Abstract: A non oriented electrical steel sheet consists of a silicon steel sheet and an insulation coating. The silicon steel sheet includes an internally oxidized layer containing SiO2 in a surface thereof, an average thickness of the internally oxidized layer is 0.10 to 5.0 ?m, and a Vickers hardness in the internally oxidized layer is 1.15 to 1.5 times as compared with a Vickers hardness in a thickness central area.

Abstract: A material decomposition apparatus for performing decomposition of a material in an object. The apparatus includes a data storage section for storing correction data preliminarily generated by decomposing one of three or more materials into the other two materials, a data input section to which radiation data of the object is inputted, the radiation data being divided into a plurality of energy levels, and a decomposition processing section for repeatedly performing two-material decomposition for decomposition of the other two materials of the three or more materials using the radiation data at different energy levels and the correction data to perform decomposition of the inside of the object into the three or more materials.

Abstract: A satisfaction level calculation device (10) acquires environmental data detected by each of a plurality of environment sensors (20). The satisfaction level calculation device (10) sets each of a plurality of indexes about a space environment as a target index. The satisfaction level calculation device (10) calculates, from the environmental data acquired by measuring the target index, an individual satisfaction level, which is a satisfaction level of the target index. The satisfaction level calculation device (10) calculates, from the individual satisfaction level about each of the plurality of indexes, an overall satisfaction level, which is an overall satisfaction level about the space environment.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution capable of providing an electrochemical device, such as a lithium ion secondary battery, or a module that has excellent high-temperature storage performance. The electrolytic solution contains: a homocyclic compound other than aromatic compounds; and a cyclic dicarbonyl compound. The homocyclic compound contains at least one group selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group and an isocyanate group.

Abstract: A wiring module includes a flexible substrate, a sensor component (temperature sensor), a connecting member (bus bar), and a holding part-equipped relay member, wherein the holding part-equipped relay member includes: a relay member main body including a base part (first main plate) that is to be fixed to the flexible substrate and the bus bar, and a holding part (first holding piece) that is continuous with the first main plate; a pedestal part (housing) that is to be held by the first holding piece so as to be displaceable in a direction toward or away from the first main plate, and that is to be fixed to a position of the flexible substrate where the temperature sensor is mounted; and a biasing member that has elastic force, that has one end held by the first main plate, and that biases the housing in the direction away from the first main plate.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycle apparatus includes a main refrigerant circuit, a bypass circuit, and a controller. The main refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a heat source-side heat exchanger, a heat source-side expansion valve, and a utilization-side heat exchanger. The controller performs a second operation of opening a hot gas bypass valve in a state in which the compressor is driven before performing a first operation in which the heat source-side heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber for the refrigerant and the utilization-side heat exchanger serves as a radiator for the refrigerant. In the first operation or the second operation, when a difference between a pressure of the refrigerant on the discharge side of the compressor and a pressure of the refrigerant on the suction side of the compressor becomes larger than a first predetermined value, the controller decreases the number of revolutions of the compressor.

Abstract: A control system for a HVAC system for a structure and including a blower that flows air over an indoor heat exchanger. The control system may include a first input device, a first sensor, and a processor in electronic communication with the first input device, the first sensor, and the blower of the HVAC system. The first input device may be operable to accept a zoning mode selection. The first sensor may be sensor operable to measure a first temperature at a first location within the structure. The processor may be programmed to determine a cooling or heating demand on the HVAC system based on an input temperature and the first measured temperature. The processor may be further programmed to adjust an air flow rate produced by the blower based on the demand on the HVAC system and the zoning mode selection.

Abstract: A control system for a HVAC system for a structure and including a blower that flows air over an indoor heat exchanger. The control system may include a first input device, a first sensor, and a processor in electronic communication with the first input device, the first sensor, and the blower of the HVAC system. The first input device may be operable to accept a zoning mode selection. The first sensor may be sensor operable to measure a first temperature at a first location within the structure. The processor may be programmed to determine a cooling or heating demand on the HVAC system based on an input temperature and the first measured temperature. The processor may be further programmed to adjust an air flow rate produced by the blower based on the demand on the HVAC system and the zoning mode selection.

Abstract: A pattern layer formed on a sheet base material, a first surface protective layer formed on the pattern layer, and a second surface protective layer partially formed on the first surface protective layer. The first surface protective layer and the second surface protective layer each have a gloss different to each other. The sheet base material is a thin paper that has a T-type peeling strength of 130 gf/15 mm or more and 210 gf/15 mm or less and an air permeability in accordance with JIS P 8117 of 150 seconds or more.

Abstract: A control system for a HVAC system for a structure and comprising a blower that flows air over an indoor heat exchanger. The control system may include a first input device, a first sensor, and a processor in electronic communication with the first input device, the first sensor, and the blower of the HVAC system. The first input device may be operable to accept a zoning mode selection. The first sensor may be sensor operable to measure a first temperature at a first location within the structure. The processor may be programmed to determine a cooling or heating demand on the HVAC system based on an input temperature and the first measured temperature. The processor may be further programmed to adjust an air flow rate produced by the blower based on the demand on the HVAC system and the zoning mode selection.

Abstract: A refrigerant cycle apparatus includes a main refrigerant circuit, a bypass circuit, and a controller. The main refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a heat source-side heat exchanger, a heat source-side expansion valve, and a utilization-side heat exchanger. The controller performs a second operation of opening a hot gas bypass valve in a state in which the compressor is driven before performing a first operation in which the heat source-side heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber for the refrigerant and the utilization-side heat exchanger serves as a radiator for the refrigerant. In the first operation or the second operation, when a difference between a pressure of the refrigerant on the discharge side of the compressor and a pressure of the refrigerant on the suction side of the compressor becomes larger than a first predetermined value, the controller decreases the number of revolutions of the compressor.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to make it possible to allow an operator or the like to grasp a carbon potential value of an atmosphere in a heat treatment furnace more simply. A heat treatment furnace (10) according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a carbon potential value deriving section configured to derive a carbon potential value of an atmosphere in a heat treatment chamber on a basis of output of a gas sensor, and output of a temperature sensor, and a first display section configured to display the derived carbon potential value (P1) on a graph D that is displayed in a first display area (41A), and has a first axis representing carbon potential values, and a second axis representing temperatures and crossing the first axis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat treatment method and a heat treatment furnace that enable characteristics on an equal level to those when bluing processing is performed to be obtained without the bluing processing being performed in stress-relief annealing of a motor core. A heat treatment method according to one aspect is a heat treatment method in stress-relief annealing of a motor core. The heat treatment method includes an annealing step of annealing the motor core by using an exothermic converted gas as a furnace atmospheric gas, and a cooling step of cooling the motor core obtained in the annealing step, by using an exothermic converted gas as a furnace atmospheric gas, in a temperature range from a temperature in the annealing step to 500° C. at a cooling rate exceeding 600° C. per hour.

Abstract: A pressure switch includes an airtight metallic pressure vessel. A contact mechanism is normally in a closed state and assumes an open state when a pressing force acts thereon. An airtight terminal, provided through an end surface section of the pressure vessel, is connected to the contact mechanism. A metallic first diaphragm is secured to a surface section at one end of the pressure vessel, is moved by a first moving pressure, and is reset by a reset pressure that is lower than the first moving pressure. A first plunger causes the contact mechanism to switch the open state. A metallic second diaphragm is secured to pressure vessel, is moved by a second moving pressure that is higher than the first moving pressure, and is not reset under at least an atmospheric pressure. A second plunger causes the contact mechanism to switch to the open state.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst layer for fuel cell which has a high catalytic activity and enables maintaining the high catalytic activity. Disclosed is an electrode catalyst layer for fuel cell including a catalyst containing a catalyst carrier having carbon as a main component and a catalytic metal supported on the catalyst carrier, and a polymer electrolyte having a sulfonic acid group (—SO3H) as an ion exchange group, in which the catalyst has the R? (D?/G intensity ratio) of 0.6 or less, which is the ratio of D? band peak intensity (D? intensity) measured in the vicinity of 1620 cm?1 relative to G band peak intensity (G intensity) measured in the vicinity of 1580 cm?1 by Raman spectroscopy, and has BET specific surface area of 900 m2/g catalyst carrier or more, and mole number of a sulfonic acid group in the polymer electrolyte relative to weight of the catalyst carrier is 0.7 mmol/g or more and 1.0 mmol/g or less.

Abstract: An MEMS pressure sensing apparatus includes an MEMS pressure sensor, and first and second film sheets. The MEMS pressure sensor has a first space on a side of a pressure detection surface of a diaphragm, and has the diaphragm. The first film sheet is placed on and in contact with a part under measurement so as to support the MEMS pressure sensor, and has a second space communicating with the first space and having a size in a direction parallel to the pressure detection surface. The second film sheet has a third space with a size in a direction parallel to the pressure detection surface for positioning the MEMS pressure sensing apparatus on the part under measurement, and is placed such that an area of the part under measurement is located in the third space before the MEMS pressure sensing apparatus is placed on the part under measurement.

Abstract: A compressor includes a sealed container, a compression element installed inside the sealed container and configured to compress refrigerant, a motor element installed inside the sealed container as a drive source of the compression element, and a pressure switch installed inside the sealed container and configured to open a normally closed contact when pressure inside the sealed container reaches or exceeds a first set pressure, where the pressure switch is connected to all of connection parts of windings forming a part of the motor element.

Abstract: Provided is a mold opening/closing device that can prevent a ball screw shaft from reaching a risky speed while using a ball screw having a cantilever supporting structure. A mold clamping device according to the present invention is provided with: a ball screw having a ball screw shaft and a ball screw nut that meshes with the ball screw shaft; and a motor that drives the ball screw. One end of the ball screw shaft is supported by a fixation plate or a movable plate so as to be rotatable or non-rotatable, while being restricted in movement in an axial direction and thereby serving as a fixed end, and the other end thereof serves as a free end. Further, the mold clamping device is characterized in that a distance between the ball screw nut and the fixed end is shorter than a distance between the fixed plate and the movable plate.

Abstract: A pressure switch includes an airtight metallic pressure vessel. A contact mechanism is normally in a closed state and assumes an open state when a pressing force acts thereon. An airtight terminal, provided through an end surface section of the pressure vessel, is connected to the contact mechanism. A metallic first diaphragm is secured to a surface section at one end of the pressure vessel, is moved by a first moving pressure, and is reset by a reset pressure that is lower than the first moving pressure. A first plunger causes the contact mechanism to switch the open state. A metallic second diaphragm is secured to pressure vessel, is moved by a second moving pressure that is higher than the first moving pressure, and is not reset under at least an atmospheric pressure. A second plunger causes the contact mechanism to switch to the open state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a classification unit, a calculation unit, and a notification unit. The acquisition unit acquires history information and attribute information on plural apparatuses. The classification unit classifies the apparatuses into plural categories in accordance with the attribute information on the apparatuses. The calculation unit calculates degrees of occurrence of malfunctions for apparatuses of the categories in accordance with the acquired history information, the degrees of occurrence of malfunctions being calculated for the respective categories, into which classification has been performed. The notification unit notifies an apparatus of a possibility of occurrence of malfunctions, the apparatus belonging to a category for which the calculated degree of occurrence of malfunctions for an apparatus exceeds a threshold.