Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide particle and a coating layer. The particle has a crystal structure belonging to a space group R-3m, contains at least Li, Ni, an element M, and Nb, wherein Li:Ni:M:Nb=a:(1-x-y):x:y (0.98?a?1.15, 0<x?0.5, 0<y?0.03, 0<x+y?0.5, and the element M is at least one of Co, Al, Mn, Zr, Si, Zn, and Ti), has a crystallite diameter of 140 nm or less, and has an eluted lithium ion amount of 0.30% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less. The coating layer is a composite oxide containing Li and at least one of Al, Si, Ti, V, Ga, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ta, and W.

Abstract: Provided are: a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material that has high crystallinity, that causes less amount of Mn deposition on a negative electrode, and that can form a secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics; and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material according to the present invention is formed of a lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide including a spinel-type crystal structure, wherein the lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide has a crystallite diameter not smaller than 1000 ? and is formed of primary particles that have a polyhedron shape having more than eight surfaces. The proportion of ungrown particles not having the polyhedron shape of the primary particles in the lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide is preferably not higher than 5%.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition containing (A) epoxy resin, and (B) a heteroatom-containing curing agent, wherein molecular weight ? of the heteroatom-containing curing agent (B) is 200???1200, and ratio ?/? of the molecular weight ? to number ? of heteroatoms in a structure of the heteroatom-containing curing agent (B) is 30??/??95.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide particle and a coating layer. The particle has a crystal structure belonging to a space group R-3m, contains at least Li, Ni, an element M, and Nb, wherein Li:Ni:M:Nb=a:(1-x-y):x:y (0.98?a?1.15, 0<x?0.5, 0<y?0.03, 0<x+y?0.5, and the element M is at least one of Co, Al, Mn, Zr, Si, Zn, and Ti), has a crystallite diameter of 140 nm or less, and has an eluted lithium ion amount of 0.30% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less. The coating layer is a composite oxide containing Li and at least one of Al, Si, Ti, V, Ga, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ta, and W.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for an all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide particle and a coating layer coating a surface of the particle. The lithium-nickel composite oxide particle has a crystal structure belonging to a space group R-3m, contains at least Li, Ni, an element M, and Nb, a molar ratio among the elements being represented by Li:Ni:M:Nb=a:(1-x-y):x:y (0.98?a?1.15, 0<x?0.5, 0<y?0.03, 0<x+y?0.5, and the element M, has a crystallite diameter of 140 nm or less, and has an eluted lithium ion amount of 0.30% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less. The coating layer is a composite oxide containing Li and at least one element.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for an all-solid-state lithium ion secondary battery includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide particle and a coating layer coating a surface of the particle. The lithium-nickel composite oxide particle has a crystal structure belonging to a space group R-3m, contains at least Li, Ni, an element M, and Nb, a molar ratio among the elements being represented by Li:Ni:M:Nb=a:(1-x-y):x:y (0.98?a?1.15, 0<x?0.5, 0<y?0.03, 0<x+y?0.5, and the element M, has a crystallite diameter of 140 nm or less, and has an eluted lithium ion amount of 0.30% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less. The coating layer is a composite oxide containing Li and at least one element.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, includes lithium-nickel composite oxide particles and a coating layer that covers at least a part of surfaces of the lithium-nickel composite oxide particles, in which components other than oxygen of the lithium-nickel composite oxide are represented by Li:Ni:Co:M=t:1?x?y:x:y (where, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Ca, Si, Ti, V, Fe, Cu, Cr, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, or W, 0.95?t?1.20, 0<x?0.22, and 0?y?0.15), the coating layer contains a Ti compound, and a Ti amount per 1 m2 surface area of the lithium-nickel composite oxide is 7.0 ?mol or more and 60 ?mol or less.

Abstract: Provided are: a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material that has high crystallinity, that causes less amount of Mn deposition on a negative electrode, and that can form a secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics; and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material according to the present invention is formed of a lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide including a spinel-type crystal structure, wherein the lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide has a crystallite diameter not smaller than 1000 ? and is formed of primary particles that have a polyhedron shape having more than eight surfaces. The proportion of ungrown particles not having the polyhedron shape of the primary particles in the lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide is preferably not higher than 5%.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for a diesel engine, including: a control rack an in a rack chamber formed between a pump head and a pump housing, and configured to adjust a fuel injection amount; a transmission shaft rotatably supported by a transmission shaft hole formed in the pump housing; and a lubricating oil passage formed in the pump housing, and configured to pressure-feed lubricating oil between the transmission shaft and the transmission shaft hole. The transmission shaft has an oil passage therein through which passage the lubricating oil pressure-fed to the lubricating oil passage partially passes, a first opening of the oil passage is communicated with the lubricating oil passage, and a second opening of the oil passage is formed on the outer circumferential surface of an upper portion of the transmission shaft, nearby the control rack.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, includes lithium-nickel composite oxide particles and a coating layer that covers at least a part of surfaces of the lithium-nickel composite oxide particles, in which components other than oxygen of the lithium-nickel composite oxide are represented by Li:Ni:Co:M=t:1?x?y:x:y (where, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Ca, Si, Ti, V, Fe, Cu, Cr, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, or W, 0.95?t?1.20, 0<x?0.22, and 0?y?0.15), the coating layer contains a Ti compound, and a Ti amount per 1 m2 surface area of the lithium-nickel composite oxide is 7.0 ?mol or more and 60 ?mol or less.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for a diesel engine, including: a control rack arranged in a rack chamber formed between a pump head and a pump housing, and configured to adjust a fuel injection amount; a transmission shaft rotatably supported by a transmission shaft hole formed in the pump housing; and a lubricating oil passage formed in the pump housing, and configured to pressure-feed lubricating oil between the transmission shaft and the transmission shaft hole. The transmission shaft has an oil passage therein through which passage the lubricating oil pressure-fed to the lubricating oil passage partially passes, a first opening of the oil passage is communicated with the lubricating oil passage, and a second opening of the oil passage is formed on the outer circumferential surface of an upper portion of the transmission shaft, nearby the control rack.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump (100) provided in a diesel engine, including: an electromagnetic spill valve (20) configured to adjust a fuel injection amount by releasing a pressurized fuel with opening/closing of a spill valve body (23); and an ECU (Engine Control Unit, 50) configured to form a current waveform of drive current of the electromagnetic spill valve (20). The ECU (50), during the warm state, detects a valve-close timing of the electromagnetic spill valve (20), forms an optimum current waveform of drive current based on the detected valve-close timing, and applies drive current with thus formed optimum current waveform to the electromagnetic spill valve (20), whereas, during the cold state, the ECU (50) applies only drive current with a pre-set current waveform to the electromagnetic spill valve (20).

Abstract: Provided are a lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide carrying an organic phosphate with a high capacity and a high cycle characteristic when used as a positive electrode active material of a secondary battery, a method for producing the same, and also a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide as a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, wherein an organic phosphite compound or an organic phosphate compound having an organic functional group composed of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and the like adheres to a part or the entire of a particle surface of the lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide represented by general formula: LitMn2-x-yNixMyO4 (wherein 0.96<t?1.25, 0.40?x?0.60, 0?y?0.20, and M represents at least one element selected from Mg, Al, Si, Ti, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu and Zn).

Abstract: A fuel injection pump (1) for a diesel engine (30), including: a control rack (20) an in a rack chamber (5) formed between a pump head (3) and a pump housing (2), and configured to adjust a fuel injection amount; a transmission shaft (49) rotatably supported by a transmission shaft hole (2C) formed in the pump housing; and a lubricating oil passage (2D) formed in the pump housing, and configured to pressure-feed lubricating oil between the transmission shaft and the transmission shaft hole. The transmission shaft has an oil passage (40) therein through which passage the lubricating oil pressure-fed to the lubricating oil passage partially passes, a first opening of the oil passage is communicated with the lubricating oil passage, and a second opening (42A) of the oil passage is formed on the outer circumferential surface of an upper portion of the transmission shaft, nearby the control rack.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump (100) provided in a diesel engine, including: an electromagnetic spill valve (20) configured to adjust a fuel injection amount by releasing a pressurized fuel with opening/closing of a spill valve body (23); and an ECU (Engine Control Unit, 50) configured to form a current waveform of drive current of the electromagnetic spill valve (20). The ECU (50), during the warm state, detects a valve-close timing of the electromagnetic spill valve (20), forms an optimum current waveform of drive current based on the detected valve-close timing, and applies drive current with thus formed optimum current waveform to the electromagnetic spill valve (20), whereas, during the cold state, the ECU (50) applies only drive current with a pre-set current waveform to the electromagnetic spill valve (20).

Abstract: Provided are: a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material that has high crystallinity, that causes less amount of Mn deposition on a negative electrode, and that can form a secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics; and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode active material according to the present invention is formed of a lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide including a spinel-type crystal structure, wherein the lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide has a crystallite diameter not smaller than 1000 ? and is formed of primary particles that have a polyhedron shape having more than eight surfaces. The proportion of ungrown particles not having the polyhedron shape of the primary particles in the lithium-manganese-nickel complex oxide is preferably not higher than 5%.

Abstract: Provided are a lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide carrying an organic phosphate with a high capacity and a high cycle characteristic when used as a positive electrode active material of a secondary battery, a method for producing the same, and also a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide as a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, wherein an organic phosphite compound or an organic phosphate compound having an organic functional group composed of an alkyl group, an aryl group, and the like adheres to a part or the entire of a particle surface of the lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide represented by general formula: LitMn2-x-yNixMyO4 (wherein 0.96<t?1.25, 0.40?x=0.60, 0?y?0.20, and M represents at least one element selected from Mg, Al, Si, Ti, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu and Zn).

Abstract: A toll charging system of this invention is implemented by a roadside apparatus, onboard device, portable telephone, and charging apparatus. The roadside apparatus is to detect a vehicle entering a charging area and transmit charging information to the vehicle. An onboard device and portable telephone are arranged in the vehicle. The charging information transmitted from the roadside apparatus is received by the onboard device. The onboard device generates vehicle identification information and outputs to the portable telephone instruction information instructing to transmit the charging information and vehicle identification information. On the instruction information, the portable telephone transmits the charging information and vehicle identification information. The charging apparatus receives the charging information and vehicle identification information, identifies the vehicle on the vehicle identification information, and executes charge processing for the vehicle.

Abstract: A toll charging system of this invention is implemented by a roadside apparatus, onboard device, portable telephone, and charging apparatus. The roadside apparatus is to detect a vehicle entering a charging area and transmit charging information to the vehicle. An onboard device and portable telephone are arranged in the vehicle. The charging information transmitted from the roadside apparatus is received by the onboard device. The onboard device generates vehicle identification information and outputs to the portable telephone instruction information instructing to transmit the charging information and vehicle identification information. On the instruction information, the portable telephone transmits the charging information and vehicle identification information. The charging apparatus receives the charging information and vehicle identification information, identifies the vehicle on the vehicle identification information, and executes charge processing for the vehicle.