Abstract: An electrolyte solution capable of constituting a secondary battery in which a volume change due to charge and discharge is small and cycle characteristics are excellent is provided. The present example embodiment relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a fluorinated ether and a cyclic dicarboxylic acid ester.

Abstract: A fluid distribution device distributes at least two fluids of a fuel cell. The fluid distribution device comprises a block body, first and second external manifolds and first and second communicating portions. The block body includes a side surface that receives the fuel cell. The first external manifold is disposed adjacent the side surface. The second external manifold is disposed away from the side surface. The first and second external manifolds partially overlap, as viewed from the side surface. The second external manifold includes an extension portion that does not overlap with the first external manifold as viewed from the side surface. The first communicating portion has a first hole only communicating a first fluid to the first external manifold from the side surface. The second communicating portion has a second hole portion only communicating a second fluid to the extension portion from the side surface.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery having high energy density and being excellent in cycle characteristics is provided. The present invention relates to a lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a negative electrode active material comprising a material comprising silicon as a constituent element; and an electrolyte solution comprising: a non-aqueous solvent comprising a fluorinated ether compound, an open-chain sulfone compound, and a cyclic carbonate compound, and a supporting salt comprising LiPF6, lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, and lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB); wherein the content of LiBOB in the electrolyte solution is 0.2 mass % or more.

Abstract: A vehicle information communication system including a center apparatus and a vehicle apparatus is provided. The vehicle apparatus is mounted in a vehicle and includes electronic control units (ECUs) each associated with a respective ECU software identifier (SWID). The vehicle apparatus send the ECU SWIDs of the ECUs to the center apparatus via the wireless communications. When all of the ECU SWIDs received from the vehicle apparatus are included in any one of approved ECU SWID combinations and software update data exists for at least one of the ECUs, the center apparatus sends the software update data to the vehicle apparatus via the wireless communications. The vehicle apparatus performs ECU software update based on the software update data sent from the center apparatus.

Abstract: A vehicle information communication system includes a vehicle device and a center device. The center device includes a storage unit, a center computer, and a center-device communication unit. The storage unit stores memory structure information for each of the ECUs. The memory structure information indicates whether a corresponding memory has a memory structure that supports Read While Write (RWW) operation defined as having a plurality of physically independent memory regions. The center computer is programed to generate specification data including the memory structure information for each of the at least one target ECUs. The vehicle device includes a vehicle computer. The vehicle computer is programmed to perform the program data rewrites of the at least one target ECU according to the memory structure information included in the specification data.

Abstract: A vehicle information communication system including a center apparatus and a vehicle apparatus is provided. The vehicle apparatus is mounted in a vehicle and includes electronic control units (ECUs) each associated with a respective ECU software identifier (SWID). The vehicle apparatus send the ECU SWIDs of the ECUs to the center apparatus via the wireless communications. When all of the ECU SWIDs received from the vehicle apparatus are included in any one of approved ECU SWID combinations and software update data exists for at least one of the ECUs, the center apparatus sends the software update data to the vehicle apparatus via the wireless communications. The vehicle apparatus performs ECU software update based on the software update data sent from the center apparatus.

Abstract: A service cooperation system enables a use of a function provided by an in-vehicle apparatus or an external apparatus as a service. The service cooperation system for the vehicle includes a service interface, a local service bus, a service bus, and an integrated application. The service interface of a subject apparatus provides the service generated in the subject apparatus to a different apparatus. The local service bus transmits and receives a message between the service interface of the subject apparatus and the service interface of the different apparatus. The service bus is virtually configured by a connection of the local service bus of the subject apparatus and the local service bus of the different apparatus. The integrated application functions as the application and enables a cooperated use of an in-vehicle service and an external service through the service bus.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a gantry, columns, gantry drive motors, position detectors, and gantry control circuitry. The gantry has a bore along a vertical direction. The columns movably support the gantry along the vertical direction, with one end of the bore facing a floor surface and the gantry being interposed between the columns. The gantry drive motors move the gantry along the vertical direction. The position detectors detect support positions at which the gantry is supported in each of the columns. The gantry control circuitry determines whether or not movement of the gantry along the vertical direction is possible, based on information regarding misalignment between the support positions.

Abstract: A record control apparatus controls record of a data item in one or more record sections. The record control apparatus includes: a data acquisition section that acquires the data item having multiple types; a data storage section that stores in the record section, the one or more data items matching a record condition prepared in advance among the acquired data item having multiple types; and a condition change section that defines the record condition as an old record condition, and sets so that the data storage section utilizes a new record condition in place of the old record condition when receiving the new record condition different from the old condition from an outside.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member, which are configured to form a nip in which a toner image is fixed on a recording material, an air blowing mechanism, and a duct configured to guide air from the air blowing mechanism toward an end portion of the first rotatable member with respect to a longitudinal direction of the first rotatable member. The image heating apparatus also includes an opening and closing mechanism configured to open and to close an air blowing port of the duct. The opening and closing mechanism includes a plurality of shutter members configured to close the air blowing port in cooperation with each other.

Abstract: A headrest support structure includes: a headrest body; a bushing; and a headrest stay, the bushing comprises a support section that supports the headrest stay in the bushing, and the support section includes: a fixed portion that is abutted against an outer peripheral face of the headrest stay, and a flexing portion that is provided on an opposite side of the headrest stay from the fixed portion, and that is capable of flexing so as to be abutted against the outer peripheral face of the headrest stay when the bushing has been inserted into the retention section and the headrest stay has been inserted into the bushing.

Abstract: A purpose of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery that has improved life-span characteristics. The first lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention comprises an electrolyte solution comprising a sulfone compound, a fluorinated ether compound and LiN(FSO2)2, and a negative electrode comprising a silicon material, wherein a content of LiN(FSO2)2 in the electrolyte solution is more than 5 weight % and 20 weight % or less.

Abstract: An information management system is provided. The information management system includes an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle and a server configured to communicate with the in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device may relay communication between a plurality of functional units based on a routing table. The in-vehicle device may acquire at least one discrete identification information item. The in-vehicle device may transmit the at least one discrete identification information item. The server may acquire a discrete attribute information item of at least one of the plurality of functional units. The information management system may determine a change in the routing table based on a plurality of discrete attribute information items, and execute the change in the routing table.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode comprises a solid solution of Li2MnO3 and LiMO2; a negative electrode comprises at least one negative electrode active material selected from the group consisting of metal silicon, alloys comprising silicon and silicon oxides represented by a composition formula SiOx where 0<x?2, and a polyacrylic acid; and an electrolyte solution comprises an electrolyte solvent comprising a cyclic carbonate, a fluorine-containing phosphate ester and a fluorine-containing ether, and a supporting salt comprising Li, wherein an amount of the cyclic carbonate is 10 volume % or more and less than 40 volume %, an amount of the fluorine-containing phosphate ester is 20 volume % or more and 50 volume % or less, and an amount of the fluorine-containing ether is 25 volume % or more and 70 volume % or less with respect to a total amount of the cyclic carbonate, the fluorine-containing phosphate ester and the fluorine-containing ether.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes an image heating member, an air blowing portion, a duct, a shutter, a detecting portion, a plurality of projections, and a controller. The recessed portions includes a smallest recessed portion having a width smallest among widths of the recessed portions with respect to a movement direction of the projections. The controller stops the drive of the shutter at a time when the smallest recessed portion passes a detecting position of the detecting portion during closing of the shutter.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member which are configured to form a nip in which a toner image is fixed on a recording material; an air blowing mechanism; a duct configured to guide air from the air blowing mechanism toward an end portion of the first rotatable member with respect to a longitudinal direction of the first rotatable member; and an opening and closing mechanism configured to open and close an air blowing port of the duct. The opening and closing mechanism includes a plurality of shutter members configured to close the air blowing port in cooperation with each other.

Abstract: In order to provide a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery providing a high electrode density, i.e., a high volumetric energy density, and improved in life characteristics and a lithium secondary battery using the negative electrode, the present invention uses a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, in which a negative electrode active material layer (2a, 2b) formed on a negative electrode current collector 3 comprises at least first particles 4, second particles 5 and a binder 6, the first particles 4 are formed of SiO? (0<?<2.0), the second particles 5 are formed of a Si alloy, the Si alloy comprises Si and at least one element selected from metal elements except Li, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni and semimetal elements, and the central particle size D50 of the first particles 4 is larger than the central particle size D50 of the second particles 5.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which has improved service life characteristics by suppressing a decomposition reaction of the electrolyte solution in the field of batteries that operate at high voltages or are assumed to be used at high temperatures for a long period of time. The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution for a secondary, which is characterized by containing a sulfone compound, a fluorine-containing cyclic acetal compound and a cyclic carbonate in a specific composition; and a secondary battery which uses this electrolyte solution for a secondary battery.

Abstract: A charging apparatus comprises a charge control unit. The charge control unit charges a secondary battery at a first current value until the voltage of the secondary battery reaches a predetermined first voltage value. The charge control unit, on detecting that the voltage has reached the first voltage value, performs control to charge the secondary battery at a second current value that is lower than the first current value, until a predetermined second voltage value is reached.

Abstract: The purpose of the present embodiment is to provide a lithium secondary battery which is assumed to be operated at a high voltage or to be used at high temperatures for a long period of time, and which has improved life characteristics by suppressing a decomposition reaction of the electrolyte solution. The present embodiment relates to an electrolyte solution for a secondary battery containing a sulfone compound, a fluorine containing ether and an acid anhydride at a specific composition, and a secondary battery which uses this electrolyte solution for a secondary battery.