Abstract: An antenna device includes a base body, a flat plate-like radiating element placed in the base body, a flat plate-like ground electrode arranged substantially parallel to the radiating element, and high-dielectric layers placed on side surfaces of the base body, the dielectric constants of the high-dielectric layers being higher than that of the base body. At least part of one of the high-dielectric layers is located between the radiating element and the ground electrode when seen from an X-axis direction that is the normal direction of the side surfaces and is located outside the ground electrode when seen from a Z-axis direction that is the normal direction of a top surface.

Abstract: There is provided an AlN single crystal substrate, which is composed of an AlN single crystal and has a size with a diameter of 100 mm or more.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing an AlN single crystal substrate including the steps of providing an AlN bonded body composed of an AlN seed crystal and an AlN sintered body; and subjecting the AlN bonded body to a heat treatment to grow an AlN single crystal from the AlN seed crystal.

Abstract: A negative electrode (12) according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a negative electrode core (40); and a negative electrode mixture layer (41) that is positioned on the negative electrode core (40), the negative electrode mixture layer (41) containing a negative electrode active material (50) and a water-soluble polymer (51). The water-soluble polymer (51) is present such that an amount of 0.50 mass % or more relative to the negative electrode active material (50) is adsorbed onto the negative electrode active material (50), and an amount of 1.05 mass % or less is separated from the negative electrode active material (50). The negative electrode active material (50) includes a carbon material and a silicon-containing material.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment, a positive electrode includes a lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide and a sulfonic acid compound present on the surface of particles of the composite oxide. The sulfonic acid compound is represented by formula (I). In the formula, A is a Group 1 or Group 2 element, R is a hydrocarbon group, and n is 1 or 2. A negative electrode includes a silicon-containing material (50). The silicon-containing material (50) contains an ion-conducting phase (51) and a Si phase (52) dispersed in the ion-conducting phase (50), and the size of the Si phase (52) is 110 nm or less.

Abstract: An opposing surface of a first substrate faces a side surface of a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first signal line, a first signal electrode, and a first ground electrode. The first ground electrode has an opening that surrounds the first signal electrode. The second substrate includes a second signal electrode, a second signal line, and a second ground electrode. The second ground electrode includes a first portion that overlaps the second signal electrode and a second portion that does not overlap the second signal electrode when viewed in an X-axis direction. A distance in the X-axis direction between the second signal electrode and the first portion is greater than a distance in the X-axis direction between the second signal line and the second portion.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a first dielectric substrate at which a first radiating electrode with a flat plate shape is disposed and a second dielectric substrate at which a second radiating electrode shape is disposed. The first dielectric substrate has a first surface and a second surface that are opposite each other. The first radiating electrode is disposed on the second surface of the first dielectric substrate or at a position between the first and second surfaces of the first dielectric substrate. The second dielectric substrate includes a region that is arranged so as abut the first dielectric substrate and a region that is in contact with the first surface of the dielectric substrate. A normal direction of the radiating electrode is different from a normal direction of the radiating electrode.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for secondary battery use includes silicon-containing particles and coating layers covering at least part of the surfaces of the silicon-containing particles. The silicon-containing particles each include an ion conductive phase and silicon phases dispersed in the ion conductive phase. The coating layers contain at least one phosphate compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphate compound, a polyphosphate compound, and a metaphosphate compound, each of which contains an anion represented by general formula (1): In general formula (1), A represents an organic group or an oxygen atom.

Abstract: A secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a carbon material, a first silicon-containing material, and a second silicon-containing material. The first silicon-containing material includes a silicate phase, and first silicon phases dispersed in the silicate phase. The second silicon-containing material includes a carbon phase, and second silicon phases dispersed in the carbon phase.

Abstract: There are provided a silver-plated product which is difficult to allow a silver-plating film to be peeled off from an underlying plating film to have an excellent adhesion in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment when the silver-plating film is formed on a base material via the underlying plating film, and a method for producing the same. After an underlying silver-plating film (preferably having a thickness of 0.06 to 15 ?m) is formed on a base material (of preferably copper or a copper alloy) via an underlying plating film (of preferably copper, nickel or an alloy thereof), a surface layer of silver containing carbon and sulfur (a silver-plating film containing carbon and sulfur) (preferably having a thickness of 0.1 to 2.0 ?m) is formed on the underlying silver-plating film by electroplating in a silver-plating solution which is an aqueous solution containing silver potassium cyanide or silver cyanide, potassium cyanide or sodium cyanide, and a benzothiazole or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) wherein: a positive electrode (11) contains a lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide and a sulfonic acid compound that is present on the surfaces of particles of the composite oxide; and the sulfonic acid compound is represented by formula (I). With respect to a negative electrode (12) of this nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the proportion of a silicon-containing material in a negative electrode active material is 50% by mass or more; and the value obtained by dividing the volume specific capacity of a negative electrode mixture layer (41) by the void fraction thereof is 48.0 mAh/cc·% or less. In the formula, A represents a group 1 element or a group 2 element; R represents a hydrocarbon group; and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a ground electrode having a flat plate-like shape, a radiating element having a flat plate-like shape, and a peripheral electrode electrically connected to the ground electrode. The second substrate includes a first main surface facing the first substrate, a second main surface) opposite to the first main surface, a ground electrode disposed on or in the second main surface), and a ground pad disposed on or in the first main surface). The peripheral electrode and the ground pad are connected to each other.

Abstract: Provided is a wooden load-bearing wall including a gypsum-based load-bearing bearing board fastened onto a wooden structure wall base with fasteners. The load-bearing bearing board includes a main material or core material formed of a board-shaped hardened gypsum, and a paper member covering at least front and back surfaces of the main material or core material. The load-bearing bearing board has an area density or weight per unit area of 6.5 to 8.9 kg/m2, lateral nail resistance of 500 N or greater, and compressive strength of 6.5 N/mm2 or greater. Each of the fasteners is a metal nail including a head portion and body portion. An area ratio of an area of the head portion to a cross-sectional area of the body portion is set at a value of 6 to 13. The load-bearing wall has a value of an ultimate displacement (?u) being greater than 20×10?3 rad.

Abstract: A substrate structural unit includes substrates each having a flat plate shape and at least one conductive member. Each of the substrates includes a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other and side surfaces connecting the first main surface and the second main surface. The conductive member is exposed on a side surface of the substrate. The substrate is attached to the substrate such that the normal direction of a main surface of the substrate differs from the normal direction of a main surface of the substrate. The substrate is electrically connected to the substrate by the conductive member.

Abstract: There is provided an Ag-plated material and a related technique, including: an Ag-plated layer on a substrate that comprises a conductive metal; and a plurality of two-layer plating structures on the substrate, the two-layer plating structures having a porous Ni-plated layer and an Ag-plated layer in this order from a substrate side.

Abstract: A latent heat storage gypsum plate includes: a gypsum plate having a first main face and a second main face located on an opposite side of the gypsum plate from the first main face; and a latent heat storage layer disposed over at least part of the first main face of the gypsum plate and including a latent heat storage material and a binder. A heat storage capacity of the latent heat storage gypsum plate is 260 KJ/m2 or more, the heat storage capacity being measured in a measurement temperature range of from 15° C. through 35° C. through heat storage capacity measurement specified in ASTM C 1784. The latent heat storage gypsum plate exhibits heat generation property grade 1 as evaluated by a heat generation property test specified in JIS A 6901 (2014), with the face in which the latent heat storage layer is disposed being set as a back face.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a mobile body including a holding device that holds an object and allows the object to be moved up and down and a marker disposed on the holding device, at least one imaging device disposed at the mobile body at a position not on a same line with respect to a direction in which the object is moved up and down and captures an image of surroundings of the mobile body, and circuitry to detect a position of the marker based on an image of the marker captured by the at least one imaging device to estimate a height of the object.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a ground electrode, a first radiating element, a second radiating element larger in size than the first radiating element, a feed wiring line, and a metal member. The first and second radiating elements face the ground electrode. The first and second radiating elements overlap each other in plan view in the normal direction of the ground electrode. The feed wiring line penetrates through the radiating element and a radio frequency signal is transmitted therethrough to the radiating element. The metal member extends from the radiating element in the normal direction without contacting the ground electrode.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a silicate phase, silicon particles dispersed in the silicate phase, and a crystal phase dispersed in the silicate phase. The silicate phase contains at least one element E1 selected from the group consisting of alkali metal elements and Group 2 elements. The crystal phase contains a rare earth element, silicon, and oxygen.

Abstract: A current collector includes a flow path connecting a gas supply end portion and a gas discharge end portion, the gas supply end portion being in the metal member for supplying gas to the electrochemical cell, and the gas discharge end portion being in the metal member for discharging the gas from the electrochemical cell. The flow path includes: first flow paths through which the gas flows from the gas supply end portion to the gas discharge end portion in a first direction of a longitudinal direction of each first flow path, the first flow paths being arranged in a second direction perpendicular to a stacking direction and different from the first direction; and a second flow path between the gas supply end portion and the first flow paths, the second flow path being capable of supplying the gas from the gas supply end portion to the first flow paths.