Abstract: A battery pack includes a heat conductive member that has heat conductivity and is provided between a plurality of battery modules which are adjacent to each other in a width direction. A heat dissipation unit dissipates heat conducted to the heat conductive member. A bus bar for modules is provided on one side of the battery modules in a height direction. The heat conductive member includes a contact portion and an extended portion. The contact portion is in contact with the plurality of battery modules which are adjacent to each other in the width direction. The extended portion extends from a side opposite to the bus bar for modules of the battery modules in a height direction and is connected to the heat dissipation unit.

Abstract: A sealing device seals a gap between an inner member and an outer member that rotate relative to each other. The sealing device includes a sealing member. The sealing member includes a rigid ring including a sleeve part and a flange part, and an elastic ring adhering closely to both surfaces of the flange part. The elastic ring includes an annular circular part and water-discharging protrusions on a side of the sleeve part of the rigid ring. The elastic ring includes an annular part on a side opposite the sleeve part. A mold for manufacturing the sealing member includes a first mold including a cylindrical cavity in which the sleeve part is supported, an annular circular cavity for forming the circular part, protrusion cavities for forming the water-discharging protrusions, and posts disposed in the circular cavity and being brought into contact with the flange part of the rigid ring.

Abstract: A DDS preparation of a platinum complex, which exhibits a superior antitumor effect required as a medicine and reduced side effects, that is, a clinically usable DDS preparation of a platinum complex, which is conjugated to a polymer carrier that is different from conventional carriers, is desired. Provided is a polymer conjugate of a platinum(II) complex, the polymer conjugate including: a block copolymer having a polyethylene glycol structural moiety and a polyaspartic acid moiety or a polyglutamic acid moiety; a sulfoxide derivative introduced into a side-chain carboxyl group of the block copolymer; and a platinum(II) complex coordinate-bonded to a sulfoxide group of the sulfoxide derivative.

Abstract: Provided is a battery pack in which a bus bar for modules is provided on one side of a plurality of battery modules in a height direction, and connects the battery modules that are adjacent to each other among the plurality of battery modules, in series. In addition, the bus bar for modules includes a first bus bar piece that is provided in a battery module on one side between the battery modules that are adjacent to each other, and a second bus bar piece that is provided in a battery module on the other side and is different from the first bus bar piece, and a connection portion that connects the first bus bar piece and the second bus bar piece.

Abstract: A vehicle battery pack includes: a battery cell; a casing that has a heat dissipation property for discharging heat outside the casing and houses the battery cell in a housing space; a first solid-liquid phase change material that directly comes in contact with the battery cell and fills the housing space; a second solid-liquid phase change material that has a heat storage property and has a second phase change temperature higher than a first phase change temperature of the first solid-liquid phase change material; and a heat storage container that has thermal conductivity and has an internal space filled with the second solid-liquid phase change material. The heat storage container is housed in the housing space of the casing, and has an outer wall surface that comes in contact with an inner wall surface of the casing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing pentosan polysulfate, the method including a first step of obtaining an acidic xylooligosaccharide from a plant-derived raw material, and a second step of obtaining pentosan polysulfate from the acidic xylooligosaccharide. The first step includes a step of depolymerizing the plant-derived raw material. The second step includes a step of sulfating the acidic xylooligosaccharide. The method further includes a deacetylation step of adding a base to achieve a pH of 11 or higher. The deacetylation step is a step performed after the depolymerization step. The production method of the present invention can provide pentosan polysulfate having a low acetyl group content, and also produce pentosan polysulfate with a high yield inexpensively and efficiently.

Abstract: There are provided a sealing device and a hub bearing that can reduce torque. Pear-skin-like projections and depressions are provided on each of a sliding surface in a lip for foreign object (a side lip 121a and a middle lip 121b) and a sliding surface in a lip for grease 122. Roughness of the pear-skin-like projections and depressions provided on the sliding surface of the lip for grease 122 is larger than roughness of the pear-skin-like projections and depressions provided on the sliding surface of the lip for foreign object.

Abstract: Increase of contact pressure of lips on their contact surface can be prevented. A sealing device is configured to be interposed between exterior-side and interior-side members which rotate about a common axis relative to each other. The sealing device includes a metal ring and a lip portion. The metal ring is fitted into and fastened to an inner periphery of the exterior-side member. The lip portion is formed of a rubber-like elastic material and is fastened to the metal ring by vulcanization. The lip portion includes annular grease, side and intermediate lips. The annular grease lip extends toward a structurally interior side, and has a first end. The annular side lip extends toward an atmosphere side, and has a second end. The annular intermediate is arranged between the grease and side lips to extend toward the interior-side member, and has a third end. The first, second and third ends contact the interior-side member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pentosan polysulfate having a uronic acid content of 0.0% by mass to 6.0% by mass, preferably a pentosan polysulfate having a structure represented by Formula I: wherein each R represents a hydrogen atom, —COCH3 or —SO3X, and at least one R represents —SO3X, wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent or divalent metal, and n represents an integer of 1 or more and 30 or less; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of the pentosan polysulfate or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further provides a method for producing pentosan polysulfate, the method comprising the steps of depolymerizing a plant-derived raw material to obtain neutral xylooligosaccharide and sulfating the neutral xylooligosaccharide, in this order.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reduced-cost method for producing an acidic xylooligosaccharide, the method including a depolymerization step of depolymerizing a plant-derived raw material and a deacetylation step of adding a base to a solution of the product of the depolymerization step to achieve a pH of 11 or higher. The present invention further provides an acidic xylooligosaccharide having an acetyl group content of 0 to 5.0 mass %. The acidic xylooligosaccharide of the present invention, which has an acetyl group content of 0 to 5.0 mass %, can be used as a starting material in a production method to thereby obtain pentosan polysulfate with a high yield.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus main body includes a reinforcing ring and an elastic material portion which is attached to the reinforcing ring and formed of an elastic material. The elastic material portion has a side lip formed so as to contact a slinger from the inside, a radial lip formed so as to contact the slinger from an outer periphery side, and an outer peripheral annular projection being an annular projection which is arranged on an outer periphery side of the side lip and protrudes to the outside. The slinger has a fitting portion and a flange portion extending from an outer end portion of the fitting portion to the outer periphery side. The elastic material portion forms a labyrinth seal between the outer peripheral annular projection and the side lip between the elastic material portion and the flange portion of the slinger.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel topical moisturizing preparation containing as an active ingredient at least one selected from pentosan polysulfate; pharmaceutically acceptable salts of pentosan polysulfate; and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof. The topical moisturizing preparation of the present invention, which contains a substance free of animal-derived components as an active ingredient, can be produced as a topical moisturizing preparation free of animal-derived components, as needed.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus includes a sealing apparatus body that is to be attached to an outer ring of a hub bearing, and a slinger that is to be attached to a hub, in which the sealing apparatus body includes a reinforcing ring and an elastic body part. The elastic body part includes an outer periphery side labyrinth lip that is positioned on an outer periphery side of an outer periphery side end portion of the slinger and forms a gap between the hub and the outer periphery side labyrinth lip, an inner periphery side labyrinth lip, and a side lip. A distal end portion of the outer periphery side labyrinth lip is positioned on the outer side of the outer periphery side end portion of the slinger in a direction of an axis, and the outer periphery side labyrinth lip forms a groove portion in an annular shape centered about the axis and depressed toward the inner periphery side at the outer periphery side labyrinth lip on the outer periphery side.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus includes a sealing apparatus body attached to an outer ring of a hub bearing, and a slinger attached to a hub, and the sealing apparatus body includes a reinforcement ring and an elastic body portion. The elastic body portion includes seal lips contacting the slinger, and a labyrinth lip forming a gap from the slinger. The slinger includes a slinger cylinder portion, a slinger flange portion, a slinger bent portion, and a slinger extended portion, and the slinger bent portion and the slinger extended portion form a labyrinth seal L1, having gaps between the elastic body portion and the outer ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides pentosan polysulfate having a weight average molecular weight of 5000 or less and a content of acetyl groups of 0% to 2.0% by mass, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof. The pentosan polysulfate of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof exhibits an anti-Xa activity and an anti-Xa/anti-IIa activity ratio, which are suitable for practical use, and is useful as a pharmaceutical composition such as an anticoagulant.

Abstract: A battery pack is provided which enables a reduction of a load on the electrodes which occurs with expansion or contraction of the batteries. Multiple batteries have electrode tabs protruding from both ends, and are stacked in a stacking direction orthogonal to a protrusion direction of the electrode tabs. Busbar modules are jointed to the electrode tabs and comprise busbars for connecting the batteries. An aluminum plate is arranged between batteries of the multiple batteries which are adjacent to a center. This aluminum plate and the busbar modules are fixed.

Abstract: Provided is a battery pack in which a bus bar for modules is provided on one side of a plurality of battery modules in a height direction, and connects the battery modules that are adjacent to each other among the plurality of battery modules, in series. In addition, the bus bar for modules includes a first bus bar piece that is provided in a battery module on one side between the battery modules that are adjacent to each other, and a second bus bar piece that is provided in a battery module on the other side and is different from the first bus bar piece, and a connection portion that connects the first bus bar piece and the second bus bar piece.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a heat conductive member that has heat conductivity and is provided between a plurality of battery modules which are adjacent to each other in a width direction. A heat dissipation unit dissipates heat conducted to the heat conductive member. A bus bar for modules is provided on one side of the battery modules in a height direction. The heat conductive member includes a contact portion and an extended portion. The contact portion is in contact with the plurality of battery modules which are adjacent to each other in the width direction. The extended portion extends from a side opposite to the bus bar for modules of the battery modules in a height direction and is connected to the heat dissipation unit.

Abstract: There are provided a sealing device and a hub bearing that can reduce torque. Pear-skin-like projections and depressions are provided on each of a sliding surface in a lip for foreign object (a side lip 121a and a middle lip 121b) and a sliding surface in a lip for grease 122. Roughness of the pear-skin-like projections and depressions provided on the sliding surface of the lip for grease 122 is larger than roughness of the pear-skin-like projections and depressions provided on the sliding surface of the lip for foreign object.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus includes: an annular reinforcement ring around an axis; and an annular elastic body part around the axis, which is attached to the reinforcement ring and is formed of an elastic body. The elastic body part has: a side lip, an intermediate lip, and a grease lip. A grease as a lubricant is applied to respective inner peripheral side surfaces of the side lip, the intermediate lip, and the grease lip. A thickener of the grease includes no urea-based thickener. In a usage state of the sealing apparatus, a cross sectional area of an inter-lip space enclosed by the side lip, the intermediate lip, and a hub ring is equal to or greater than 3.5 mm2.