Abstract: A method of producing a ceramic sheet includes: shaping a composition containing a resin and a ceramic material into a sheet-like form through pressure application to perform primary sheet shaping; stacking a plurality of the primary sheet in a thickness direction or performing folding or winding of the primary sheet to obtain a laminate; slicing the laminate at an angle of 45° or less relative to a stacking direction to obtain a secondary sheet; and firing the secondary sheet.

Abstract: A capacitor includes: a capacitor element; a pair of bus bars; a capacitor case; and a sealing member. The capacitor element includes a pair of electrode surfaces. Each of the pair of bus bars is connected to a corresponding one of the pair of electrode surfaces. The capacitor element and the pair of bus bars are arranged in the capacitor case. The sealing member is charged in the capacitor case. The sealing member seals the capacitor element. The capacitor case includes a rib extended from a part of the capacitor case to an inside of the capacitor case. One of the pair of bus bars serves as a fixing bus bar, the fixing bus bar includes a direct fixing portion to be directly fixed to the rib.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor element, a pair of bus bars, and an insulating member. The capacitor element includes a positive electrode surface and a negative electrode surface. The pair of bus bars includes a positive electrode bus bar that is connected to the positive electrode surface of the capacitor element and a negative electrode bus bar that is connected to the negative electrode surface, A plate-shaped insulating member is disposed between the positive electrode bus bar and the negative electrode surface. A part of the insulating member is inserted into a bus bar through-hole provided in the positive electrode bus bar.

Abstract: Provided with a weight release device capable of being operated in deep sea same as the conventional weight release device without accompanying a mechanical operation at all to avoid troubles of mechanical operation occurred in the conventional weight release device. The weight release device includes a housing fixed to the underwater observation device; a thread made of thermoplastic resin; electric heater portions; a weight support plate; a locking member of the thread made of the thermoplastic resin; and a ring for hanging the weight. The thread made of the thermoplastic resin is arranged from a start point housed in the housing, arranged to pass through the first electric heater portion, locked to the locking member of the thread made of the thermoplastic resin, arranged to pass through the second electric heater portion housed in the housing, and returned to an end point housed in the housing. The ring for hanging the weight is fixed to a lower surface of the weight support plate.

Abstract: The insulating plate has a swelling protruding in a first direction that is a direction a first plate portion toward a second plate portion. The swelling is formed integral with the insulating plate. The first plate portion has a first fitting part protruding in the first direction and formed integral with this plate portion. The first fitting part is fitted, in the first direction, onto one surface side of the swelling of the insulating plate. The second plate portion has a second fitting part protruding in the first direction and formed integral with this plate portion. The second fitting part is fitted, in a second direction opposite to the first direction, onto the other surface side of the swelling.

Abstract: The insulating member is integrated with only one of the busbars by insert molding in which one of opposing plate members in either one of the busbars is used as an insert target. The insulating member includes an insulation active portion, a reinforcing portion and a connecting portion. The insulation active portion is disposed on a back-surface side of one of the opposing plate portions and is interposed between the back-surface side and the other one of the opposing plate portions. The reinforcing portion is disposed on the front-surface side of the one of the opposing plate portions. The connecting portion serves to connect the insulation active portion and the reinforcing portion into an integral unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a boron-containing silica dispersion having better dispersion stability at a high concentration, and higher binding properties between boron and silica than conventional dispersions. The present invention is a boron-containing silica dispersion containing amorphous silica particles containing boron atoms and a dispersion medium; the boron-containing amorphous silica particles having an average particle size of 10 to 100 nm, as determined from 40 particles selected at random in a transmission electron micrograph; the boron-containing silica dispersion having a solids content of 5 to 30 mass %; and the boron-containing silica dispersion having a sedimentation rate of the particles of 4% or less, when the boron-containing silica dispersion is left standing for 1000 hours, and proportions of SiO2 and B2O3 of 90.0 to 99.8 mass % and 0.2 to 10.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a negative electrode material sheet for a non-aqueous secondary cell, the negative electrode material sheet being capable of forming a negative electrode that can exhibit exceptional rate characteristics in a non-aqueous secondary cell. This negative electrode material sheet for a non-aqueous secondary cell is characterized by containing a particulate carbon material, and moreover is characterized in that the ratio I(110)/I(004) of the diffraction intensity of the (110) plane with respect to the diffraction intensity of the (004) plane in X-ray diffraction of a main surface is 1.1 or greater, and at least one of (1) the resin content being 8 mass % or less and (2) the density being 1.3 g/cm3 or less is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a boron-containing amorphous silica powder more excellent in terms of low temperature sinterability than conventional silica powders. The present invention relates to amorphous silica powder containing boron atoms, the boron-containing amorphous silica powder having an average particle size of 10 to 100 nm, as determined from 40 particles selected at random in a transmission electron micrograph, the boron-containing amorphous silica powder having a decrement in a boron content of 10 mass % or less, when fired under the following conditions: <Firing conditions> 5 to 10 g of a dried product of the boron-containing amorphous silica powder is filled into an alumina crucible, heated in the atmosphere at 200° C./hour to 1000° C. to 1100° C., maintained as it is for 5 hours, and cooled to room temperature.

Abstract: The insulating plate has a swelling protruding in a first direction that is a direction a first plate portion toward a second plate portion. The swelling is formed integral with the insulating plate. The first plate portion has a first fitting part protruding in the first direction and formed integral with this plate portion. The first fitting part is fitted, in the first direction, onto one surface side of the swelling of the insulating plate. The second plate portion has a second fitting part protruding in the first direction and formed integral with this plate portion. The second fitting part is fitted, in a second direction opposite to the first direction, onto the other surface side of the swelling.

Abstract: The insulating member is integrated with only one of the busbars by insert molding in which one of opposing plate members in either one of the busbars is used as an insert target. The insulating member includes an insulation active portion, a reinforcing portion and a connecting portion. The insulation active portion is disposed on a back-surface side of one of the opposing plate portions and is interposed between the back-surface side and the other one of the opposing plate portions. The reinforcing portion is disposed on the front-surface side of the one of the opposing plate portions. The connecting portion serves to connect the insulation active portion and the reinforcing portion into an integral unit.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor element, a pair of bus bars, and an insulating member. The capacitor element includes a positive electrode surface and a negative electrode surface. The pair of bus bars includes a positive electrode bus bar that is connected to the positive electrode surface of the capacitor element and a negative electrode bus bar that is connected to the negative electrode surface, A plate-shaped insulating member is disposed between the positive electrode bus bar and the negative electrode surface. A part of the insulating member is inserted into a bus bar through-hole provided in the positive electrode bus bar.

Abstract: A capacitor includes: a capacitor element; a pair of bus bars; a capacitor case; and a sealing member. The capacitor element includes a pair of electrode surfaces. Each of the pair of bus bars is connected to a corresponding one of the pair of electrode surfaces. The capacitor element and the pair of bus bars are arranged in the capacitor case. The sealing member is charged in the capacitor case. The sealing member seals the capacitor element. The capacitor case includes a rib extended from a part of the capacitor case to an inside of the capacitor case. One of the pair of bus bars serves as a fixing bus bar, the fixing bus bar includes a direct fixing portion to be directly fixed to the rib.

Abstract: Provided is a heat radiation device that can achieve high heat radiation. A heat radiation device comprises: a heat generator; a heat radiator; and a heat conductive sheet attached in a sandwiched manner between the heat generator and the heat radiator, wherein a heat conductivity of the heat conductive sheet in a thickness direction is 15 W/m·K or more, and an area of a sandwiched surface of the heat conductive sheet is smaller than an area of an attached surface of the heat generator and the heat radiator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat conductive sheet which includes strips joined together side-by-side, each strip including a resin and a carbon material having a number-based modal diameter of 5 ?m to 50 ?m, wherein the heat conductive sheet has heat conductivity in thickness direction of 40 W/m·k or more.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel 8571’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; relatively large bright yellow-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel 208’, characterized by its mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; relatively large bright purple violet-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel 205’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; relatively large light yellow-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel 871’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; red purple-colored flowers with yellow-colored throats; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Sunbel 789’, characterized by its compact and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; white-colored flowers with yellow-colored throats; and good garden performance.