Abstract: There are provided an electrolyte-positive electrode structure which comprises a thin solid electrolyte and can develop excellent capacity and output, and a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the same. An electrolyte-positive electrode structure 7 comprises: a positive electrode 4 comprising a positive electrode active material layer 3 formed on a current collector 2; and a solid electrolyte 6 containing inorganic particles having lithium ion conductivity, an organic polymer, and a polymer gel, in which the organic polymer binds the inorganic particles and can be impregnated with the polymer gel, and the polymer gel holds an electrolyte solution and is impregnated into the organic polymer, wherein the positive electrode active material layer 3 is integrated with the solid electrolyte 6 using the organic polymer as a medium.

Abstract: Copper alloys according to first to third aspects contain Mg at a content of 3.3% by atom to 6.9% by atom, with the balance substantially being Cu and unavoidable impurities, wherein an oxygen content is in a range of 500 ppm by atom or less, and either one or both of the following conditions (a) and (b) are satisfied: (a) when a Mg content is set to X % by atom, an electrical conductivity ? (% IACS) satisfies the following Expression (1), ??{1.7241/(?0.0347×X2+0.6569×X+1.7)}×100 (1); and (b) an average number of intermetallic compounds, which have grain sizes of 0.1 ?m or more and contain Cu and Mg as main components, is in a range of 1 piece/?m2 or less. A copper alloy according to a fourth aspect further contains one or more selected from a group consisting of Al, Ni, Si, Mn, Li, Ti, Fe, Co, Cr, and Zr at a total content of 0.01% by atom to 3.0% by atom, and satisfies the condition (b).

Abstract: A copper alloy for electronic devices has a low Young's modulus, high proof stress, high electrical conductivity and excellent bending formability and is appropriate for a component for electronic devices including a terminal, a connector, a relay and a lead frame. Also a method of manufacturing a copper alloy utilizes a copper alloy plastic working material for electronic devices, and a component for electronic devices. The copper alloy includes Mg at 3.3 to 6.9 at %, with a remainder substantially being Cu and unavoidable impurities. When a concentration of Mg is X at %, an electrical conductivity ? (% IACS) is in a range of ??{1.7241/(?0.0347×X2+0.6569×X+1.7)}×100, and an average grain size is in a range of 1 ?m-100 ?m. In addition, an average grain size of a copper material after an intermediate heat treatment and before finishing working is in a range of 1 ?m-100 ?m.

Abstract: This copper alloy for electronic devices includes Mg at a content of 3.3 at % or more and 6.9 at % or less, with a remainder substantially being Cu and unavoidable impurities. When a concentration of Mg is given as X at %, an electrical conductivity ? (% IACS) is in a range of ??{1.7241/(?0.0347×X2+0.6569×X+1.7)}×100, and a stress relaxation rate at 150° C. after 1,000 hours is in a range of 50% or less.

Abstract: One aspect of this copper alloy for an electronic device is composed of a binary alloy of Cu and Mg which includes Mg at a content of 3.3 to 6.9 atomic %, with a remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities, and a conductivity ? (% IACS) is within the following range when the content of Mg is given as A atomic %, ??{1.7241/(?0.0347×A2+0.6569×A+1.7)}×100. Another aspect of this copper alloy is composed of a ternary alloy of Cu, Mg, and Zn which includes Mg at a content of 3.3 to 6.9 atomic % and Zn at a content of 0.1 to 10 atomic %, with a remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities, and a conductivity ? (% IACS) is within the following range when the content of Mg is given as A atomic % and the content of Zn is given as B atomic %, ??{1.7241/(X+Y+1.7)}×100, X=?0.0347×A2+0.6569×A and Y=?0.0041×B2+0.2503×B.

Abstract: An operation quantity detector detects an operation quantity. Hydraulic passage systems provide connection between hydraulic chambers of a tandem type master cylinder and wheel cylinders. A hydraulic pressure source in the hydraulic passages can pressurize the hydraulic passages based on the operation quantity. Cutoff valves each is installed in each of the hydraulic passages, between the master cylinder and the hydraulic pressure source. The hydraulic pressure detectors detect hydraulic pressures of the hydraulic passages. In the opening command state, a first mutual diagnosis based on the hydraulic pressures and the operation quantity and a second mutual diagnosis based on the hydraulic pressures are performed. In the closing command state, the first and second mutual diagnoses are performed. A failure is detected in the cutoff valves and the hydraulic pressure detecting units based on results of the first and second mutual diagnoses in the opening closing command states.

Abstract: A cathode active material is provided by which excellent charge and discharge properties in a high-current range can be obtained when used in non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The cathode active material consists of a mixed metal fluoride represented by the general formula Fe(1-x)MxF3. M is a metal element selected from the group consisting of Y, Mn, Cu, Zn, and Cr. x is 0.01?x?0.15.

Abstract: This copper alloy with high strength and high electrical conductivity includes: Mg: more than 1.0% by mass to less than 4% by mass; and Sn: more than 0.1% by mass to less than 5% by mass, with a remainder including Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein a mass ratio Mg/Sn of a content of Mg to a content of Sn is in a range of 0.4 or more. This copper alloy with high strength and high electrical conductivity may further include Ni: more than 0.1% by mass to less than 7% by mass.

Abstract: A device search apparatus able to easily search for and find a device on a different subnet in a network environment where a plurality of subnets are connected together by routers. A client PC as a device search apparatus transmits by multicast a Probe message in which a value representing a search server is set, and extracts from a message received from the search server a URL of a search server on another subnet other than a network to which the client PC is connected. The client PC transmits by unicast, based on the URL of the search server, to the search server on the other subnet a message in which a device type to be searched is set, and extracts from a message received from the search server a URL of a device on the other subnet.

Abstract: When a substrate W is processed, a ring-shaped protective wall is located above the substrate held by the substrate holding unit and extends in a circumferential direction of the substrate. A radial position of an external periphery of a lower end of the protective wall is the same as a radial position of an internal periphery of a peripheral portion of an upper surface of the substrate held by a substrate holding unit, or is located at a radial outside. A first gap is formed between the protective wall and an upper surface of the substrate, a second gap is formed between the protective wall and a wall that defines the upper opening of the cup, and when the interior space of the cup is exhausted, a gas present above the substrate is introduced through the first gap and the second gap into the interior space of the cup.

Abstract: When a substrate W is processed, a cover member covers a peripheral portion of the upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, and a central portion of the substrate located at an inner position than the peripheral portion in a radial direction is exposed without being covered by the cover member. A gap is formed between the lower surface of the cover member and the peripheral portion of the upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit. When the interior space of the cup is exhausted, a gas present above the interior space of the cup is introduced from a space enclosed by the internal peripheral surface of the cover member through the gap into the interior space of the cup.

Abstract: An aspect of this copper alloy contains: Mg at a content of 3.3 at % or more to less than 6.9 at %; and either one or both of Cr and Zr at respective contents of 0.001 at % to 0.15 at %, with the balance being Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein when the content of Mg is represented by A at %, a conductivity ? (% IACS) satisfies the following Expression (1), ??{1.7241/(?0.0347×A2+0.6569×A+1.7)}×100 ??(1). An aspect of this method for producing a copper alloy includes: heating a copper material having the composition of the copper alloy to a temperature of 300° C. to 900° C.; rapidly cooling the heated copper material to a temperature of 200° C. or lower at a cooling rate of 200° C./min or greater; and subjecting the rapidly cooled copper material to working.

Abstract: In a wireless IC device, an insulating material, which has an electrical characteristic that is varied with a change in an environmental state, is provided between a feed circuit board and an antenna to detect the environmental state from a state of a communication characteristic between the wireless IC device and an external reader apparatus.

Abstract: There are provided a constitution which can suppress a decrease in the cycle performance in repetition of charging and discharging, and a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the constitution. An electrolyte-negative electrode structure (7) comprises: a negative electrode (4) in which a negative electrode active material layer (3) comprising a material capable of intercalating lithium ions is formed on a current collector (2); and a solid electrolyte (6) comprising an inorganic particle having lithium ion conductivity, a polymer gel to be impregnated with an electrolyte solution, and an organic polymer acting as a binder for the inorganic particle and being capable of being impregnated with the polymer gel, wherein the negative electrode active material layer (3) and the solid electrolyte (6) are unified through the organic polymer as a medium.

Abstract: A cathode active material is provided by which excellent charge and discharge properties in a high-current range can be obtained when used in non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The cathode active material consists of a mixed metal fluoride represented by the general formula Fe(1?x)MxF3. M is a metal element selected from the group consisting of Y, Mn, Cu, Zn, and Cr. x is 0.01?x?0.15.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus establishes a first network connection using a network protocol to enable transmitting of a request that is issued by taking the server apparatus for the starting point through a firewall to the image forming apparatus. The client server apparatus transmits an instruction through the first network connection to establish a second network connection corresponding to an application installed on the image forming apparatus after establishment of the first network connection. The image forming apparatus establishes the second network connection in response to the instruction transmitted from the print server.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a braking force generator capable of preventing a braking force from varying, even if an ON signal of an IG switch is not transmitted. The braking force generator includes a hydraulic pressure generation unit that becomes in an operation state according to an ON state of the IG switch of a vehicle or an opening and closing operation of an opening and closing member of the vehicle and generates a braking force according to an electrical signal based on an operation amount of a driver, and a conditional stop unit that puts the hydraulic pressure generation unit in an operation stop state if an OFF state of the IG switch continues for a predetermined time after the hydraulic pressure generation unit becomes in the operation state according to the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle braking force generator capable of detecting a lock failure quickly. A vehicle braking force generator includes a motor cylinder device that generates a brake hydraulic pressure according to an operation amount of a brake pedal, a motor current obtaining unit that obtains a torque current according to an electric motor, a brake hydraulic pressure obtaining unit that obtains a brake hydraulic pressure generated in a cylinder unit, a movement amount obtaining unit that obtains a movement amount of pistons to a compression direction of a brake fluid relative to the cylinder unit, and a determination unit that determines an operation state of the motor cylinder device.

Abstract: In a braking-force generator: a master cylinder generates first braking force corresponding to an operational input through a manipulator; a hydraulic-pressure generator connected to the master cylinder through a shutoff valve generates second braking force corresponding to the operational input through the manipulator when the shutoff valve is closed; an abnormality detector repeatedly determines whether or not an operational state of the hydraulic-pressure generator is abnormal; and a controller prohibits generation of the second braking force, opens the shutoff valve, and transmits the first braking force to the hydraulic-pressure generator, when the operational state is abnormal.

Abstract: A brake device for a vehicle is provided in which when there is an abnormality in which a slave cylinder becomes incapable of being actuated, a wheel cylinder is actuated by means of a brake fluid pressure generated by a master cylinder, which is actuated by a brake pedal. Since idling detection means detects idling of a motor when the rotational speed of the motor is greater than a reference value that is set according to the stroke of the slave cylinder, it is possible to reliably and rapidly detect idling of the motor. When the idling of the motor is detected, since control means opens a master cut valve and the wheel cylinder is actuated by means of the brake fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder, the slave cylinder, which has become incapable of being actuated, can be backed up rapidly by the master cylinder.