Abstract: A fogging suppression apparatus that suppresses fogging of a window of vehicle, comprises an acquisition unit that acquires an external temperature of the vehicle, a heater that heats the window, the heater differing from an air conditioning apparatus including a blower provided in the vehicle; and a control unit that controls the heater so as to heat the window when the external temperature of the vehicle is lower than or equal to a predetermined temperature and there is a request for activation of the air conditioning apparatus.

Abstract: A fogging suppression apparatus that suppresses fogging of a window of vehicle, comprises an acquisition unit that acquires an external temperature of the vehicle, a heater that heats the window, the heater differing from an air conditioning apparatus including a blower provided in the vehicle; and a control unit that controls the heater so as to heat the window when the external temperature of the vehicle is lower than or equal to a predetermined temperature and there is a request for activation of the air conditioning apparatus.

Abstract: The invention in this application aims to provide a multipolar fusible link in which its lateral width can decrease while its entire height does not increase. A multipolar fusible link (100) includes: an input terminal (110); a bus bar (120) through which an electric current input from the input terminal (110) flows; and a plurality of terminals (140) connected to the bus bar (120) via fusible sections (130). By changing a shape of a lower edge (122) of the bus bar (120) to which the fusible sections (130) are connected, a width between the lower edge (122) and an upper edge (121) positioned opposite the lower edge (122) is changed in accordance with the fusible sections (130) connected to the lower edge (122). In addition, shapes of the fusible sections (130) connected to the lower edge (122) are changed so that their lateral widths decrease.

Abstract: The invention in this application aims to provide a multipolar fusible link in which its lateral width can decrease while its entire height does not increase. A multipolar fusible link (100) includes: an input terminal (110); a bus bar (120) through which an electric current input from the input terminal (110) flows; and a plurality of terminals (140) connected to the bus bar (120) via fusible sections (130). By changing a shape of a lower edge (122) of the bus bar (120) to which the fusible sections (130) are connected, a width between the lower edge (122) and an upper edge (121) positioned opposite the lower edge (122) is changed in accordance with the fusible sections (130) connected to the lower edge (122). In addition, shapes of the fusible sections (130) connected to the lower edge (122) are changed so that their lateral widths decrease.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes external terminal electrodes that are formed by depositing metal plating films on exposed portions of internal conductors embedded in a ceramic body, depositing a copper plating films that cover the metal plating films and make contact with the ceramic body around the metal plating films, and heat-treating the ceramic body to generate a copper liquid phase, an oxygen liquid phase, and a copper solid phase between the copper plating films and the ceramic body. The mixed phase including these phases forms a region at which a copper oxide is present in a discontinuous manner inside the copper plating film at least at the interfaces between the ceramic body and the copper plating films. The copper oxide securely attaches the copper plating films to the ceramic body and enhances the bonding force of the external terminal electrodes.

Abstract: A polymerizable compound represented by general formula (1) of the invention has good solvent solubility and excellent alignment control properties and optical characteristics. In formula (1), M1 and M2 are each hydrogen or methyl; X1 and X2 are each a single bond, or an optionally branched C1-10 alkylene, alkyleneoxy or alkyleneoxycarbonyloxy; X3 is optionally branched C1-10 alkylene; Y1 and Y2 are each an ester linkage, etc.; and rings A, B, C, and D are each a cyclic structure, such as 2,6-naphthlene.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal compound of formula (1). The compound has high optical (refractive index) anisotropy (?n), exhibits a liquid crystal phase at room temperature (having a broad liquid crystal phase temperature range) without crystallization, has high solubility in cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketone or like organic solvents, exhibits excellent coating properties and orientation properties, and, after polymerization, has high transparency. wherein R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen, a methyl group or halogen; rings A to C each represent a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, etc.; at least one of rings A to C is a fused ring; X, Y, and Z each represent a C1 to C6 alkyl group, etc.; L1, L2, and L3 each represent —COO—, —OCO—, —O(CH2)j— (j=1 to 8), etc.; n is 0 or 1, and a to c are numbers such that the polymerizable liquid crystal compound may have at least one of X, Y, and Z.

Abstract: A novel polymerizable compound of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I). Due to the presence of a reactive phenolic hydroxyl group at the end of the molecule, it can be reacted easily with various functional compounds and is useful as a monomer and an intermediate for various functional materials, especially as an intermediate for a polymerizable liquid crystal material. wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a halogen atom; R2 is an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or a cyano group; an alkylene group of each of the alkyl and the alkoxy group may be interrupted by an unsaturated bond, an ether bond, a thioether bond or an ester bond; n is an integer from 0 to 14; and m is 0 or 1.

Abstract: The polymerizable compound of the present invention is represented by general formula (1) below and can provide a composition that is polymerizable near ambient temperature and exists in a liquid crystal phase at low temperatures. The composition and a (co)polymer of the polymerizable compound of the present invention are liquid crystal substances useful as optically anisotropic materials. (In the formula, each of rings A1 to A3 represents a benzene ring, cyclohexane ring, etc.; each of X to Z represents a C1-8 alkyl or alkoxy group, C2-6 alkenyl group, halogen atom, cyano group, or CH2?CR3—COO—; each of R1 to R3 represents a hydrogen atom, methyl group, or halogen atom; each of L1 to L3 represents —CH2CH2COO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH2CH2—, —O(CH2)f— (herein, f=1-8), etc.; n represents 0 or 1; and a to c represent such numbers that the polymerizable compound has at least one or more of any of X, Y, and Z).

Abstract: A polymerizable compound represented by general formula (1) of the invention has good solvent solubility and excellent alignment control properties and optical characteristics. In formula (1), M1 and M2 are each hydrogen or methyl; X1 and are each a single bond, or an optionally branched C1-10 alkylene, alkyleneoxy or alkyleneoxycarbonyloxy; X3 is optionally branched C1-10 alkylene; Y1 and Y2 are each an ester linkage, etc.; and rings A, B, C, and D are each a cyclic structure, such as 2,6-naphthlene.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes external terminal electrodes that are formed by depositing metal plating films on exposed portions of internal conductors embedded in a ceramic body, depositing a copper plating films that cover the metal plating films and make contact with the ceramic body around the metal plating films, and heat-treating the ceramic body to generate a copper liquid phase, an oxygen liquid phase, and a copper solid phase between the copper plating films and the ceramic body. The mixed phase including these phases forms a region at which a copper oxide is present in a discontinuous manner inside the copper plating film at least at the interfaces between the ceramic body and the copper plating films. The copper oxide securely attaches the copper plating films to the ceramic body and enhances the bonding force of the external terminal electrodes.

Abstract: A novel polymerizable compound of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I). Due to the presence of a reactive phenolic hydroxyl group at the end of the molecule, it can be reacted easily with various functional compounds and is useful as a monomer and an intermediate for various functional materials, especially as an intermediate for a polymerizable liquid crystal material. wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a halogen atom; R2 is an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or a cyano group; an alkylene group of each of the alkyl and the alkoxy group may be interrupted by an unsaturated bond, an ether bond, a thioether bond or an ester bond; n is an integer from 0 to 14; and m is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal compound of formula (1). The compound has high optical (refractive index) anisotropy (?n), exhibits a liquid crystal phase at room temperature (having a broad liquid crystal phase temperature range) without crystallization, has high solubility in cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketone or like organic solvents, exhibits excellent coating properties and orientation properties, and, after polymerization, has high transparency. wherein R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen, a methyl group or halogen; rings A to C each represent a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, etc.; at least one of rings A to C is a fused ring; X, Y, and Z each represent a C1 to C6 alkyl group, etc.; L1L2, and L3 each represent —COO—, —OCO—, —O(CH2)j— (j=1 to 8), etc.; n is 0 or 1, and a to c are numbers such that the polymerizable liquid crystal compound may have at least one of X, Y, and Z.

Abstract: The polymerizable compound of the present invention is represented by general formula (1) below and can provide a composition that is polymerizable near ambient temperature and exists in a liquid crystal phase at low temperatures. The composition and a (co)polymer of the polymerizable compound of the present invention are liquid crystal substances useful as optically anisotropic materials. (In the formula, each of rings A1 to A3 represents a benzene ring, cyclohexane ring, etc.; each of X to Z represents a C1-8 alkyl or alkoxy group, C2-6 alkenyl group, halogen atom, cyano group, or CH2?CR3—COO—; each of R1 to R3 represents a hydrogen atom, methyl group, or halogen atom; each of L1 to L3 represents —CH2CH2COO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH2CH2—, —O(CH2)f— (herein, f=1-8), etc.; n represents 0 or 1; and a to c represent such numbers that the polymerizable compound has at least one or more of any of X, Y, and Z.