Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus configured to feed a sheet includes a sheet support portion, a feeding portion, a sheet support detection portion, a separation portion, and a control portion configured to selectively execute a first mode and a second mode, wherein in a case where a first type is set as a sheet type of the sheets in a state where the first mode is selected, the control portion starts air blowing by the separation portion upon detection that the sheets are supported on the sheet support portion, and wherein in a case where the sheet type setting operation is executed upon detection that the sheets are supported on the sheet support portion and the first type is set as the sheet type in a state where the second mode is selected, the control portion starts air blowing by the separation portion.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet support portion supporting a sheet or sheets, a sheet feeding unit for performing a sheet feeding operation, an air sheet-separation unit for performing an air blowing operation, and a control unit for performing sheet feeding control to perform the sheet feeding operation by using the sheet feeding unit, in a state where the air blowing operation is in a stopped state, after the air blowing operation is performed by the air sheet-separation unit and the air blowing operation is stopped. In the sheet feeding control, after performing the air blowing operation, the control unit performs the air blowing operation again when performing the sheet feeding operation by using the sheet feeding unit on sheets of a set number of sheets set in advance based on an attribute of the sheet supported on the sheet support portion.

Abstract: A task management device includes a control unit that executes, when satisfaction of a specific condition is detected during a period in which a vehicle to be operated in a mode corresponding to an application is operated in a first mode, operation start control to start an operation of the vehicle in a second mode that is different from the first mode before a schedule end time of the period.

Abstract: A task management device includes a control unit that calculates a required time for maintenance of an internal environment of at least one vehicle to be operated in a mode corresponding to an application before the mode of the at least one vehicle is switched from a first mode to a second mode based on information acquired from any one of a first target to be transported by the at least one vehicle in the first mode and a second target to be transported by the at least one vehicle in the second mode that is different from the first mode, and adjusts a dispatch schedule of the at least one vehicle in accordance with the required time calculated.

Abstract: A task management device includes a control unit that detects a deterioration of an internal environment of a vehicle as an environmental deterioration during a period in which the vehicle to be operated in a mode in accordance with an application is operated in a first mode, calculates a time required for maintenance of the internal environment of the vehicle in accordance with the detected environmental deterioration and determines whether the maintenance is completed by a mode switching time limit for switching the mode of the vehicle to a second mode that is different from the first mode, and executes operational control in accordance with a determination result obtained.

Abstract: The task management device includes a control unit that performs maintenance start control for starting maintenance of the internal environment of the vehicle during a period in which the vehicle operated in the mode corresponding to the application is operated in the first mode, and performs mode switching control for switching the vehicle to the second mode different from the first mode after the maintenance is completed.

Abstract: In a state where a point corresponding to a specific category located in a map image displayed on a display is set as a target, a POI icon indicating the point is superimposed and displayed on a located position of the point, and based on an operation of a user, the user selects, as a preferred brand, a brand of which an icon is to be preferentially displayed from among a plurality of brands belonging to the specific category. When there is a point corresponding to the preferred brand within a target area in the map image displayed on the display, only points corresponding to the preferred brand will be displayed with the POI icons, whereas when there is no point corresponding to the preferred brand within the target area, points that do not correspond to the preferred brand are also displayed with the POI icons.

Abstract: The invention provides a cathode sheet for use in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a composite material comprising a collector and a layer of a cathode active material provided thereon. The layer of a cathode active material includes: (a) a conductive polymer and (b) at least one selected from a polycarboxylic acid and a metal salt of a polycarboxylic acid; and the conductive polymer is a polymer in a dedoped state or in a dedoped and reduced state. The polymer constituting the conductive polymer is at least one selected from polyaniline, a polyaniline derivative, polypyrrole, a polypyrrole derivative, and polythiophene; and the polycarboxylic acid is at least one selected from polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyvinylbenzoic acid, polyallylbenzoic acid, polymethallylbenzoic acid, polymaleic acid, polyfumaric acid, polyglutaminic acid, polyaspartic acid, alginic acid, carboxymethylcellulose, and a copolymer including repeating units of at least two of the polymers listed herein.

Abstract: A particulate active material for a power storage device positive electrode having a higher energy density is provided, which includes particles of an electrically conductive polymer and a conductive agent, wherein the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a surface coated with the conductive agent.

Abstract: A particulate active material for a power storage device positive electrode having a higher energy density is provided, which includes particles of an electrically conductive polymer and a conductive agent, wherein the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a surface coated with the conductive agent.

Abstract: A particulate active material for a power storage device positive electrode having a higher energy density is provided, which includes particles of an electrically conductive polymer and a conductive agent, wherein the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a surface coated with the conductive agent.

Abstract: A particulate active material for a power storage device positive electrode having a higher energy density is provided, which includes particles of an electrically conductive polymer and a conductive agent, wherein the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a surface coated with the conductive agent.

Abstract: The invention provides a cathode sheet for use in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a composite material comprising a collector and a layer of a cathode active material provided thereon. The layer of a cathode active material includes: (a) a conductive polymer and (b) at least one selected from a polycarboxylic acid and a metal salt of a polycarboxylic acid; and the conductive polymer is a polymer in a dedoped state or in a dedoped and reduced state. The polymer constituting the conductive polymer is at least one selected from polyaniline, a polyaniline derivative, polypyrrole, a polypyrrole derivative, and polythiophene; and the polycarboxylic acid is at least one selected from polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyvinylbenzoic acid, polyallylbenzoic acid, polymethallylbenzoic acid, polymaleic acid, polyfumaric acid, polyglutaminic acid, polyaspartic acid, alginic acid, carboxymethylcellulose, and a copolymer including repeating units of at least two of the polymers listed herein.

Abstract: The invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a cathode and an anode arranged so as to be opposite to each other, and an electrolyte layer put therebetween; wherein the cathode comprises: (a) a conductive polymer and (b) at least one selected from the group consisting of a polycarboxylic acid and a metal salt thereof, and wherein the anode comprises a material into which a base metal or ions thereof can be inserted and from which a base metal or ions thereof can be extracted. The invention further provides a cathode sheet for use in the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery mentioned above.

Abstract: A navigation device includes a GPS receiver, map data including tunnel data and periodically acquires a vehicle's speed to provide guidance on the current position N acquired at the GPS receiver, and when GPS radio waves become unreceivable after the vehicle passes a tunnel entrance, calculates a travel distance according to a vehicle speed and a time T up to a branch, and continues providing guidance on the current position up to the branch. After passing the branch, the navigation device suspends guidance, calculates a distance La between the branch and a tunnel exit, which is shorter, and when GPS radio waves are not received even after a movement distance from the branch exceeds distance La, after passing the branch, determines a road whose distance is longer as the road being traveled, and provides guidance on the current position.

Abstract: Track information generating devices, methods, and programs acquire a self-contained navigation track of a vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of self-contained navigation information, and acquire a GPS track that is a track of the vehicle indicated by time-series pieces of GPS information. The devices, methods, and compare the self-contained navigation track with the GPS track to acquire a first correction amount for obtaining the highest degree of coincidence between the self-contained navigation track and the GPS track and then correct the self-contained navigation information using a second correction amount that is smaller than the first correction amount.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing an electrically conductive polymer (a), at least one of a polyanionic acid and a metal salt thereof (b), and a plasticizer (c), wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution having ion conductivity. The positive electrode has excellent peeling resistance and bending durability, and the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having an excellent weight energy density and low dependency on electrolyte solution amount is provided.

Abstract: A particulate active material for a power storage device positive electrode having a higher energy density is provided, which includes particles of an electrically conductive polymer and a conductive agent, wherein the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a surface coated with the conductive agent.

Abstract: A higher performance positive electrode for a power storage device is provided, which ensures a higher capacity density per unit weight of an active substance and, particularly, a higher initial capacity in initial charge/discharge. The power storage device positive electrode includes electrically conductive polymer particles as an active substance, and the electrically conductive polymer particles each have a flat shape.

Abstract: A power storage device positive electrode which ensures development of a higher capacity at the initial stage of a charge/discharge process and a higher capacity density is provided. The power storage device positive electrode contains an electrically conductive polymer as a positive electrode substance, where the electrically conductive polymer is present in a particulate form having a median diameter of not greater than 5 ?m.