Abstract: A dielectric that reduces frequency dependency of a dielectric constant in terahertz high-frequency bands (110 to 330 GHz) of the dielectric constant and a method for producing the same, are provided. The dielectric having a slope of a dielectric constant (Dk) with respect to frequencies from 220 GHz to 330 GHz of 0.00001 or more and 0.0005 or less, as measured with a Fabry-Perot resonator J-band.

Abstract: A composition for obtaining a fluororesin sheet having excellent performance in terms of a low dielectric constant, a low loss, and low thermal expansion, a fluororesin sheet, and a method for producing the same, are provided. The composition containing a fluororesin and a filler having a ratio of (a dielectric loss tangent of the filler measured at 10 GHz)/(a surface area of the filler (m2/g)) of 0.00001 to 0.00035.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a measurement system, and a control method capable of improving transmission efficiency of data needed to evaluate a structure. A transmission terminal according to an embodiment includes a receiver, a communicator, and a signal processor. The receiver receives elastic waves output from a sensor configured to detect the elastic waves generated inside a structure. The communicator wirelessly transmits transmission data saved in a transmission buffer memory configured to save transmission data based on the received elastic waves. The signal processor controls elastic wave measurement processing on the basis of the number of items of data saved in the transmission buffer memory and an elapse time from a clock time at which the elastic waves have been detected.

Abstract: The exhaust structure comprises an exhaust pipe through which exhaust gas flows, a urea water injector that injects urea water, a SCR catalyst provided downstream of the injection position of the urea water, and an attachment member for fixedly attaching the urea water injector to the exhaust pipe. The attachment member is a cylindrical body passing through in the axial direction, and is attached to the exhaust pipe such that a nozzle hole of a urea water injector is disposed in one opening part and the other opening part faces the inside of the exhaust pipe on the upstream side of the SCR catalyst. The inner peripheral surface of the attachment member is provided with a rib that causes exhaust gas flowing from the other opening part to the one opening part to change direction so as to flow from the one opening part to the other opening part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a structure evaluation system of the embodiments includes a plurality of sensors, a position locator, and an evaluator. The plurality of sensors detect elastic waves. The position locator locates elastic wave sources on the basis of a plurality of elastic waves detected by each of the plurality of sensors. The evaluator evaluates a deterioration state of a structure in accordance with a presence or absence of a sensor and an elastic wave source distribution which shows a position of the elastic wave sources obtained on the basis of a result of locating of the elastic wave sources.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition for forming a coating film containing a phosphoric acid group-containing polymer capable of forming a film on a substrate by a simple process and capable of maintaining film properties under a solvent environment containing water, and a coating film which is a cured product of the composition. In particular, the composition for forming a coating film contains (a) a polymer (P) containing a hydroxyl group, and the hydroxyl group is derived only from a phosphoric acid group, (b) a polycarbodiimide (C) containing a structure represented by the following formula (c-1): —N?C?N—??(c-1), and (c) a solvent.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes; an anode body including a porous body, a dielectric layer; and a solid electrolyte layer that fills in pores of the porous body. A filling rate R of the solid electrolyte layer in the porous body decreases from an outer surface toward the center. A shortest distance D from an outer surface to the center, and a distance X50 from the outer surface of the porous body when the filling rate R is 50% satisfy a specific relationship. When CV value of the porous body is less than 100,000 ?F·V/g, 0.1 D?X50<0.7 D is satisfied. When CV value of the porous body is 100,000 ?F·V/g or more and less than 150,000 ?F·V/g, 0.05 D?X50<0.3 D is satisfied. When CV value of the porous body is 150,000 ?F·V/g or more, 0.03 D?X50<0.2 D is satisfied.

Abstract: A laminate, including a fluororesin sheet; and a base material. The fluororesin sheet including a fluororesin composition containing: a melt moldable fluororesin; and a silica. The fluororesin is a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer and/or a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer having 25 or more carbonyl group-containing functional groups per 106 main-chain carbon atoms; the silica is a spherical silica; a blending ratio of the spherical silica to a total amount of the fluororesin and the silica is 50% by mass or higher and 70% by mass or lower; the fluororesin composition has a linear expansion coefficient of 100 ppm/° C. or lower and a melt flow rate (MFR) of 1.0 g/10 min or higher and 30 g/10 min or lower. Also disclosed is a substrate for circuits including the fluororesin sheet used as a part in a multilayer structure.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: an external terminal 51; an energy storage cell 62; a current interruption device 53 that has one end electrically connected to the external terminal 51 and the other end electrically connected to the energy storage cell 62; a discharge circuit 110 that discharges electricity from the energy storage cell 62 via a path that does not pass through the current interruption device 53; and a failure diagnosis device 150. The failure diagnosis device 150 discharges electricity from the energy storage cell 62 using the discharge circuit 110, and diagnoses a failure of the current interruption device 53 based on a change in voltage ?V1 of the external terminal 51 before and after discharging electricity.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for coating a separator for an electrochemical device, comprising a copolymer comprising a fluoromonomer unit and an amide bond-containing monomer unit.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode comprising an electrode active material layer and a polymer layer formed on the electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer layer comprises a copolymer comprising a fluoromonomer unit and an amide bond-containing monomer unit, and an inorganic particle.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous coating composition capable of forming a fluororesin coating film layer with excellent electrical properties and surface physical properties, and good adhesive properties. A coating composition containing 2 or more kinds of fluororesins, where at least 1 kind of the fluororesin, a fluororesin (I), has a number of functional groups of 30 to 1,000 per 106 main-chain carbon atoms, and where the coating composition further contains an inorganic filler, a surfactant, and a liquid medium.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus configured to notify an external control device of information in the imaging apparatus, the imaging apparatus includes: a communication circuitry configured to perform data communication with the control device; and the control circuitry configured to control the communication circuitry to transmit notification data to the control device in response to an event indicating that a state in the imaging apparatus changes, wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the communication circuitry, based on a preset thinning interval, to restrict transmission of the notification data to a specific event when the communication circuitry periodically transmits image data to the control device, the specific event occurring at the thinning interval among a plurality of events each occurring in the imaging apparatus, the image data being generated in the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: The exhaust structure comprises an exhaust pipe through which exhaust gas flows, a urea water injector that injects urea water, a SCR catalyst provided downstream of the injection position of the urea water, and an attachment member for fixedly attaching the urea water injector to the exhaust pipe. The attachment member is a cylindrical body passing through in the axial direction, and is attached to the exhaust pipe such that a nozzle hole of a urea water injector is disposed in one opening part and the other opening part faces the inside of the exhaust pipe on the upstream side of the SCR catalyst. The inner peripheral surface of the attachment member is provided with a rib that causes exhaust gas flowing from the other opening part to the one opening part to change direction so as to flow from the one opening part to the other opening part.

Abstract: Provided are a solid composition having a low linear expansion coefficient and good moldability, a circuit board, and a method for producing the solid composition. The solid composition contains: a perfluorinated fluororesin; and an anisotropic filler surface-treated with a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: Provided is a coating composition capable of forming a coating film layer, which has low coefficient of linear expansion at low dielectricity, excellent adhesive properties even when the surface of a counterpart material is smooth, and few coating film defects such as cracks and holes. A coating composition including 2 or more kinds of fluororesin emulsions, wherein at least 1 kind of the fluororesin, a fluororesin (I), has a number of functional groups of 30 to 1,000 per 106 main-chain carbon atoms, and the coating composition further includes an anisotropic filler, a surfactant, and a liquid medium.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a structure evaluation system of an embodiment includes a plurality of sensors, a position locator, a distribution generator, and an evaluator. The plurality of sensors detect elastic waves generated inside a structure. The position locator locates positions of one or more elastic wave generation sources on the basis of a plurality of elastic waves detected by each of the plurality of sensors. The distribution generator generates an elastic wave source density distribution representing a density distribution of the one or more elastic wave generation sources on the basis of a position location result of the one or more elastic wave generation sources obtained by the position locator. The evaluator evaluates damage to the structure on the basis of one or more reference distributions generated on the basis of a simulation including a random number and the elastic wave source density distribution generated by the distribution generator.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition for forming a coating film which comprises (1) a polymer of a monomer mixture containing monomers represented by the following formulae (A) to (D): (wherein Ta, Tb, Tc, Td, Ua1, Ua2, Ub1, Ub2, Ub3, Qa, Qb, Qc, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, An?, m and n are as defined herein), where a ratio of a total of the anionic monomer represented by the above-mentioned formula (A) and the cationic monomer represented by the above-mentioned formula (B) based on total monomers contained in the monomer mixture is 40 mol % or more, and (2) a polycarbodiimide containing a structure represented by the following formula (E): —N?C?N—??(E) a coating film which is a cured product thereof and a process for producing the same, and a cured product and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a structure evaluation system according to an embodiment includes a plurality of sensors, a position locator, a corrector, and an evaluator. The plurality of sensors detect elastic waves generated from a structure. The position locator locates the position of a generation sources of a plurality of elastic waves on the basis of the plurality of elastic waves detected by the plurality of sensors. The corrector corrects information based on the position locating performed by the position locator using a correction value set in correspondence with an impact. The evaluator evaluates a deterioration state of the structure on the basis of the corrected information.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus 20 includes: energy storage devices B1 to B4; a cutoff switch 40 that cuts off current of the energy storage device; a parallel circuit 70 including a rectifier element 75 in which a discharge direction is set to a forward direction, the parallel circuit 70 being connected in parallel to the cutoff switch 40; a first current sensor 50 that measures the current of the energy storage devices B1 to B4; a discharge circuit 90 that discharges an inspection current to the first current sensor 50 through a discharge path including the parallel circuit 70 using the energy storage device as a power source; and a controller 80. The controller 80 determines whether the first current sensor 50 correctly measures the current based on a measurement value of the inspection current Ib.