Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy that is used for an alkaline storage battery, and that has a main phase combining crystal structures of an A2B7-type structure, an A5B19-type structure, or an AB3-type structure and is represented by General Formula (1): (La1-a-bYaRb)1-cMgcNidAleCrfFeg (where R and the suffixes a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are as follows: R is one or both of Sm and Ce, 0<a?0.12, 0?b?0.12, 0.13?c?0.27, 3.20?d+e+f+g?3.75, 0?e?0.14, 0?f?0.05, and 0?g?5 0.35); an alkaline storage battery that uses this alloy for a negative electrode; and a vehicle that has this alkaline storage battery as a source of electricity to be supplied to a motor.

Abstract: A vehicle control device, including: a switch unit that disconnects power supply to at least one of a drive system device involved in driving of a vehicle and a drive control unit that controls the drive system device; a switch control unit that controls the switch unit; and an event detection unit that detects an occurrence of a specific event in the vehicle, wherein the switch unit is capable of switching between an on state for performing the power supply and an off state for stopping the power supply, and the switch control unit switches the switch unit to the on state with reception of an on control signal from a control device as a trigger, and switches the switch unit to the on state without receiving the on control signal, when the specific event occurs.

Abstract: A method for producing a nickel metal hydride battery includes a positive electrode producing step of layering a raw material composition including a positive electrode active material powder containing nickel hydroxide, a cobalt compound, and flake graphite, on a current collector to produce a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer in which a graphitization degree is 0.4 or less as measured by Raman spectroscopy. The method further includes a negative electrode producing step of layering a raw material composition including a negative electrode active material powder on a current collector to produce a negative electrode, an electrode body producing step of arranging a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and impregnating the separator with an electrolytic solution to produce an electrode body, and an overdischarging step of charging, overdischarging, and again charging the electrode body.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy suitable for a negative electrode of an on-board alkaline storage battery, an alkaline storage battery using this hydrogen storage alloy, and a vehicle; wherein a fine-grained hydrogen storage alloy is used for an alkaline storage battery that has a crystal structure of an A2B7-type structure as a main phase and is represented by a general formula: (La1-aSma)1-bMgbNicAldCre (where suffixes a, b, c, d, and e meet the following conditions: 0?a?0.35, 0.15?b?0.30, 0.02?d?0.10, 0?e?0.10, 3.20?c+d+e?3.50, and 0<a+e), and an alkaline storage battery using this hydrogen storage alloy for a negative electrode. A vehicle also includes this alkaline storage battery as an electricity supply source for a motor.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a vehicle control unit which includes a first memory and controls a function unit installed in a vehicle by executing a program stored in the memory and a master control unit which is connected with the vehicle control unit, and the master control unit includes a second memory, stores writing data for writing the program to the first memory in the second memory, is capable of executing a writing process of writing the program to the first memory provided to the vehicle control unit based on the writing data, selects a processing target control unit, which is set as a target of the writing process, from plural vehicle control units based on a predetermined selection condition, transmits a wake-up request to the processing target control unit, and subsequently performs the writing process for the processing target control unit.

Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic system is mounted to a vehicle. The in-vehicle electronic system includes one or more sensors used to determine a security state of the vehicle, an alarm apparatus configured to issue an alarm when the security state is abnormal, and a first ECU directly connected to the sensor and the alarm apparatus without the intermediation of another ECU and also connected to a plurality of other ECUs, in which the first ECU includes a processor configured to determine a security state based on at least information received from the sensor, and cause the alarm apparatus to operate when it is determined that the security state is abnormal.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer moving unit that circularly moves a developer, the developer moving unit including a one-direction transport member that transports the developer in one direction, and an opposite-direction transport member that is disposed below the one-direction transport member and that transports the developer in a direction opposite to the one direction; a facing member that is disposed at a location facing an image carrier and that supplies the image carrier with the developer supplied from the one-direction transport member; a lower transport member that is disposed below the facing member and that transports the developer that has separated from the facing member in the one direction to cause the developer to be supplied to one end portion side of the opposite-direction transport member; and a movement restricting portion that is disposed between the lower transport member and the opposite-direction transport member and that restricts a movement of the developer from the opposi

Abstract: A vehicle control device, including: a switch unit that disconnects power supply to at least one of a drive system device involved in driving of a vehicle and a drive control unit that controls the drive system device; a switch control unit that controls the switch unit; and an event detection unit that detects an occurrence of a specific event in the vehicle, wherein the switch unit is capable of switching between an on state for performing the power supply and an off state for stopping the power supply, and the switch control unit switches the switch unit to the on state with reception of an on control signal from a control device as a trigger, and switches the switch unit to the on state without receiving the on control signal, when the specific event occurs.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a first controller provided for each device mounted in a vehicle, a second controller configured to control one or more of the first controllers, and a third controller configured to control one or more of the second controllers. Each second controller is connected to the corresponding first controller via a communication line and performs a first process based on output information output from the device connected to the first controller. The third controller is connected to the corresponding second controller via a communication line and performs a second process based on a predetermined function of the vehicle. The predetermined function of the vehicle is performed by performing the first process and the second process.

Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic system comprises a core ECU (Electronic Control Unit) mounted in a vehicle and a plurality of slave ECUs that is capable of communicating with the core ECU through an in-vehicle communication network, wherein the core ECU is configured to manage a current time while a main power source of the vehicle is in an off state and manage an activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs in a sleep state with a management table while the main power source is in an off state, wherein the core ECU is configured to send an activation signal to each slave ECU through the in-vehicle communication network when the current time becomes the activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs while the main power source is in an off state.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a vehicle control unit which includes a first memory and controls a function unit installed in a vehicle by executing a program stored in the memory and a master control unit which is connected with the vehicle control unit, and the master control unit includes a second memory, stores writing data for writing the program to the first memory in the second memory, is capable of executing a writing process of writing the program to the first memory provided to the vehicle control unit based on the writing data, selects a processing target control unit, which is set as a target of the writing process, from plural vehicle control units based on a predetermined selection condition, transmits a wake-up request to the processing target control unit, and subsequently performs the writing process for the processing target control unit.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is to provide a shift apparatus that performs switching of shift ranges of a vehicle, the shift apparatus including: an operation member; a shift control section; and a regulation mechanism, wherein the shift control section is configured to select a second range when the operation member moves from a first position to a second position before being regulated by the regulation mechanism, and the shift control section is configured to select a first range when that a shift mechanism is in a shift restriction state and the operation member moves from the first position to the second position before being regulated by the regulation mechanism, and to allow an operation control section to execute the regulation by the regulation mechanism.

Abstract: An alkaline storage battery includes a plurality of foil electrodes that each have a metal foil and an active material layer. The active material layers are arranged in such a manner that adjacent two of the active material layers face each other. Separators which are each interposed between the adjacent two of the active material layers. The separators are each a nonwoven fabric including fibers as protruding portions. The active material layers have a large number of active material particles which adhere to each other, and spaces formed between the active material particles, as fitting portions. The fibers are engaged with the spaces while the fibers enter the spaces.

Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic system comprises a core ECU (Electronic Control Unit) mounted in a vehicle and a plurality of slave ECUs that is capable of communicating with the core ECU through an in-vehicle communication network, wherein the core ECU is configured to manage a current time while a main power source of the vehicle is in an off state and manage an activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs in a sleep state with a management table while the main power source is in an off state, wherein the core ECU is configured to send an activation signal to each slave ECU through the in-vehicle communication network when the current time becomes the activation time of each of the plurality of slave ECUs while the main power source is in an off state.

Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic system is mounted to a vehicle. The in-vehicle electronic system includes one or more sensors used to determine a security state of the vehicle, an alarm apparatus configured to issue an alarm when the security state is abnormal, and a first ECU directly connected to the sensor and the alarm apparatus without the intermediation of another ECU and also connected to a plurality of other ECUs, in which the first ECU includes a processor configured to determine a security state based on at least information received from the sensor, and cause the alarm apparatus to operate when it is determined that the security state is abnormal.

Abstract: A driver is enabled to, even if a range selected by the driver and an actual range of the vehicle are different from each other, correctly recognize the actual range of the vehicle without occurrence of disagreement between an indicated range and the actual range of the vehicle. A display means is capable of indicating a range irrespective of a rotation operation of a shift member, and a range of the vehicle is capable of being switched to the range irrespective of the rotation operation of the shift member; and an instruction to the display means and an instruction to switch the range of the vehicle are provided from either one of first control means for indication control or second control means for vehicle range switching control.

Abstract: A sunroof panel for a vehicle includes a mounting surface at which a first roof element is mounted, a first frame including a first plate that includes a first mounting surface, the first frame including a first stepped plate that extends from a longitudinal end portion of the first plate to generate a step relative to the first plate, a second frame including a second plate that includes a second mounting surface, a joining portion joining the first frame and the second frame in a state where the first stepped plate and an end portion of the second plate overlap each other to cause the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface to be coplanar with each other, and a film attached to the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface to cover a gap formed between the first plate and the second plate.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy suitable for a negative electrode of an on-board alkaline storage battery, an alkaline storage battery using this hydrogen storage alloy, and a vehicle; wherein a fine-grained hydrogen storage alloy is used for an alkaline storage battery that has a crystal structure of an A2B7-type structure as a main phase and is represented by a general formula: (La1-aSma)1-bMgbNicAldCre (where suffixes a, b, c, d, and e meet the following conditions: 0?a?0.35, 0.15?b?0.30, 0.02?d?0.10, 0?e?0.10, 3.20?c+d+e?3.50, and 0<a+e), and an alkaline storage battery using this hydrogen storage alloy for a negative electrode. A vehicle also includes this alkaline storage battery as an electricity supply source for a motor.

Abstract: To provide such a shift apparatus that, even if, at the time of electrically applying a reaction force to a rotation operation of a shift apparatus, an abnormality occurs in a control device that provides an instruction to apply this reaction force, it is not enabled to switch to a range the operation of which is originally restricted. In a case where an abnormality occurs in reaction force application instruction means, reaction force application control means applies a reaction force against a rotation operation in a direction opposite to a parking range relative to a current range. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a vehicle travels with an instruction to apply reaction force remaining in an abnormal state.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is to provide a shift apparatus that performs switching of shift ranges of a vehicle, the shift apparatus including: an operation member; a shift control section; and a regulation mechanism, wherein the shift control section is configured to select a second range when the operation member moves from a first position to a second position before being regulated by the regulation mechanism, and the shift control section is configured to select a first range when that a shift mechanism is in a shift restriction state and the operation member moves from the first position to the second position before being regulated by the regulation mechanism, and to allow an operation control section to execute the regulation by the regulation mechanism.