Abstract: An electric storage device includes first storage modules, a second storage module, an attachment part, and a holding frame. The first storage modules include one first storage module and another first storage module. The attachment part has an attachment surface on which the first storage modules are mounted. The holding frame is disposed between the one first storage module and the second storage module to hold the second storage module. The holding frame includes a first frame member and a second frame member. The first frame member has a first bottom portion connected to the attachment surface. The second frame member has a second bottom portion connected to the attachment surface such that the second bottom portion is disposed between the attachment surface and a lower part of the another first storage module.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a first battery unit including a front module group which has a plurality of battery modules and which is arranged under a front seat of the vehicle, a middle module group which has a plurality of battery modules and which is arranged under a rear seat of the vehicle, and a front casing accommodating the front module group and the middle module; and a second battery unit including a rear module group which has a plurality of battery modules and which is arranged in a rear portion of the vehicle, and a rear casing accommodating the rear module group. The front casing and the rear casing are independently fixed to a skeletal structure of the vehicle, and a space is provided between the front casing and the rear casing.

Abstract: A toner, including: a colorant; a binder resin; and a releasing agent, wherein the binder resin includes a polyester resin, and the toner satisfies requirements (1) and (2) below: (1): G?(50)?3.0×107 Pa and 1.0×105 Pa?G?(60)?1.0×107 Pa, where G?(50) is a storage modulus at 50° C. of the toner and G?(60) is a storage modulus at 60° C. of the toner; and (2): a spin-spin relaxation time of the toner at 50° C. measured by solid echo method of pulse NMR is 1.0 ms or shorter.

Abstract: Provided is a toner including a crystalline polyester resin including a constitutional unit derived from saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and a constitutional unit derived from saturated aliphatic diol, an amorphous hybrid resin, an amorphous polyester resin, a release agent, and a colorant, wherein the crystalline polyester resin includes a constitutional unit derived from sebacic acid as the constitutional unit derived from the saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and the amorphous hybrid resin is a composite resin including a polyester-based resin unit and a styrene-based resin unit.

Abstract: Provided is a method for the simple and highly accurate assay of PSA by a one-step reaction that does not use carriers having different average grain sizes. Also provided is a reagent therefor. The PSA assay method comprises sensitizing insoluble carriers having the same average grain size within a range of greater than 0.20 ?m but 0.40 ?m or less using two types of anti-PSA monoclonal antibodies having different epitopes that are anti-PSA monoclonal antibodies that will react with both free PSA and PSA-ACT, which is a complex of free PSA and ?1-antichymotrypsin, and bringing the carriers into contact with a sample in the presence of an aggregation promoter.

Abstract: A layered inorganic mineral including a surface treated with a fluorine-containing compound, where the layered inoganic mineral that can be favorably used for a toner that is excellent in high charging ability, charging stability, and low temperature fixing ability, and that can exhibits high reliability during cleaning.

Abstract: A toner is provided. The toner includes an amorphous resin, a crystalline resin dispersed in the amorphous resin, and a release agent. The toner satisfies the following inequality: B/A<0.8 where A represents a perimeter of the crystalline resin and B represents a length of a part of the perimeter A of the crystalline resin at which the crystalline resin is in contact with the amorphous resin, A and B being measured from a cross-sectional image of the toner observed with transmission electron microscope.

Abstract: A wind power generation system according to an embodiment includes a blade; a lightning protection device; an electric device; a voltage application mechanism; a first lightning arrester element; and a second lightning arrester element. The lightning protection device includes a receptor provided at the blade and guides a current of lightning to the ground from the receptor via a lightning conductor. The electric device is installed at the blade and includes a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor provided apart from each other. The voltage application mechanism applies a voltage between the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor. The first lightning arrester element has one end thereof electrically connected to the first electric conductor and has the other end thereof grounded. The second lightning arrester element has one end thereof electrically connected to the second electric conductor and has the other end thereof grounded.

Abstract: In a battery unit 10 in which plural high-voltage batteries 31a to 33a are accommodated in a battery case 50, the battery case 50 includes: a bottom plate 51A on which the batteries 31a to 33a are mounted; and a cover 52 covering the batteries 31a to 33a from above. The bottom plate 51A includes a tray 54 having a plate shape, lengthwise reinforcing members 55, and brackets 53. The lengthwise reinforcing members 55 are disposed so as to connect at least adjacent brackets 53. The lengthwise reinforcing members 55 and the brackets 53 are disposed in a lattice shape with the tray 54 interposed therebetween. The batteries 31a to 33a are fixed to the lengthwise reinforcing members 55 such that a longitudinal direction thereof faces the vehicle width direction. The battery case 50 is fixed under a floor of a vehicle V by the brackets 53.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a first battery unit including a front module group which has a plurality of battery modules and which is arranged under a front seat of the vehicle, a middle module group which has a plurality of battery modules and which is arranged under a rear seat of the vehicle, and a front casing accommodating the front module group and the middle module; and a second battery unit including a rear module group which has a plurality of battery modules and which is arranged in a rear portion of the vehicle, and a rear casing accommodating the rear module group. The front casing and the rear casing are independently fixed to a skeletal structure of the vehicle, and a space is provided between the front casing and the rear casing.

Abstract: A toner including: a pigment; polyester resin A that is insoluble in tetrahydrofuran (THF); and polyester resin B that is soluble in THF, wherein the toner satisfies requirements (1) to (3) below: (1) the polyester resin A includes one or more aliphatic diols including from 3 through 10 carbon atoms, as a component constituting the polyester resin A; (2) the polyester resin B includes at least an alkylene glycol in an amount of 40 mol % or more, as a component constituting the polyester resin B; and (3) a glass transition temperature (Tg1st) of the toner at first heating in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of the toner is from 20° C. through 50° C.

Abstract: Provided is a resin for a toner, which is a copolymer including a crystalline segment, and having a maximum elastic stress value at 100° C. (ES100) of 1,000 Pa or less, and a maximum elastic stress value at 70° C. (ES70) of 1,000 Pa or greater when the temperature is lowered from 100° C. to 70° C., where the maximum elastic stress values are measured according to a large amplitude oscillatory shear procedure.

Abstract: A toner, including: a polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin has a structure represented by any one of formulas 1) to 3) below: 1) R1-(NHCONH-R2)n-, 2) R1-(NHCOO-R2)n-, and 3) R1-(OCONH-R2)n-, where n is 3 or more, R1 represents an aromatic organic group or an aliphatic organic group, and R2 represents a group derived from a resin that is polyester formed of polycarboxylic acid, polyol, or both thereof; or that is a modified polyester obtained by modifying polyester with isocyanate.

Abstract: An electric storage device includes first storage modules, a second storage module, an attachment part, and a holding frame. The first storage modules include one first storage module and another first storage module. The attachment part has an attachment surface on which the first storage modules are mounted. The holding frame is disposed between the one first storage module and the second storage module to hold the second storage module. The holding frame includes a first frame member and a second frame member. The first frame member has a first bottom portion connected to the attachment surface. The second frame member has a second bottom portion connected to the attachment surface such that the second bottom portion is disposed between the attachment surface and a lower part of the another first storage module.

Abstract: A layered inorganic mineral including a surface treated with a fluorine-containing compound, where the layered inoganic mineral that can be favorably used for a toner that is excellent in high charging ability, charging stability, and low temperature fixing ability, and that can exhibits high reliability during cleaning.

Abstract: A toner includes a binder resin including a copolymer resin containing structural units derived from crystalline and non-crystalline resins, respectively. Spin-spin relaxation time (t50) of the toner at 50° C. measured by pulse NMR is ?0.05 msec., spin-spin relaxation time (t130) at 130° C. when warmed from 50° C. to 130° C. is >15 msec., and spin-spin relaxation time (t?70) at 70° C. when cooled from 130° C. to 70° C. is ?1.00 msec. A binarized image obtained by binarizing a phase image of the toner observed by a tapping mode AFM based on intermediate value between maximum and minimum phase difference values in the phase image includes first phase difference images constituted by large phase-difference portions and a second phase difference image constituted by a small phase-difference portion. The first phase difference images are dispersed in the second phase difference image. The dispersion diameter of the first phase difference images is 150 nm or less.

Abstract: An electric storage device includes first storage modules, a second storage module, an attachment part, and a holding frame. The first storage modules includes one first storage module and another first storage module. The attachment part has an attachment surface on which the first storage modules are mounted. The holding frame is disposed between the one first storage module and the second storage module to hold the second storage module. The holding frame includes a first frame member and a second frame member. The first frame member has a first bottom portion connected to the attachment surface. The second frame member has a second bottom portion connected to the attachment surface such that the second bottom portion is disposed between the attachment surface and a lower part of the another first storage module.

Abstract: A toner is provided. The toner includes an amorphous resin, a crystalline resin dispersed in the amorphous resin, and a release agent. The toner satisfies the following inequality: B/A<0.8 where A represents a perimeter of the crystalline resin and B represents a length of a part of the perimeter A of the crystalline resin at which the crystalline resin is in contact with the amorphous resin, A and B being measured from a cross-sectional image of the toner observed with transmission electron microscope.

Abstract: A wind power generation system has a windmill, a lift improvement device, a power generator, a storage, and a controller. The windmill rotates when receiving an airflow. The lift improvement device has a capability of operating and halting, the lift improvement device increases a lift force to a blade of the windmill when operating. The power generator generates power by rotation of the windmill and a torque is generated in a direction suppressing rotation of the windmill. The storage stores a plurality of characteristic maps indicating characteristics of the torques of the power generator in relation to rotation speeds of the power generator. The controller controls a power generation amount of the power generator by switching and using the plurality of characteristic maps of the storage in correspondence with a state of operating or halting of the lift improvement device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotor of a rotating electric machine includes a collector shaft which is fastened to a main shaft of the machine and mounted with paired collector rings on an outer circumferential surface thereof. Longitudinal lead bars extend in electrically insulated state in longitudinal lead grooves provided in an outer circumferential surface of the collector shaft and are connected to ring through studs. Radial lead bars are located at a collector shaft-side end portion of the main shaft and connect at their inner end portions to the bands. And, both ends of conductive longitudinal studs inserted into longitudinal through holes at a main shaft-side end portion of the collector shaft are connected to outer end portions of the radial lead bars and to the longitudinal lead bars.