Abstract: A nonaqueous solvent for an electricity storage device according to the present invention comprises fluorine-containing cyclic saturated hydrocarbon having a structure which is represented by general formula (1) below and in which one or two substituents R are introduced into a cyclohexane ring (in general formula (1), R is represented by CnX2n+1, n is an integer of 1 or greater, at least one of (2n+1) pieces of X's is F, and the other X's are F or H).

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes piezoelectric elements each including grooves parallel to each other and arrayed in a direction substantially parallel to the grooves, and a mixed member which is to fill the grooves and obtained by mixing in a nonconductive resin member a nonconductive granular substance with a coefficient of thermal expansion of not more than substantially 10?5 K?1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a lithium-containing metal oxide containing nickel as a positive electrode active material. The area of the positive electrode active material layer per unit battery capacity is in a range of 190 to 800 cm2/Ah. A porous heat resistant layer is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the ratio of an amount of the non-aqueous electrolyte relative to an area of the porous heat resistance layer is 70 to 150 ml/m2.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising a positive electrode containing a transition metal-containing composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material allowing reversible insertion and extraction of lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains at least one additive (A) selected from the group consisting of ethylene sulfite, propylene sulfite, and propane sultone and at least one additive (B) selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, vinylene carbonate, vinylethylene carbonate, and LiBF4; and an end voltage of charge is 4.3 to 4.5 V.

Abstract: An epitaxial wafer for a semiconductor light emitting device according to the present invention in which at least an n-type cladding layer formed with a mixed crystal made of an AlGaInP material, an active layer, a p-type Mg-doped cladding layer, and a p-type contact layer are stacked successively in that order on an n-type GaAs substrate, and the p-type contact layer is formed as at least two layers that are an Mg-doped contact layer and a Zn-doped contact layer stacked thereon when viewed from the n-type GaAs substrate, comprises a Zn-doped layer which is inserted between the p-type Mg-doped cladding layer and the p-type contact layer.

Abstract: A technique that makes it possible to suppress a crystal defect produced in an active area and thereby reduce the fraction defective of semiconductor devices is provided. A first embodiment relates to the planar configuration of SRAM. One of the features of the first embodiment is as illustrated in FIG. 4. That is, on the precondition that the active areas in n-channel MISFET formation regions are all configured in the isolated structure: the width of the terminal sections is made larger than the width of the central parts of the active areas. For example, the terminal sections are formed in an L shape.

Abstract: A plurality of piezoelectric elements are arrayed two-dimensionally. A plurality of electrodes are respectively formed on the plurality of piezoelectric elements. A plurality of non-conductive members have columnar shape and are arranged on the plurality of electrodes. A plurality of internal metal layers are respectively provided for the plurality of non-conductive members. The internal metal layers reach from arrangement surfaces of the non-conductive members to other surfaces of the non-conductive members. The arrangement surfaces are opposite to the other surfaces.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe has a plurality of modules joined at least along the elevation direction. The module has a plurality of first piezoelectric transducers having a first width with respect to the elevation direction. The module has at least one second piezoelectric transducer having a second width narrower than the first width with respect to the elevation direction. The second piezoelectric transducer is arranged at the module ends with respect to the elevation direction. The module is arranged in such a manner that the second piezoelectric transducer faces the second piezoelectric transducer of the adjacent module.

Abstract: The invention intends to provide a high-capacity type non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide as a positive electrode active material and exhibits good charge/discharge cycle characteristics even under a high temperature environment. The invention is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode including a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide as a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte including a non-aqueous solvent and a solute dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. In the nickel-containing lithium composite compound after a discharge to a predetermined cut-off voltage of discharge, the molar ratio r of lithium to the other metal elements than lithium is 0.85 or more and 0.92 or less.

Abstract: Provided is an acoustic lens composition which comprises 40 wt % or more of silicone rubber and 15 to 60 wt % of a zinc oxide powder, suppresses ultrasonic attenuation, and has superior molding properties.

Abstract: A lithium-containing composite oxide represented by the formula 1: LixNi1-y-z-v-wCoyAlzM1vM2wO2 is used as a positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The element M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ti, Y, Nb, Mo, and W. The element M2 includes at least two selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, and the element M2 includes at least Mg and Ca. The formula 1 satisfies 0.97?x?1.1, 0.05?y?0.35, 0.005?z?0.1, 0.0001?v?0.05, and 0.0001?w?0.05. The primary particles have a mean particle size of 0.1 ?m or more and 3 ?m or less, and the secondary particles have a mean particle size of 8 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less.

Abstract: Bandwidth control over users accommodated under ONU in PON is achieved. BAS sets user bandwidth information obtained during user authorization in OLT. The OLT achieves bandwidth control on a user basis, using bandwidth information set from the BAS. The present invention enables bandwidth control over users under the ONUs.

Abstract: A protein comprising (I) an anti-CD14 antibody or its active fragment, or a derivative thereof and (II) an inhibitor for a protease, or its active fragment, or a derivative thereof is provided.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis system including a motor driving multi-plane ultrasound probe for acquiring image data at a voluntary scanning plane in a body of a patient is provided. The data acquisition is performed by driving rotation of a plurality of transducers arranged in a head portion of the probe toward a target angle of a prescribed rotation range by driving an arranged surface of the plurality transducers so as to make a plurality of scanning planes toward a first direction in a normal mode. The driving direction of the head portion is automatically reversed by 180 degrees to a second direction opposite to the first direction at a high speed in a reverse mode when the rotation angle of the head portion arrives at the target angle. The reversed head portion can continue to acquire image data at the same scanning planes to the previous scanning planes of the rotation drive to the first direction.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material comprising a particle of a composite oxide represented by a general formula: LixMe1-y-zMyLzO2. In the general formula, the element Me is at least one transition metal element except Ti, Mn, Y and Zr, the element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Mn and Zn, and the element L is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Ca, Ba, Sr, Y and Zr, and 1?x?1.05, 0.005?y?0.1 (with a proviso that 0.005?y?0.5 is satisfied in the case of the element M being Mn) and 0?z?0.05 are satisfied.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes piezoelectric elements each including grooves parallel to each other and arrayed in a direction substantially parallel to the grooves, and a mixed member which is to fill the grooves and obtained by mixing in a nonconductive resin member a nonconductive granular substance with a coefficient of thermal expansion of not more than substantially 10?5 K?1.

Abstract: Bandwidth control over users accommodated under ONU in PON is achieved. BAS sets user bandwidth information obtained during user authorization in OLT. The OLT achieves bandwidth control on a user basis, using bandwidth information set from the BAS. The present invention enables bandwidth control over users under the ONUs.

Abstract: A clip (10) has a frame (31) and a flapper (32). Two dry bearings (37) are inserted into a hole (32d) formed in the flapper. Then an attaching shaft (35) is inserted from one of the holes (34a) in the frame (31) to the other through the dry bearings (37), so as to swingably attaching the flapper (32) to the frame (31). DAIDAYNE DDK 01 of DAIDO METAL Corp. is used as the dry bearing (37). A first and a second clip covers (51,52) are provided to cover the clips (10). Fresh air feeding pipes (55) are connected to the first and second clip covers (51,52). Fresh air is fed from the fresh air feeding pipes (55) toward the clips (10) through air outlets (56) provided in the first and second clip covers (51,52).

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode that contains a lithium composite oxide as an active material. The cut-off voltage of charge is set to 4.25 to 4.5 V. In a region where the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other, the Wp/Wn ratio R is in the range from 1.3 to 19 where Wp is the weight of the active material contained in the positive electrode per unit area and Wn is the weight of the active material contained in the negative electrode per unit area. This battery is excellent in safety, cycle characteristics, and storage characteristics even when the cut-off voltage of charge in a normal operating condition is set to 4.25 V or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode containing a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide, a negative electrode containing graphite, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The cut-off voltage of charge of this non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is 4.25 to 4.6 V. The negative electrode contains an additive that reacts with lithium at a potential higher than the potential of graphite. The ratio A/B of a positive electrode capacity A based on the weight of the nickel-containing lithium composite oxide and the cut-off voltage of charge relative to a weight B of the graphite contained in a portion of a negative electrode material mixture layer opposing to a positive electrode material mixture layer is 300 to 340 mAh/g, and the irreversible capacity C of the positive electrode and the irreversible capacity D of the negative electrode in the portion opposing to the positive electrode satisfies C?D.