Abstract: A secondary battery, includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution including a sulfuric acid compound represented by Xn+[M(Rf)a(CN)b(SO4)c]m?, where Xn+ is one of ions such as a metal ion, M is one of elements such as transition metal elements, Rf is one of groups such as a fluorine group (—F), a is an integer of 0 to 4, b is an integer of 0 to 5, c is an integer of 1 to 4, m is an integer of 1 to 3, and n is an integer of 1 or 2, where one or more of Rf's are a monovalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group in a case where X=lithium (Li), M=boron (B), a=2, b=0, and c=1 are satisfied.

Abstract: A battery is composed of a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active material is formed on a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material is formed on a negative electrode collector, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte impregnated in the separator. The battery further includes at least one of a heteropoly acid and a heteropoly acid compound as an additive at least in one of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte.

Abstract: A multilayer curable resin film comprising a first resin layer comprising a first curable resin composition including a polyphenylene ether oligomer (A1) with an end modified by an aromatic vinyl group and a curing agent (A2) and a second resin layer comprising a second curable resin composition including an alicyclic olefin polymer (B1) and a curing agent (B2), a prepreg comprised of this including a fiber substrate, and a laminate, cured product, composite, and multilayer circuit board obtained using these are provided.

Abstract: A data decoding device is provided that can decode, at high speed and with low cost, image data encoded at a high compression rate. Provided are an input unit to be input a first encoded data, a second encoded data, the second encoded data and reference data of the line image data; an acquisition unit to acquire, a first reference data to decode the first encoded data to the higher-end data and a second reference data to decode the second encoded data to the lower-end data; a decoding unit to decode the second encoded data to the lower-end data on the basis of the second reference data while the first encoded data is decoded to the higher-end data on the basis of the first reference data and; and a combining means to combine the higher-end data and the lower-end data that were decoded by the decoding unit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes multiple image processing units configured to execute image processing on input data, which are connected in serial, and include two or more image processing units having the same image processing function. The image processing units include a transfer unit configured to transfer input first data to a next image processing unit without changing the data, and an image processor configured to execute image processing on the first data to output second data. At least one of the image processing units transfers the first data to the next image processing unit without changing the first data when the first data is input, and also outputs the second data.

Abstract: A base for a fixing belt comprising at least: a nickel layer; and a copper layer, both laminated each other, wherein an orientation ratio I(200)/I(111) calculated based on a ratio between a peak strength of (200) crystal face and a peak strength of (111) crystal face by X-ray diffraction analysis of the copper layer is 0.1 or less. The base for the fixing belt further includes a protective layer, disposed on a surface of the copper layer opposite a surface on which the nickel layer is laminated, and the protective layer is formed of nickel.

Abstract: An apparatus includes multiple image processing units configured to execute image processing on input data, which are connected in serial, and include two or more image processing units having the same image processing function. The image processing units include a transfer unit configured to transfer input first data to a next image processing unit without changing the data, and an image processor configured to execute image processing on the first data to output second data. At least one of the image processing units transfers the first data to the next image processing unit without changing the first data when the first data is input, and also outputs the second data.

Abstract: A base for a fixing belt includes a nickel layer; and a copper layer, both laminated each other, wherein an orientation ratio calculated based on a ratio between a peak strength of crystal face and a peak strength of crystal face by X-ray diffraction analysis of the copper layer is 0.1 or less. The base for the fixing belt further includes a protective layer, disposed on a surface of the copper layer opposite a surface on which the nickel layer is laminated, and the protective layer is formed of nickel.

Abstract: The invention provides a battery, which can improve battery characteristics such as high temperature storage characteristics. The battery comprises a battery device, wherein a cathode and an anode are wound with a separator in between. The anode contains an anode material capable of inserting and extracting Li as an anode active material. An electrolytic solution is impregnated in the separator. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent, and an electrolyte salt such as Li[B(CF3)4] dissolved in the solvent, which is expressed by a chemical formula of Li[B(RF1)(RF2)(RF3)RF4]. RF1, RF2, RF3, and RF4 represent a perfluoro alkyl group whose number of fluorine or carbon is from 1 to 12, respectively. Consequently, high temperature storage characteristics are improved.

Abstract: A photocurable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a photocurable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a photocurable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a support and such a photocurable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the support are provided. The photocurable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition can form an adhesive layer that has sufficient initial adhesive strength through the process of drying and cross-linking without having any adhesive protruding at normal temperatures and pressures, hardens easily with light irradiation, and has a high peeling resistance. The photocurable adhesive composition contains a graft polymer that graft-polymerizes a monomer containing a cyclic ether group to a (meth)acrylic polymer and a cationic photopolymerization initiator. The photocurable adhesive layer and the photocurable adhesive sheet are prepared by using said photocurable adhesive composition.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode including a lithium-oxygen-containing compound; an anode; and non-aqueous electrolytic solution including one or more first anions represented by Formula (1). B(XY)xFyRz-??(1) where X is one of a divalent chain hydrocarbon group, a divalent fluorinated chain hydrocarbon group, and nothing; Y is one of a cyano group (—C?N) and an isocyano group (—N+?C—); R is one of a monovalent fluorinated chain hydrocarbon group and a monovalent fluorinated cyclic hydrocarbon group; and x to z are integers that satisfy x>0, y?0, z?0, (x+y+z)=4, and (y+z)>0.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first transfer unit configured to DMA-transfer input data to a holding unit, a second transfer unit configured to DMA-transfer the input data held by the holding unit to at least one unit, a notification unit configured to notify, in accordance with the DMA transferring of the first transfer unit, that the input data held by the holding unit is updated, and a transfer control unit configured to control so as to operate the second transfer unit in one of a first mode for transferring the input data from the holding unit to the at least one unit in response to the notification and a second mode for transferring the input data independently of the notification, wherein the transfer unit performs the switching to the second mode after the operation in the first mode.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains an electrolytic solution material together with a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt. The electrolytic solution material includes one or more of first unsaturated compounds and second unsaturated compounds represented, and one or more of phenol-type compounds, phosphorus-containing compounds, and sulfur-containing compounds.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first transfer unit configured to DMA-transfer input data to a holding unit, a second transfer unit configured to DMA-transfer the input data held by the holding unit to at least one unit, a notification unit configured to notify, in accordance with the DMA transferring of the first transfer unit, that the input data held by the holding unit is updated, and a transfer control unit configured to control so as to operate the second transfer unit in one of a first mode for transferring the input data from the holding unit to the at least one unit in response to the notification and a second mode for transferring the input data independently of the notification, wherein the transfer unit performs the switching to the second mode after the operation in the first mode.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: an adhesive composition for optical applications, which is capable of suppressing luminance unevenness without deteriorating the contrast characteristics in optical applications, and which can be used for optical members and prevents the optical members from separation in a reliability test; an adhesive layer; an optical member; an image display device and the like. An adhesive composition for optical applications, which contains a modified (meth)acrylic graft polymer and an isocyanate crosslinking agent, is prepared. The modified (meth)acrylic graft polymer is obtained by graft polymerizing chains, each of which contains a cyclic ether group-containing monomer, to the trunk polymer, and contains, as constituent components, an alkyl(meth)acrylate, a cyclic ether group-containing monomer, and an acyclic ether group-containing monomer.

Abstract: An apparatus includes multiple image processing units configured to execute image processing on input data, which are connected in serial, and include two or more image processing units having the same image processing function. The image processing units include a transfer unit configured to transfer input first data to a next image processing unit without changing the data, and an image processor configured to execute image processing on the first data to output second data. At least one of the image processing units transfers the first data to the next image processing unit without changing the first data when the first data is input, and also outputs the second data.

Abstract: A crosslinkable rubber composition comprising 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of an aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent and 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamine-based crosslinking agent with respect to 100 parts by weight of a nitrile rubber including an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile unit and an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester unit, and with iodine value of 120 or less. The present invention can provide a crosslinkable rubber composition, providable of a cross-linked rubber excellent in a variety of properties such as mechanical strength and small in compression set, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a collector, and a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, and also includes a heteropoly acid and/or heteropoly acid compound and phosphorous acid as additives.

Abstract: The invention provides a battery, which can improve battery characteristics such as high temperature storage characteristics. The battery comprises a battery device, wherein a cathode and an anode are wound with a separator in between. The anode contains an anode material capable of inserting and extracting Li as an anode active material. An electrolytic solution is impregnated in the separator. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent, and an electrolyte salt such as Li[B(CF3)4] dissolved in the solvent, which is expressed by a chemical formula of Li[B(RF1)(RF2)(RF3)RF4]RF 1, RF 2, RF 3, and RF 4 represent a perfluoro alkyl group whose number of fluorine or carbon is from 1 to 12, respectively. Consequently, high temperature storage characteristics are improved.

Abstract: A base for a fixing belt comprising at least: a nickel layer; and a copper layer, both laminated each other, wherein an orientation ratio I(200)/I(111) calculated based on a ratio between a peak strength of (200) crystal face and a peak strength of (111) crystal face by X-ray diffraction analysis of the copper layer is 0.1 or less. The base for the fixing belt further includes a protective layer, disposed on a surface of the copper layer opposite a surface on which the nickel layer is laminated, and the protective layer is formed of nickel.