Abstract: A wet particle storage tank includes a tank body capable of storing wet particles containing particles and solvent. The tank body has an upper storage section having a supply port through which the wet particles are supplied, a lower storage section located below the upper storage section and having a discharge port through which the wet particles are discharged, and a bridge forming section provided between the upper storage section and the lower storage section. The bridge forming section facilitates formation of a bridge by the wet particles to block falling of the wet particles from the upper storage section to the lower storage section.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode disclosed herein includes a step of granulating a moisture powder formed by aggregated particles including at least an electrode active material, carbon nanotubes, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, and a step of forming an electrode by supplying an electrode active material layer composed of the moisture powder onto the electrode current collector. The granulation step includes a first mixing treatment of mixing the carbon nanotubes and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution to impregnate the carbon nanotubes with the non-aqueous electrolytic solution, a second mixing treatment of mixing the carbon nanotubes impregnated with the non-aqueous electrolytic solution and the electrode active material, and a treatment of compressing the mixture obtained by the first and second mixing treatments.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrode sheet comprising: a preparation step of preparing a wet granulated body containing an electrode material and a solvent, a film forming step of passing the wet granulated body through a gap between a first roll and a second roll having a solvent absorbing portion on an outer peripheral surface to form an electrode material layer on an outer peripheral surface of the second roll, and a transfer step of transferring the electrode material layer onto a substrate.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a print section configured to perform printing on a recording medium, a first detector configured to detect a moving object within a first detection range, a second detector configured to detect the moving object within a second detection range, and a controller configured to switch between a normal mode in which printing by the print section is enabled and a power-saving mode in which printing by the print section is disabled. The controller returns to the normal mode when, after the controller enters the power-saving mode, in response to detection of the moving object by the first detector or the second detector, the first detector or the second detector detects the moving object for a first predetermined period of time or more, and the first detector and the second detector detect the moving object for a second predetermined period of time or more.

Abstract: An electrode sheet manufacturing method includes preparing a wet powder that contains an active material and a volatile liquid, and of which a BET specific surface area is 50 cm2/g or more, performing film formation of an active material sheet by spreading the wet powder, and manufacturing an electrode sheet by disposing the active material sheet on a surface of a backing material.

Abstract: An electrode material containing active material powder is prepared. Dry classification of the electrode material is performed by a classifier. An electrode is manufactured by using the electrode material subjected to the dry classification. The classifier includes a mesh screen, a blade, and a motor. Breakage of the mesh screen is detected by monitoring either or both of an operation sound of the classifier and torque of the motor. The electrode material contained in the classifier will no longer be used for manufacturing of the electrode when breakage of the mesh screen is detected.

Abstract: An electrode manufacturing method includes (a) preparing a first electrode including a first current collector and a first active material layer, (b) separating the first current collector and the first active material layer, (c) processing the first active material layer into wet particles, (d) shaping the wet particles into a second active material layer and (e) disposing the second active material layer on a surface of a second current collector, thereby manufacturing a second electrode. The first active material layer includes an active material and a binder. The second active material layer includes the active material and the binder.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a granulated material containing an electrode active material, a binder, and a solvent is provided. The electrode active material has at least one type of functional group selected from hydroxy group, carbonyl group, and carboxyl group on its surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode includes a step of preparing a granulated material containing an electrode active material, a binder, and a solvent, a step of compressing the granulated material between a pair of rolls, to form an electrode composite layer, and a step of placing the electrode composite layer on an electrode current collector. At least one of the pair of rolls has a temperature of 40° C. or higher.

Abstract: A wet particle storage tank includes a tank body capable of storing wet particles containing particles and solvent. The tank body has an upper storage section having a supply port through which the wet particles are supplied, a lower storage section located below the upper storage section and having a discharge port through which the wet particles are discharged, and a bridge forming section provided between the upper storage section and the lower storage section. The bridge forming section facilitates formation of a bridge by the wet particles to block falling of the wet particles from the upper storage section to the lower storage section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a print section configured to perform printing on a recording medium, a first detector configured to detect a moving object within a first detection range, a second detector configured to detect the moving object within a second detection range, and a controller configured to switch between a normal mode in which printing by the print section is enabled and a power-saving mode in which printing by the print section is disabled. The controller returns to the normal mode when, after the controller enters the power-saving mode, in response to detection of the moving object by the first detector or the second detector, the first detector or the second detector detects the moving object for a first predetermined period of time or more, and the first detector and the second detector detect the moving object for a second predetermined period of time or more.

Abstract: A moisture powder disclosed herein is for forming an electrode active material layer on any of positive and negative electrode current collectors, the moisture powder being configured of aggregated particles including an electrode active material and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, wherein a solid content ratio is 70% by mass or more when the total amount of the moisture powder is 100% by mass, the non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a non-aqueous solvent and a support salt, and a viscosity of the non-aqueous electrolytic solution at 25° C. is 25 mPa·S or more and 130 mPa·S or less.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode disclosed herein includes a step of granulating a moisture powder formed by aggregated particles including at least an electrode active material, carbon nanotubes, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, and a step of forming an electrode by supplying an electrode active material layer composed of the moisture powder onto the electrode current collector. The granulation step includes a first mixing treatment of mixing the carbon nanotubes and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution to impregnate the carbon nanotubes with the non-aqueous electrolytic solution, a second mixing treatment of mixing the carbon nanotubes impregnated with the non-aqueous electrolytic solution and the electrode active material, and a treatment of compressing the mixture obtained by the first and second mixing treatments.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a supercharging pressure control device for an internal combustion engine that may suppress misfires of the internal combustion engine caused by a large amount of condensed water and freezing of an intercooler and suppress the decrease in supercharging response under the conditions that such problems are unlikely to occur. The supercharging pressure control device for the internal combustion engine includes a supercharger (turbocharger), an intercooler, a supercharging pressure control part controlling a supercharging pressure based on a target supercharging pressure, and an intake air temperature acquisition part (intake air temperature sensor) acquiring a temperature of the intake air as an intake air temperature, and executes a supercharging pressure reduction control when the intake air temperature is greater than or equal to a specified first threshold temperature or less than or equal to a specified second threshold temperature less than the first threshold temperature.

Abstract: A printer configured to perform printing on a medium while being manually moved to the medium includes a print job acquisition section configured to obtain a print job, a movement detection section configured to detect a movement direction of the printer relative to the medium, and a first control section configured to make a print head while the printer is moved in a first direction in an odd-numbered pass, and make the print head perform printing while the printer is moved in an opposite direction to the first direction in an even-numbered pass. When the printer is moved in the opposite direction to the movement direction in the pass in which the printing is in progress other than the last pass, the first control section stops the printing by the print head in the pass in which the printing is in progress and the subsequent passes.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a supercharging pressure control device for an internal combustion engine that may suppress misfires of the internal combustion engine caused by a large amount of condensed water and freezing of an intercooler and suppress the decrease in supercharging response under the conditions that such problems are unlikely to occur. The supercharging pressure control device for the internal combustion engine includes a supercharger (turbocharger), an intercooler, a supercharging pressure control part controlling a supercharging pressure based on a target supercharging pressure, and an intake air temperature acquisition part (intake air temperature sensor) acquiring a temperature of the intake air as an intake air temperature, and executes a supercharging pressure reduction control when the intake air temperature is greater than or equal to a specified first threshold temperature or less than or equal to a specified second threshold temperature less than the first threshold temperature.

Abstract: An optical module includes a board having a first surface and a second surface, an electronic device mounted on the first surface, a first cover that covers the first surface of the board, a second cover that covers the second surface of the board, a first heat dissipation member disposed between the board and the second cover, and a second heat dissipation member disposed between the first cover and the second cover.

Abstract: To improve general versatility regarding a disk cartridge. A disk conveyor apparatus includes: a disk holder that holds at least a part of a disk cartridge in which disk-shaped recording media are accommodated inside a case body in a state where the disk-shaped recording media are accommodated, and is moved in at least a direction of a center axis of the disk-shaped recording media; a movement mechanism that causes the disk holder to move in the direction of the center axis of the disk-shaped recording media; and a feeder mechanism that feeds the disk-shaped recording media toward a disk drive apparatus from the case body, the disk holder being capable of holding different types of disk cartridges, a movement position of the disk holder being set by operating the movement mechanism in accordance with the type of the disk cartridge.

Abstract: An optical connector for detachable coupling to a cage includes a case having a guide portion and a pull-tab movably attached to the case, wherein the pull-tab includes an arm made of an elastic material and configured to slide on the guide portion of the case to be elastically deformed upon the pull-tab being moved in a removal direction in which the optical connector is uncoupled from the cage, and wherein moving the pull-tab in the removal direction relative to the case against an elastic force applied by the arm causes the pull-tab to disable a lock that secures the case to the cage.

Abstract: A testing method for testing a jointed condition of a first ferrule holding an edge of an optical waveguide and a second ferrule holding an edge of an optical fiber, includes: dipping the first ferrule and the second ferrule that are jointed to each other into coolant so that the optical waveguide and the optical fiber are optically connected; heating the coolant; cooling the coolant after the heating; inputting a light to one of the optical waveguide and the optical fiber after cooling the coolant, and detecting a light output from the other.