Abstract: A continuity checking apparatus generates a continuity checking packet to which a predetermined flag and user attributes are assigned and transmits the generated continuity checking packet to an edge router connected to a service that is an entrance of a service chain. Each service transmits an arrival message with respect to the continuity checking packet to the continuity checking apparatus upon reception of the continuity checking packet to which the predetermined flag is assigned. In addition, each service transfers the continuity checking packet to a next service device of the service chain on the basis of the user attributes assigned to the received continuity checking packet. The continuity checking apparatus identifies a path representing service devices through which the continuity checking packet passes on the basis of the arrival message transmitted from each service, and determines whether the identified path is the same as a path of the service chain that is a continuity checking target.

Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device includes: a first reactor including a first room and a second room, the first room being configured to store a gas containing carbon dioxide or a first electrolytic solution containing carbon dioxide, and the second room being configured to store a second electrolytic solution containing water; a cathode disposed in the first room, the cathode being configured to reduce the carbon dioxide and thus produce a reduction product; an anode disposed in the second room, the anode being configured to oxidize the water and thus produce an oxidation product; a first pressure adjuster configured to adjust pressure in the first room; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature in the first reactor to form a detection signal; and a controller configured to control the pressure adjuster in accordance with the detection signal from the temperature detector.

Abstract: A composite material includes a polymer matrix and a quantity of electrically conductive microparticles dispersed within the polymer matrix in an amount and distribution structured so that the composite material exhibits an increase in thermal emissivity of at least about 8% with increasing temperature of the composite material, for temperatures over a range of 23° C.-60° C. inclusive. The composite material may be used as (or as part of) a passive variable radiator for cooling an object in thermal communication with the composite material.

Abstract: An electrode catalyst layer for electrolytic cell 3 of an embodiment includes: a carbon material; a metal catalyst supported on the carbon material; and a water-repellent organic substance. In the electrode catalyst layer for electrolytic cell of the embodiment, the water-repellent organic substance includes an organic substance containing sulfur. A metal-sulfur bond is formed between the organic substance containing sulfur and the metal catalyst. A mass ratio (S/M) of a sulfur element (S) to a metal element (M) in the metal catalyst in the catalyst layer is not less than 0.03 nor more than 0.1.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide electrolytic device, includes: an electrolysis cell including an anode to oxidize water and thus form oxygen, an anode flow path facing the anode, a cathode to reduce carbon dioxide and thus form a carbon compound, a cathode flow path facing the cathode, and a separator between the anode and the cathode; a cooling flow path provided opposite to the anode flow path or the cathode flow path and connected in parallel to the anode flow path; an anode inflow path connecting an inlet of the anode flow path, an inlet of the cooling flow path, and an outlet of a liquid tank to store a liquid containing water; an anode outflow path connecting an outlet of the anode flow path, an outlet of the cooling flow path, and an inlet of the liquid tank; and a cooler to cool the anode outflow path.

Abstract: Provided is a bismaleimide compound having a favorable compatibility with other resins and contributing to a higher Tg. The compound is represented by the following formula wherein A independently represents a tetravalent organic group having a cyclic structure, B independently represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 6 to 200 carbon atoms, Q independently represents a cyclohexane backbone-containing divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, W represents B or Q, n represents 1 to 100, m represents 0 to 100, repeating units identified by n and m whose bonding pattern may be alternate, block or random are present in any order, and wherein Q is independently represented by the following formula (2): wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, each of x1 and x2 represents a number of 0 to 4.

Abstract: An electrolytic device, includes: an electrolysis cell including: a cathode; an anode; a cathode flow path facing the cathode; and an anode flow path facing the anode; a tank including: a first room; a second room; and an opening connecting the first and second rooms, the first and second rooms store a liquid containing at least one ion, the tank forms a level difference so that the first liquid level of the liquid in the first room is higher to the bottom of the second room than the second liquid level of the liquid in the second room, and thus cause an ion in the liquid to move from the first to the second room through the opening; a first flow path connecting an outlet of the cathode flow path and the first room; and a second flow path connecting the second room and an outlet of the anode flow path.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide electrolytic device includes: a carbon dioxide electrolysis cell having a cathode and an anode flow path, a cathode, an anode, and a first diaphragm; a first current regulator to supply a first current; a first gas/liquid separator to separate a first fluid from the anode flow path into a first liquid and gas; an electrodialysis cell having, first and second electrodes, first to fourth rooms, and second to fourth diaphragms; a second current regulator to supply a second current; at least one detector out of a first detector to detect a flow rate of the first gas or a concentration of carbon dioxide in the first gas, and a second detector to detect a pH or a concentration of at least one ion in the first fluid; and a first controller to regulate a second current, in accordance with at least one detection signal.

Abstract: An apparatus, for a mobile object, that determines a bid-offer condition on an electricity transaction market: acquires information on sell-buy prices for an electricity amount presented by electricity demanders on direct transaction markets, where a contract is executed for electricity that the mobile object directly supplies to or procures from an electricity demander; determines, based on the sell-buy prices, an optimal condition that maximizes a profit from an electricity transaction for the mobile object; and determines, as the bid-offer condition, to place an offer or a bid on an electricity transaction market at a sell or buy price for a to-be-discharged or to-be-charged electricity amount that are determined for each time period in the optimal condition. The sell-buy prices for the electricity amount presented by the electricity demanders on the direct transaction markets are acquired through prediction, or notification from the individual electricity demanders.

Abstract: The controller (10) acquires information about the band of the flow within the tunnel and the band of each flow after policing or shaping, calculates the ratio of the traffic volume after policing or shaping to the traffic volume before policing or shaping by using the acquired information about the band, and estimates the traffic volume of the flow to be monitored within the tunnel by using the calculated ratio and the band of each flow after policing or shaping.

Abstract: CO2 reaction methods may include: supplying CO2-containing gas to a first accommodation part (AP) of an electrochemical reaction cell (ERC) from a first supply unit, the ERC including the first AP, a second AP, a cathode in the first AP, and an anode in the second AP; supplying an electrolytic solution containing H2O to the second AP; controlling ERC temperature to 60 to 150° C. so discharged gas and discharged solution discharged from the first and second APs are 60 to 100° C.; supplying current to the electrodes, reducing the CO2 at the reduction electrode and discharge gas from the first AP, and oxidizing H2O and discharge the solution containing O2 and CO2 from the second AP; separating O2 and CO2 gas from the discharged solution; combusting the O2 to produce CO2, and discharging mixed-CO2 gas containing combustion CO2 and CO2; and supplying the mixed-CO2 gas to the first AP.

Abstract: A CO2 electrolyzing method may include: supplying gas containing CO2 and/or a first electrolytic solution (ES) containing CO2 to a first accommodation part (AP) of an electrolysis cell so the gas or first ES contacts a reduction electrode in the first AP, the electrolysis cell including the reduction electrode, an oxidation electrode, the first AP, and a second AP; supplying a second ES containing water and CO2, HCO3-, and/or CO32- to the second AP so the second ES contacts the oxidation electrode in the second AP, the oxidation electrode including a conductive metal substrate and oxidation catalyst layer thereon, of a 20 to 70 mass% Fe, balance Ni, a nickel and iron bonding state in the composite body including Ni(OH)2, NiOOH, and FeOOH; supplying an electric current to the reduction and oxidation electrode, to reduce the CO2 in the reduction electrode and produce a carbon compound.

Abstract: An apparatus, for a mobile object, that determines a bid-offer condition on an electricity transaction market: determines an optimal condition making the largest gain for the mobile object from an electricity transaction, on which a contract is executed for electricity that the mobile object directly supplies to an electricity demander, based on an upper limit of an offer electricity amount of the mobile object and a predicted value of a buy price of the electricity demander for an electricity amount, the upper limit determined based on a predicted value of an electricity amount demanded by the electricity demander in each time period and an electricity amount transferable from the mobile object; and determines, as the bid-offer condition, to place an offer on an electricity transaction market at a sell price for a to-be-discharged electricity amount that are determined for each time period in the optimal condition.

Abstract: A steering control device includes a torque command value calculating unit configured to calculate a torque command value which is a target value of a motor torque when operation of a motor is controlled such that the motor torque is generated. The torque command value calculating unit includes a first component calculating unit configured to calculate a first component, a second component calculating unit configured to calculate a second component, and a torque component calculating unit configured to calculate a torque component. The first component calculating unit is configured to add a calculational hysteresis component to the first component such that hysteresis characteristics with respect to change of a specific state variable are provided. The torque component calculating unit is configured to perform calculation in a first calculation situation and calculation in a second calculation situation.

Abstract: A power trading system includes an alternative power storage device (power storage device and battery pallet) managed by an operator of a P2P power trading market. In a case where nonfulfillment trading occurs in which fulfillment of power trading is difficult, a trading alternative unit of a trading market server performs power trading (alternative trading) related to the nonfulfillment trading by using the alternative power storage device.

Abstract: Provide is a power conversion device capable of avoiding a power outage even if reference AC power is lost. A power conversion device 1 includes a phase detector 31 calculating a voltage phase based on the phase of AC power supplied to an electric power system 9, a waveform controller 35 generating a control signal designating the frequency and phase of the AC power based on the voltage phase calculated by the phase detector 31, a power conversion circuitry 12 which converts power supplied from a power supply source 15 into the AC power based on the control signal generated by the waveform controller 35, and which outputs the converted power to the electric power system 9, and a determination block 44 which detects the frequency of the AC power supplied to the electric power system 9, and which determines that the AC power that becomes the reference for the frequency is not supplied to the electric power system 9 when the detected frequency is not within a preset first frequency range.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-curable maleimide resin composition exhibiting no turbidity and separation when in the form of a varnish, and yielding a cured product that not only has excellent dielectric properties but also has a strong adhesive force to organic resins such as LCP and MPI and copper. The composition contains: (A) a styrene-based elastomer having a reactive functional group at both ends; (B) a maleimide compound represented by the following formula (1) wherein R1 represents a dimer acid skeleton-derived divalent hydrocarbon group; (C) an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups per molecule; and (D) an anionic polymerization initiating catalyst, wherein a ratio between the components (A) and (B) (mass ratio (A)/(B)) is 2 to 20.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-curable maleimide resin composition capable of yielding a cured product having excellent dielectric properties even in the high-frequency region, a low water absorption rate, and a high glass-transition temperature. The heat-curable maleimide resin composition contains: (A) two or more kinds of maleimide compound having at least one dimer acid frame-derived hydrocarbon group per molecule; and (B) a reaction initiator, wherein a cured product of the heat-curable maleimide resin composition has a dielectric tangent of not larger than 0.003 both at 10 GHz and 40 GHz.

Abstract: Upon receipt of a reported value (an amount of power generation by a renewable energy facility) in a time slot from an agent of a prosumer (facility), a processor of a transaction market server calculates a predicted amount of power generation of the renewable energy facility in the time slot (S1 to S13). The processor sets a first threshold for the predicted amount of power generation and determines a normal range of the reported value (S15). The processor compares the reported value with the predicted amount of power generation, and when the reported value is outside the normal range, prohibits the facility with the renewable energy facility from using a renewable energy tag.

Abstract: Provided is such a cyclic imide resin composition where although it has a fast curability and a cured product thereof has a low relative permittivity, a low dielectric tangent and an excellent heat resistance, the composition itself has a high adhesive force. The cyclic imide resin composition contains: (a) a cyclic imide compound represented by the following formula (1) and having a weight-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 1,000,000, wherein A independently represents a tetravalent organic group having a cyclic structure, B independently represents a divalent hydrocarbon group that may contain a hetero atom and has not less than six carbon atoms, X independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is 1 to 1,000; (b) an epoxy compound; and (c) a polymerization initiator containing at least two types of polymerization initiators which are a radical polymerization initiator (c-1) and an anionic polymerization initiator (c-2).