Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode that is for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, includes a porous metal body as a current collector, contains a skeleton-forming agent highly infiltrated in the current collector so that it is less likely to suffer from structural degradation and provides improved cycle durability; and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including such a negative electrode. The negative electrode for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current collector including a porous metal body; a first negative electrode material disposed in pores of the porous metal body and including a conductive aid, a binder, and a negative electrode active material including a silicon-based material; and a second negative electrode material disposed in pores of the porous metal body and including a skeleton-forming agent including a silicate having a siloxane bond.

Abstract: In a capillary heating type thermal type mass flow meter comprising a sensor configured to detect temperature and pressure of a fluid and a correction means configured to correct a mass flow rate based on said temperature and said pressure, change rates of the mass flow rate of the fluid with respect to temperature and pressure have been previously acquired, and the mass flow rate is corrected based on said temperature and said pressure as well as these change rates. Thereby, the mass flow rate can be measured accurately and simply even when the temperature and/or pressure of the fluid, whose mass flow rate is to be measured, change.

Abstract: In a capillary heating type thermal type mass flow meter comprising a sensor configured to detect temperature and pressure of a fluid and a correction means configured to correct a mass flow rate based on said temperature and said pressure, change rates of the mass flow rate of the fluid with respect to temperature and pressure have been previously acquired, and the mass flow rate is corrected based on said temperature and said pressure as well as these change rates. Thereby, the mass flow rate can be measured accurately and simply even when the temperature and/or pressure of the fluid, whose mass flow rate is to be measured, change.