Abstract: An oxide all-solid-state battery excellent in lithium ion conductivity and joint strength between an anode active material layer and solid electrolyte layer thereof. In the oxide all-solid-state battery, the solid electrolyte layer is a layer mainly containing a garnet-type oxide solid electrolyte sintered body represented by the following formula (1): (Lix-3y-z, Ey, Hz)L?M?O?; a solid electrolyte interface layer is disposed between the anode active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer; the solid electrolyte interface layer contains at least a Si element and an O element; and a laminate containing at least the anode active material layer, the solid electrolyte interface layer and the solid electrolyte layer has peaks at positions where 2?=32.3°±0.5°, 37.6°±0.5°, 43.8°±0.5°, and 57.7°±0.5° in a XRD spectrum obtained by XRD measurement using CuK? irradiation.

Abstract: An oxide all-solid-state battery excellent in lithium ion conductivity and joint strength between an anode active material layer and solid electrolyte layer thereof. In the oxide all-solid-state battery, the solid electrolyte layer is a layer mainly containing a garnet-type oxide solid electrolyte sintered body represented by the following formula (1): (Lix-3y-z, Ey, Hz)L?M?O?; a solid electrolyte interface layer is disposed between the anode active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer; the solid electrolyte interface layer contains at least a Si element and an O element; and a laminate containing at least the anode active material layer, the solid electrolyte interface layer and the solid electrolyte layer has peaks at positions where 2?=32.3°±0.5°, 37.6°±0.5°, 43.8°±0.5°, and 57.7°±0.5° in a XRD spectrum obtained by XRD measurement using CuK? irradiation.

Abstract: A biaxially stretched microporous film includes band-like polyethylene material having a film width of not less than 300 mm wherein distribution of physical properties in the film width direction and the thickness variation is less than 1.00 ?m and air permeability variation is not greater than 50 seconds/100 mL. The polyethylene microporous film has excellent planarity and uniformity of physical properties required when used in a large-area configuration as a separator film of a lithium ion battery for automobiles or consumer electronics.

Abstract: A polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane includes at least first microporous layers which form both surface layers of the membrane and at least a second microporous layer disposed between the both surface layers, wherein static friction coefficient of one of the surface layers of the polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane against another surface layer in a longitudinal direction (MD) is 1.1 or less, and wherein pore density calculated from an average pore radius measured by mercury porosimetry method and porosity, according to Formula (1) is 4 or more: Pore density=(P/A3)×104??(1) wherein A represents the average pore radius (nm) measured by mercury porosimetry method and P represents the porosity (%).

Abstract: An inter-vehicle communication device that is connected to a wide-area communication terminal determines a dedicated short-range communication resource assignment by using a wide-area communication resource assignment that is assigned to the wide-area communication terminal. Since a plurality of terminals are not assigned to the same resource block in the wide-area communication resource assignment, the dedicated short-range communication resource assignment determined by using the wide-area wireless communication resource assignment can also prevent a plurality of terminals from being assigned to the same time slot. The wide-area communication resource assignment is essentially necessary for the communication between a base station communication device and the terminals. Since the wide-area communication resource assignment which is necessary is used to determine the dedicated short-range communication resource assignment, a limit to the amount of downlink data can be reduced.

Abstract: In a (001) pole figure of the active material particles, where a plane parallel to the substrate is defined as the equatorial plane, a Lotgering factor fa(001) of an A plane and a Lotgering factor fh(001) of a B plane satisfy both Expressions (1) and (2) below, the A plane being an equatorial cross section perpendicular to a line that connects the center of the (001) pole figure and a first point of maximum XRD intensity of peaks attributed to (001) planes at the outer periphery of the equatorial plane, the B plane being an equatorial cross section perpendicular to a line that connects the center of the (001) pole figure and a second point of minimum XRD intensity of peaks attributed to the (001) planes at the outer periphery of the equatorial plane: fa(001)>0.3 ??Expression (1) fa(001)?fb(001)<1.0 ??Expression (2).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including an image forming unit, a body accommodating the image forming unit, and a cover configured to form a part of an exterior covering of the body, is provided. The cover includes a first rib formed to protrude from an inner surface of the cover and extend longitudinally along the inner surface of the cover. The first rib extends to incline with respect to a horizontal plane to be higher at one end on a first side of the image forming apparatus and lower at the other end on a second side of the image forming apparatus. An upper surface of the first rib extends continuously from the one end to the other end and is discontinued at the other end, the other end of the upper surface of the first rib being separated from the exterior covering.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including a main body, a cover, and an upper unit, is provided. The cover includes a stackable surface to stack an ejected sheet and an attachment section extending upward from the stackable surface. The upper unit includes a base surface and an attachable section. The base surface spreads over the stackable surface with a predetermined amount of a gap reserved there-between. The attachable section is arranged in a position to adjoin the base surface to face a top surface of the attachment section and is attached to the attachment section. The attachment section has a downward dent on the top surface thereof. The downward dent adjoins a boundary part, which is a part of a gap formed in a position between the top surface and a bottom surface of the attachable section. The downward dent is a groove elongated in parallel with the boundary part.

Abstract: A biaxially stretched microporous film includes band-like polyethylene material having a film width of not less than 300 mm wherein distribution of physical properties in the film width direction and the thickness variation is less than 1.00 ?m and air permeability variation is not greater than 50 seconds/100 mL. The polyethylene microporous film has excellent planarity and uniformity of physical properties required when used in a large-area configuration as a separator film of a lithium ion battery for automobiles or consumer electronics.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including an image forming unit, a body accommodating the image forming unit, and a cover configured to form a part of an exterior covering of the body, is provided. The cover includes a first rib formed to protrude from an inner surface of the cover and extend longitudinally along the inner surface of the cover. The first rib extends to incline with respect to a horizontal plane to be higher at one end on a first side of the image forming apparatus and lower at the other end on a second side of the image forming apparatus. An upper surface of the first rib extends continuously from the one end to the other end and is discontinued at the other end, the other end of the upper surface of the first rib being separated from the exterior covering.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including a main body, a cover, and an upper unit, is provided. The cover includes a stackable surface to stack an ejected sheet and an attachment section extending upward from the stackable surface. The upper unit includes a base surface and an attachable section. The base surface spreads over the stackable surface with a predetermined amount of a gap reserved there-between. The attachable section is arranged in a position to adjoin the base surface to face a top surface of the attachment section and is attached to the attachment section. The attachment section has a downward dent on the top surface thereof. The downward dent adjoins a boundary part, which is a part of a gap formed in a position between the top surface and a bottom surface of the attachable section. The downward dent is a groove elongated in parallel with the boundary part.

Abstract: A polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane includes at least first microporous layers which form both surface layers of the membrane and at least a second microporous layer disposed between the both surface layers, wherein static friction coefficient of one of the surface layers of the polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane against another surface layer in a longitudinal direction (MD) is 1.1 or less, and wherein pore density calculated from an average pore radius measured by mercury porosimetry method and porosity, according to Formula (1) is 4 or more: Pore density=(P/A3)×104??(1) wherein A represents the average pore radius (nm) measured by mercury porosimetry method and P represents the porosity (%).

Abstract: In a communication control apparatus wirelessly communicable with a plurality of wireless communication units respectively installed in a plurality of vehicles, a first determiner determines at least one wireless communication unit in a number of wireless communication units in the plurality of wireless communication units as a first enabling unit that enables wireless communications with the communication control apparatus if information transmitted from the at least one wireless communication unit is second type information including a piece of vehicle information that includes at least the identifier of the corresponding vehicle. A second determiner determines a wireless communication unit in the remaining one or more wireless communication units as a second enabling unit, which enables wireless communications with the communication control apparatus, if information transmitted from the wireless communication unit is not included in the information transmitted from the first enabling unit.

Abstract: An inter-vehicle communication device that is connected to a wide-area communication terminal determines a dedicated short-range communication resource assignment by using a wide-area communication resource assignment that is assigned to the wide-area communication terminal. Since a plurality of terminals are not assigned to the same resource block in the wide-area communication resource assignment, the dedicated short-range communication resource assignment determined by using the wide-area wireless communication resource assignment can also prevent a plurality of terminals from being assigned to the same time slot. The wide-area communication resource assignment is essentially necessary for the communication between a base station communication device and the terminals. Since the wide-area communication resource assignment which is necessary is used to determine the dedicated short-range communication resource assignment, a limit to the amount of downlink data can be reduced.

Abstract: In a (001) pole figure of the active material particles, where a plane parallel to the substrate is defined as the equatorial plane, a Lotgering factor fa(001) of an A plane and a Lotgering factor fh(001) of a B plane satisfy both Expressions (1) and (2) below, the A plane being an equatorial cross section perpendicular to a line that connects the center of the (001) pole figure and a first point of maximum XRD intensity of peaks attributed to (001) planes at the outer periphery of the equatorial plane, the B plane being an equatorial cross section perpendicular to a line that connects the center of the (001) pole figure and a second point of minimum XRD intensity of peaks attributed to the (001) planes at the outer periphery of the equatorial plane: fa(001)>0.3 ??Expression (1) fa(001)?fb(001)<1.0 ??Expression (2).

Abstract: In a communication control apparatus wirelessly communicable with a plurality of wireless communication units respectively installed in a plurality of vehicles, a first determiner determines at least one wireless communication unit in a number of wireless communication units in the plurality of wireless communication units as a first enabling unit that enables wireless communications with the communication control apparatus if information transmitted from the at least one wireless communication unit is second type information including a piece of vehicle information that includes at least the identifier of the corresponding vehicle. A second determiner determines a wireless communication unit in the remaining one or more wireless communication units as a second enabling unit, which enables wireless communications with the communication control apparatus, if information transmitted from the wireless communication unit is not included in the information transmitted from the first enabling unit.

Abstract: A functional membrane and a production method thereof including: an ion irradiation step in which a polymer film substrate is irradiated with high energy heavy ions at 104 to 1014 ions/cm2, to generate active species in the film substrate; and a graft polymerization step in which after the ion irradiation step, the film substrate is added with one or more monomers selected from a group A consisting of monomers each having a functional group and 1 to 80 mol % of a monomer including a group B consisting of a crosslinking agent(s) for the group A monomer(s), and the film substrate and the monomer(s) are graft-polymerized. There is obtained a functional membrane having high functionality in conjunction with the gas barrier property intrinsically possessed by a polymer film substrate, in particular, a polymer electrolyte membrane optimal as a polymer electrolyte membrane for use in fuel cells, high in proton conductivity and excellent in gas barrier property.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a container, a platen, first and second brushes, a polishing pad, a carrier, and a slurry supplier. The container has a bottom wall and a side wall. The side wall has an inwardly-extending upper portion. The platen is supported over the bottom wall. The platen is positioned lower than the inwardly-extending upper portion. The first brush brushes the side wall. The first brush is fixed to a side surface of the platen. The second brush brushes a side surface of the platen. The second brush is fixed to the bottom wall. The polishing pad is attached to the platen. The carrier presses a workpiece to be polished against the polishing pad. The slurry supplier supplies a slurry onto the polishing pad.

Abstract: Improved polymer-based materials are described, for example for use as an electrode binder in a fuel cell. A fuel cell according to an example of the present invention comprises a first electrode including a catalyst and an electrode binder, a second electrode, and an electrolyte located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrolyte may be a proton-exchange membrane (PEM). The electrode binder includes one or more polymers, such as a polyphosphazene.

Abstract: A functional membrane is provided, which has high functionality combined with the gas barrier performance and mechanical strength inherent in a polymer film substrate. In particular, a polymer electrolyte membrane is provided, which is excellent in terms of high proton conductivity and gas barrier performance and is most appropriate to serve as a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells. A method for producing a functional membrane is provided, which comprises: a step of ion irradiation, in which active species are generated in a polymer film substrate containing nonconductive inorganic particles by irradiating the polymer film substrate with high-energy heavy ions to the extent of 104/cm2 to 1014/cm2; and a step of graft polymerization subsequent to the step of ion irradiation, in which one or more monomers selected from group A consisting of monomers containing useful functional groups are added such that the monomers are graft polymerized with the polymer film substrate.