Abstract: A resin for an energy device electrode contains a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer; and a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the following Formula (I), wherein the resin does not contain a structural unit that is derived from a carboxy group-containing monomer and that contains a carboxy group, or the resin has a ratio of a structural unit that is derived from a carboxy group-containing monomer and that contains a carboxy group of 0.01 moles or less with respect to 1 mole of the structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer, and a ratio of the structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer to a total of structural units derived from each monomer is from 90% by mole to less than 100%.

Abstract: There are provided a modified silicone compound prepared by reacting: (A) a siloxane diamine represented by the general formula (1); (B) a maleimide compound with at least two N-substituted maleimide groups in the molecular structure; and (C) an amine compound with an acidic substituent; and also provided a thermosetting resin composition, a prepreg, a laminated plate, and a printed wiring board that are formed by using this compound. The multi-layered printed wiring board produced by using the laminated plate formed by using the prepreg obtained from the modified silicone compound and the thermosetting resin composition of the present invention through laminate molding has an excellent glass transition temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion, copper foil adhesion, hygroscopicity, hygroscopic solder heat resistance, and copper-stuck solder heat resistance.

Abstract: Provided are an eyeglass-mounted image display device capable of adjusting the interval between, height of, and elevation/depression angle of viewers detachably attached to eyeglasses, and an image display system using the eyeglass-mounted image display device. The eyeglass-mounted image display device includes: viewers 7 displaying an image from an endoscope serving as an image output apparatus; and eyeglasses 1 to which the viewers 7 are detachably attached via an attaching member 8. The viewers 7 are disposed in front of lenses 3 of the eyeglasses 1, and the interval between, height of, and elevation/depression angle of the viewers 7 are adjustable with the attaching member 8.

Abstract: Provided are an eyeglass-mounted image display device capable of adjusting the interval between, height of, and elevation/depression angle of viewers detachably attached to eyeglasses, and an image display system using the eyeglass-mounted image display device. The eyeglass-mounted image display device includes: viewers 7 displaying an image from an endoscope serving as an image output apparatus; and eyeglasses 1 to which the viewers 7 are detachably attached via an attaching member 8. The viewers 7 are disposed in front of lenses 3 of the eyeglasses 1, and the interval between, height of, and elevation/depression angle of the viewers 7 are adjustable with the attaching member 8.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator; and an electrolyte, wherein: the positive electrode includes a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer formed on the current collector, the positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material, polyolefin particles, conductive particles and a binder, and the separator has a thermal shrinkage rate of 30% or less at 160° C.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer, the positive electrode active material layer including insulating polyolefin particles and an electroconductive material; an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the electrode including an electrode active material layer, the electrode active material layer including polyolefin particles and a resin including a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer; and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.

Abstract: A composite resin for an energy device electrode includes a resin comprising a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer; and a fluorocarbon resin.

Abstract: An operating portion which allows a bending treatment instrument to be inserted into an endoscope channel and bendably operated smoothly through intuition. The operating portion is connected with a device wire and bending wires and used to operate the treatment instrument and bend a freely bendable, bending treatment instrument, where the device wire is connected to a treatment instrument provided at a distal end of the bending treatment instrument and is used to operate the treatment instrument and the plurality of bending wires is used to bend the bending treatment instrument, the operating portion including: an operating portion body; a guide unit penetrated by the device wire; a bending wire pulling unit connected with the bending wires and swingably assembled onto the guide unit; and a grip portion connected with the device wire and configured to be reciprocable in an axial direction of the bending wire pulling unit.

Abstract: A seat occupancy sensor includes: a first sensor group having a plurality of first sensor cells that are arrayed in a front-rear direction of a seat and become conductive as a load is applied thereto; a second sensor group having a plurality of second sensor cells that are arrayed in the front-rear direction, farther on a front side of the seat and closer to an end of the seat in a width direction than the first sensor group, and that become conductive as a load is applied thereto; and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit determines that someone is sitting on the seat when both of at least one of the first sensor cells and at least one of the second sensor cells become conductive.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a binder resin composition comprising a polyolefin particle, an organic solvent and a polymer that is soluble in the organic solvent, as well as an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery and a lithium ion secondary battery each using the binder resin composition.

Abstract: An energy device electrode contains a positive electrode mixture layer including a positive electrode active material, an electroconductive agent, and a binder resin, in which: a content ratio of the binder resin relative to a total mass of the positive electrode mixture layer is from 0.5% by mass to 5.5% by mass, and the binder resin comprises a resin including a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer.

Abstract: A resin for an energy device electrode contains a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer; and a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the following Formula (I), wherein the resin does not contain a structural unit that is derived from a carboxy group-containing monomer and that contains a carboxy group, or the resin has a ratio of a structural unit that is derived from a carboxy group-containing monomer and that contains a carboxy group of 0.01 moles or less with respect to 1 mole of the structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer, and a ratio of the structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer to a total of structural units derived from each monomer is from 90% by mole to less than 100%.

Abstract: A resin for an energy device electrode contains a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer; and a structural unit derived from a monomer represented by the following Formula (I), wherein the resin does not contain a structural unit that is derived from a carboxy group-containing monomer and that contains a carboxy group, or the resin has a ratio of a structural unit that is derived from a carboxy group-containing monomer and that contains a carboxy group of 0.01 moles or less with respect to 1 mole of the structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer. In Formula (I), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and n represents an integer from 1 to 50.

Abstract: A fixing stand to which an endoscope body and treatment instruments can be easily attached in an easy-to-operate manner and which facilitates increase or decrease in the number of such items is provided. A fixing stand includes legs and a fixing stand body erected on the legs, the fixing stand allowing at least one or more of an endoscope body of an endoscope and an operation input portion of a treatment instrument for use in a surgery to be attached to the fixing stand in a detachable manner. The endoscope body and the operation input portion are attached to fixtures which are disposed side by side substantially horizontally to the direction in which the fixing stand is erected. The fixtures are detachably attached to a fixing base which extends substantially horizontally to the fixing stand body. A hanger component is further attached to the fixing base.

Abstract: A fixing device for an endoscope that allows easy detachment of the endoscope from an endoscope holder even with the endoscope kept inserted in a body cavity is provided. A fixing device for fixing an endoscope capable of observing an operative site in a body cavity using an endoscope having an insertion portion to be inserted into the body cavity and an endoscope body attached at an end of the insertion portion. The fixing device includes a holder body which is attached to a fixing stand placed on a floor and holds the endoscope body in a rotatable manner. The holder body includes a detaching mechanism that allows the endoscope body to be detached from the holder body while keeping the insertion portion inserted in the body cavity.

Abstract: A siloxane compound containing structures represented by the following general formulae (1) and (2): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, a thiol group, an acetyl group, a hydroxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfoalkoxyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or an alkoxyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x and y independently represent an integer of from 0 to 4; and A represents a single bond or an azomethine group, an ester group, an amide group, an azoxy group, an azo group, an ethylene group, or an acetylene group, and wherein R3 and R4 independently represent an alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 100.

Abstract: A composition for forming an energy device electrode contains a positive electrode active material containing a lithium-containing metal composite oxide containing lithium and nickel in which a content ratio of nickel with respect to metals other than lithium is 50% by mole or more and a resin for an energy device electrode containing a structural unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer.

Abstract: A seat occupancy sensor includes: a first sensor group having a plurality of first sensor cells that are arrayed in a front-rear direction of a seat and become conductive as a load is applied thereto; a second sensor group having a plurality of second sensor cells that are arrayed in the front-rear direction, farther on a front side of the seat and closer to an end of the seat in a width direction than the first sensor group, and that become conductive as a load is applied thereto; and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit determines that someone is sitting on the seat when both of at least one of the first sensor cells and at least one of the second sensor cells become conductive.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, and the positive electrode includes a current collector, a conductive layer formed on the current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer formed on the conductive layer, the conductive layer includes a conductive particle, a polymer particle, and a water-soluble polymer, and the separator has a heat shrinkage ratio at 160° C. of 30% or less, or the separator includes a porous substrate and an inorganic particle, and the porous substrate includes a layered body in which polypropylene and polyethylene are alternately layered, or the separator includes an inorganic particle and a porous substrate including a woven or non-woven fabric of polyethylene terephthalate.

Abstract: A hinge member of a bending treatment instrument in an endoscope channel and used bendably and capable of withstanding loads from grasping and resection motions of treatment instruments and a bending treatment instrument that uses the hinge member. Tubular hinge members arranged in a row substantially coaxially with one another make up the instrument and a hinge member includes: two recesses on edges of an end face on a proximal side in an axial direction; and two projections on an edge of an end face on a distal side shifted 90 degrees in a circumferential direction from the recess and facing each other in radial direction, wherein a bending-wire passage hole penetrating the hinge member in the axial direction is at a position avoiding the projections on the end face on the distal side, and a device-wire passage hole penetrating an axial center portion.