Abstract: An oxime ester compound is useful as a photopolymerization initiator used in a polymerizable composition. A photopolymerization initiator contains the oxime ester compound. The oxime ester compound contains, in the same molecule: a group represented by the following Formula (I); and a photoradical cleavable group containing no oxime ester group.

Abstract: A thermal acid generator having a high acid generation temperature, and a resist composition using the same.

Abstract: A drive control apparatus is applied to a drive system that is mounted to a vehicle, drives wheels of the vehicle by a motor, and brakes the wheels by a brake apparatus. The drive control apparatus determines a road-surface state of a travel road of the vehicle. The drive control apparatus suppresses slipping of the vehicle by correcting a drive torque by correcting at least either of a motor torque and a brake torque. When determined that the drive torque is to be corrected, the drive control apparatus adjusts a correction amount of the drive torque by adjusting the motor torque with higher priority than the brake torque in response to be determined that the road-surface state is rough.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle determines whether to perform either of a first control and a second control. In the first control, power is transferred between a power supply facility outside a vehicle and a power storage apparatus during stopping of the vehicle. In the second control, power is transferred between a rotating electric machine and the power storage apparatus through an inverter during traveling of the vehicle. In response to the first control, the apparatus performs control of the inverter to set a controlled variable to be equal to or less than a first limit value. In response to the second control, the apparatus performs control of the inverter to set a controlled variable to be equal to or less than a second limit value. The apparatus sets at least either of the first and second limit values to a value suppressing decrease in drivability of the vehicle.

Abstract: A thermal acid generator having a high acid generation temperature, and a resist composition using the same.

Abstract: Provided are: a thermal acid generator having a high acid generation temperature; and a resist composition using the same.

Abstract: Provided are: an oxime ester compound that is useful as a photopolymerization initiator used in a polymerizable composition; and a photopolymerization initiator containing the oxime ester compound. The oxime ester compound contains, in the same molecule: a group represented by the following Formula (I); and a photoradical cleavable group containing no oxime ester group: wherein, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group or the like; one or more hydrogen atoms in the groups represented by R1 and R2 are optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group or the like; one or more methylene groups in the groups represented by R1 and R2 are optionally substituted with —O—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —NR3— or the like, provided that oxygen atoms are not arranged adjacent to one another; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n represents 0 or 1; and * represents a bond.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls the operation of a starter such that, after an idling stop is executed and before a request for starting an engine is subsequently issued, the control apparatus executes a preset which causes a pinion to engage a ring gear. A control apparatus controls the operation of a starter such that, after an idling stop is executed and before a request for starting an engine is subsequently issued, the control apparatus executes a preset which causes a pinion to engage a ring gear. It is determined that the preset condition has been cancelled, and the preset is again executed. In that case, the pinion is already engaged with the ring gear at the time point when a request for starting the engine is issued. In that way it is unnecessary for the control apparatus to push out the pinion after a start request is issued.

Abstract: Provided are: a thermal acid generator having a high acid generation temperature; and a resist composition using the same.

Abstract: A drive control apparatus is applied to a drive system that is mounted to a vehicle, drives wheels of the vehicle by a motor, and brakes the wheels by a brake apparatus. The drive control apparatus determines a road-surface state of a travel road of the vehicle. The drive control apparatus suppresses slipping of the vehicle by correcting a drive torque by correcting at least either of a motor torque and a brake torque. When determined that the drive torque is to be corrected, the drive control apparatus adjusts a correction amount of the drive torque by adjusting the motor torque with higher priority than the brake torque in response to be determined that the road-surface state is rough.

Abstract: To provide a chromium-free paint composition which can provide paint films which are excellent in terms of corrosion resistance on the edge surfaces, scratched surfaces and worked parts of a pre-coated steel sheet, and the paint films which can be obtained by coating this chromium-free paint composition. A chromium-free paint composition which includes paint film-forming resin (A), anti-rust pigment (B), comprising at least one type of amorphous MgO—V2O5-based compound, and crosslinking agent (C) which is characterized in that the mass content proportion of the aforementioned anti-rust pigment (B) is from 10 to 80 mass % with respect to the sum of the resin solid fraction mass of the aforementioned paint film-forming resin (A) and the aforementioned crosslinking agent (C), and the overall eluted ion content in a 10% aqueous solution of the aforementioned anti-rust pigment (B) is from 10 ppm to 100 ppm.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls the operation of a starter such that, after an idling stop is executed and before a request for starting an engine is subsequently issued, the control apparatus executes a preset which causes a pinion to engage a ring gear. A control apparatus controls the operation of a starter such that, after an idling stop is executed and before a request for starting an engine is subsequently issued, the control apparatus executes a preset which causes a pinion to engage a ring gear. It is determined that the preset condition has been cancelled, and the preset is again executed. In that case, the pinion is already engaged with the ring gear at the time point when a request for starting the engine is issued. In that way it is unnecessary for the control apparatus to push out the pinion after a start request is issued.

Abstract: A coating material composition for providing coated films is disclosed. The coating material composition contains coated film forming resin (A), crosslinking agent (B), and resin beads (C), in which compression strength of the resin beads (C) at the time of the 10% pressurized deformation of an individual resin bead by means of a micro-compression tester lies between 0.1 MPa and 20 MPa and a recovery of the resin beads (C) following 90% pressurized deformation of an individual resin bead by means of a micro-compression tester is at least 80%.

Abstract: A coating material composition for providing coated films is disclosed. The coating material composition contains coated film forming resin (A), crosslinking agent (B), and resin beads (C), in which compression strength of the resin beads (C) at the time of the 10% pressurized deformation of an individual resin bead by means of a micro-compression tester lies between 0.1 MPa and 20 MPa and a recovery of the resin beads (C) following 90% pressurized deformation of an individual resin bead by means of a micro-compression tester is at least 80%.

Abstract: To provide a chromium-free paint composition which can provide paint films which are excellent in terms of corrosion resistance on the edge surfaces, scratched surfaces and worked parts of a pre-coated steel sheet, and the paint films which can be obtained by coating this chromium-free paint composition. A chromium-free paint composition which includes paint film-forming resin (A), anti-rust pigment (B), comprising at least one type of amorphous MgO—V2O5-based compound, and crosslinking agent (C) which is characterized in that the mass content proportion of the aforementioned anti-rust pigment (B) is from 10 to 80 mass % with respect to the sum of the resin solid fraction mass of the aforementioned paint film-forming resin (A) and the aforementioned crosslinking agent (C), and the overall eluted ion content in a 10% aqueous solution of the aforementioned anti-rust pigment (B) is from 10 ppm to 100 ppm.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply apparatus for supplying electrical power from a secondary battery to a prime mover and a plurality of accessories. The apparatus includes a plurality of power converters each electrically connected between a corresponding accessory and the secondary battery and operative to convert electrical power between the secondary battery and the corresponding accessory. The power converters are divided into at least one power-converter group each including at least one power converter electrically connected to a common power supply line connected to the secondary battery. The apparatus further includes at least one power-supply breaker corresponding one-to-one to the at least one group adapted to interrupt power supply from the secondary battery to the corresponding group in response to a command.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises (A) hydroxyl group containing acrylic resin having a hydroxyl group value of from 5 to 200 mgKOH/g and a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 20,000, (B) hexakisalkoxymethylated melamine resin, (C) de-watering agent, (D) blocked sulfonic acid compound, (E) silicate compound and (F) at least one type of material selected from among (a) organic resin particle of average particle diameter not more than 40 ?m, (b) inorganic glass particles of average particle diameter not more than 100 ?m and (c) inorganic fibers of average length not more than 300 ?m.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition comprising (A) hydroxyl group containing acrylic resin having a hydroxyl group value of from 5 to 200 mgKOH/g and a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 20,000, (B) hexakisalkoxymethylated melamine resin, (C) de-watering agent, (D) blocked sulfonic acid compound which has been blocked with a tertiary amine compound of boiling point from 50 to 300° C. in which the mol ratio with respect to the sulfonic acid is from 0.2 to 0.9, (E) silicate compound and (F) at least one type of material selected from among (a) organic resin particle of average particle diameter not more than 40 ?m, (b) inorganic glass particles of average particle diameter not more than 100 ?m and (c) inorganic fibers of average length not more than 300 ?m.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition which can be used for wrinkle pattern paints having excellent aging stability and staining resistance. The resin composition contains (A) a hydroxyl group containing polyester resin having a hydroxyl group value from 5 to 200 mgKOH/g, (B) hexakis-alkoxymethylated melamine resin, (C) de-watering agent, (D) blocked sulfonic acid compound which has been blocked with a tertiary amine compound of boiling point from 50 to 300° C. where the mol ratio with respect to the sulfonic acid is from 0.2 to 0.9, (E) silicate compound and (F) at least one material selected from among (a) organic resin particles of average particle diameter not more than 40 ?m, (b) inorganic glass particles of average particle diameter not more than 100 ?m and (c) inorganic fibers of average length not more than 300 ?m.