Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a means for improving catalytic performance of a catalyst for exhaust gas purification. The invention relates to a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, containing a first catalyst layer and a second catalyst layer sequentially laminated onto a three-dimensional structure, in which the first catalyst layer contains rhodium, the second catalyst layer contains palladium, strontium, and alumina, the strontium content in the second catalyst layer (in terms of strontium oxide) per 1 liter of the three-dimensional structure is more than 0 g/L and less than 15 g/L, and the catalyst for exhaust gas purification has a pore volume of pores having a pore size of 2 nm or more and 40 nm or less of more than 0.26 mL/g in a pore volume distribution measured by nitrogen adsorption method.

Abstract: A battery monitoring device includes: a pair of terminals for measuring voltage or current of a battery, and to which a filter unit including a capacitive element is connected; an AD converter that measures a waveform of voltage between the terminals during charging or discharging of the capacitive element; and a time constant calculation unit that calculates a time constant of the filter unit based on the waveform measured. The AD converter is, for example, a first AD converter or a second AD converter. The filter unit is, for example, a first filter unit or a second filter unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes: an analog circuit that inputs a measured signal; and a digital circuit that outputs a digital output signal. The analog circuit includes: a correction element group including one or more correction elements each for correcting an offset that is an amount of shift caused by a variation in characteristics of the analog circuit to occur in a path for transmitting the measured signal; and a test element group including one or more test elements for testing the one or more correction elements. The digital circuit tests the correction element group using the test element group.

Abstract: An Al—P composite oxide containing aluminum oxide and phosphorus oxide, wherein with respect to the total mass of the Al—P composite oxide, the aluminum oxide content is 79 mass % or more and 97 mass % or less in terms of Al2O3, the zirconium oxide content is 0 mass % or more than 0 mass % and 7 mass % or less in terms of ZrO2, and the phosphorus oxide content is 3 mass % or more and 14 mass % or less in terms of PO4.

Abstract: Described are a catalyst capable of effectively oxidizing an exhaust gas, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for oxidizing an exhaust gas using the catalyst. The exhaust gas oxidation catalyst includes at least two layers, a lower catalyst layer and an upper catalyst layer, laminated on a three-dimensional structure, wherein the lower catalyst layer and the upper catalyst layer independently contain precious metal and alumina and/or zeolite, and at least a part of the upper catalyst layer contains pores derived from a pore connecting agent with a combustion decomposition temperature of 300° C. or more to less than 450° C.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes: an analog circuit that inputs a measured signal; and a digital circuit that outputs a digital output signal. The analog circuit includes: a correction element group including one or more correction elements each for correcting an offset that is an amount of shift caused by a variation in characteristics of the analog circuit to occur in a path for transmitting the measured signal; and a test element group including one or more test elements for testing the one or more correction elements. The digital circuit tests the correction element group using the test element group.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a catalyst that can effectively purify exhaust gas, in particular, carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust gas, emitted from a diesel engine, a production method therefor, and an exhaust gas purification method using the same. A diesel engine exhaust gas purification catalyst for purifying exhaust gas emitted from a diesel engine of the present invention comprises a precious metal and alumina and/or zeolite supported on a three-dimensional structure, and has peaks for not less than three different pore sizes in a pore size distribution measured by the mercury intrusion method, wherein one of the peaks is a peak 2 at a pore size of not less than 0.3 ?m and less than 1.0 ?m, and the pore volume of the peak 2 being greater than 3.1% of the total pore volume.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alumina fiber having the content of sodium oxide of 530 to 3,200 ppm and a mass ratio (A/B) of the content (A) of the sodium oxide to the content (B) of calcium oxide of 5 to 116.

Abstract: A voltage detection circuit measures a plurality of cell voltages of an assembled battery configured by connecting a plurality of cells in series. The voltage detection circuit includes a plurality of input terminals connected to respective electrodes of the plurality of cells through a plurality of voltage detection lines; a multiplexer that periodically selects and outputs voltages of a plurality of cells in a group, a plurality of series cells configured as the group; an analog-to-digital (AD) converter that AD-converts an output voltage from the multiplexer and outputs digital data of the output voltage; and a control circuit that controls a timing for the selection by the multiplexer and a timing for the AD conversion. The control circuit switches over a time interval for which the multiplexer selects each of the cells to change a period of the AD conversion.

Abstract: Described are a catalyst capable of effectively oxidizing an exhaust gas, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for oxidizing an exhaust gas using the catalyst. The exhaust gas oxidation catalyst includes at least two layers, a lower catalyst layer and an upper catalyst layer, laminated on a three-dimensional structure, wherein the lower catalyst layer and the upper catalyst layer independently contain precious metal and alumina and/or zeolite, and at least a part of the upper catalyst layer contains pores derived from a pore connecting agent with a combustion decomposition temperature of 300° C. or more to less than 450° C.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a catalyst that can effectively purify exhaust gas, in particular, carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust gas, emitted from a diesel engine, a production method therefor, and an exhaust gas purification method using the same. A diesel engine exhaust gas purification catalyst for purifying exhaust gas emitted from a diesel engine of the present invention comprises a precious metal and alumina and/or zeolite supported on a three-dimensional structure, and has peaks for not less than three different pore sizes in a pore size distribution measured by the mercury intrusion method, wherein one of the peaks is a peak 2 at a pore size of not less than 0.3 ?m and less than 1.0 ?m, and the pore volume of the peak 2 being greater than 3.1% of the total pore volume.

Abstract: A battery monitoring device includes: a pair of terminals for measuring voltage or current of a battery, and to which a filter unit including a capacitive element is connected; an AD converter that measures a waveform of voltage between the terminals during charging or discharging of the capacitive element; and a time constant calculation unit that calculates a time constant of the filter unit based on the waveform measured. The AD converter is, for example, a first AD converter or a second AD converter. The filter unit is, for example, a first filter unit or a second filter unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alumina fiber having the content of sodium oxide of 530 to 3,200 ppm and a mass ratio (A/B) of the content (A) of the sodium oxide to the content (B) of calcium oxide of 5 to 116.

Abstract: A voltage detection circuit measures a plurality of cell voltages of an assembled battery configured by connecting a plurality of cells in series. The voltage detection circuit includes a plurality of input terminals connected to respective electrodes of the plurality of cells through a plurality of voltage detection lines; a multiplexer that periodically selects and outputs voltages of a plurality of cells in a group, a plurality of series cells configured as the group; an analog-to-digital (AD) converter that AD-converts an output voltage from the multiplexer and outputs digital data of the output voltage; and a control circuit that controls a timing for the selection by the multiplexer and a timing for the AD conversion. The control circuit switches over a time interval for which the multiplexer selects each of the cells to change a period of the AD conversion.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, which is capable of effectively processing an exhaust gas, particularly carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) in the exhaust gas at a low temperature, and a method for producing the catalyst for exhaust gas purification. The purpose is achieved by a catalyst for exhaust gas purification, which is obtained by having a carrier that contains Al2O3 and one or more metal oxides selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide (ZrO2), cerium oxide (CeO2), yttrium oxide (Y2O3), neodymium oxide (Nd2O3), silicon oxide (SiO2) and titanium oxide (TiO2) support one or more catalyst components selected from the group consisting of gold (Au), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru) and osmium (Os). The metal oxides have particle diameters of less than 10 nm.

Abstract: A catalyst that is not only capable of efficiently treating CO even at a low exhaust gas temperature, but also capable of exerting favorable CO purification efficiency in a low-temperature exhaust gas even in a case of being exposed for a long time to an engine exhaust gas that is a high temperature and contains HC, CO, NOx, water vapor and the like; and an exhaust gas treatment technique are described. The catalyst for purifying exhaust gas contains: a noble metal; an oxide containing as a base material A at least two kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium and titanium; and an oxide containing as a base material B at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of silicon, cerium, praseodymium and lanthanum; in which the base material A and the base material B satisfy a specific formula.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an oxidation catalyst for exhaust gas purification having high durability and a method for producing the catalyst. The purpose is achieved by an oxidation catalyst for exhaust gas purification containing a refractory inorganic oxide, and a catalyst component and a metal component, which are supported on the refractory inorganic oxide, wherein the catalyst component is platinum, or platinum and palladium, and the metal component is one or more selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium.

Abstract: An AD converter includes a delta-sigma AD converter configured to receive an analog signal through an input terminal and obtain a higher-order bit conversion result, a first cyclic AD converter configured to receive a residual signal resulting from removal of a higher-order bit or bits, and performs a conversion process having a amplification factor of one to obtain a 1.5-bit conversion result, a second cyclic AD converter configured to perform a conversion process having an amplification factor of two to obtain a lower-order bit conversion result, and a shift register and a digital accumulator circuit that are configured to receive a higher-order bit, a 1.5-bit, and a lower-order bit conversion result and output an AD conversion value.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an oxidation catalyst for exhaust gas purification having high durability and a method for producing the catalyst. The purpose is achieved by an oxidation catalyst for exhaust gas purification containing a refractory inorganic oxide, and a catalyst component and a metal component, which are supported on the refractory inorganic oxide, wherein the catalyst component is platinum, or platinum and palladium, and the metal component is one or more selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium.

Abstract: A catalyst that is not only capable of efficiently treating CO even at a low exhaust gas temperature, but also capable of exerting favorable CO purification efficiency in a low-temperature exhaust gas even in a case of being exposed for a long time to an engine exhaust gas that is a high temperature and contains HC, CO, NOx, water vapor and the like; and an exhaust gas treatment technique are described. The catalyst for purifying exhaust gas contains: a noble metal; an oxide containing as a base material A at least two kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium and titanium; and an oxide containing as a base material B at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of silicon, cerium, praseodymium and lanthanum; in which the base material A and the base material B satisfy a specific formula.