Abstract: A capacitor element includes an anode body including a first portion including a first end and a second portion including a second end, and a separation part disposed on a part positioned between the first end and the second end of the anode body. The conductive polymer layer includes an inner layer filled in at least a part of the porous part, and an outer layer positioned outside a principal surface of the anode body. The separation part includes an end A and an end B, the end B being positioned closer to the second end than the end A is. A filling proportion in a region C included in a cross section of a portion of the porous part from the end B to 0.05L is more than or equal to 46%, where L represents a length from the end B to an end of the cathode part at the second end side.

Abstract: In a horizontal continuous casting machine having a casting withdrawing cycle consisting of withdrawing, stopping and push-back periods, a method of controlling the stop of the flow of a casting during the stopping period of the withdrawing cycle so as to stop the flow of the casting within a predetermined period. The desired braking torque is calculated in consideration of the load variations due to the casting condition of the horizontal continuous casting machine and the braking torque is applied to the pinch roll shafts upon the termination of the withdrawing period thereby effecting the stop of the flow of the casting during the stopping period within the predetermined time.