Abstract: To provide a vehicle control apparatus which performs deceleration stepwisely according to the traveling state of the ego vehicle, and can reduce the uncomfortable feeling to the occupant, and the discomfort to the following vehicle. A vehicle control apparatus sets a deceleration point and a deceleration point speed on a target travel route, and sets a preliminary deceleration completion point between a present position of an ego vehicle, and the deceleration point; sets a preliminary deceleration completion speed; and sets the preliminary deceleration completion point and a preliminary deceleration completion speed so that an absolute value of deceleration of a preliminary deceleration interval is smaller than an absolute value of deceleration of a final deceleration interval.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle control apparatus and a vehicle control method which performs acceleration and deceleration appropriately and can improve the riding comfort of traveling to the deceleration point, when the deceleration point exists ahead, after transiting to the diversion lane from the main lane. A vehicle control apparatus, when the diversion lane exists before the deceleration point, sets the target speed of the ego vehicle based on a speed command value, before the start point of transition driving to the diversion lane; and sets the target speed based on the speed command value, the travelling speed of the ego vehicle, a remaining distance from the start point of transition driving to the diversion lane to the deceleration point, and the deceleration point speed, after the start point of transition driving to the diversion lane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sulfur-containing silane compound for obtaining a cross-linked product which does not generate poor dispersion or adhesion between an organic polymer material and an inorganic material and exhibits excellent viscoelastic properties or adhesive properties, or a composition comprising the same. In particular, disclosed is a sulfur-containing silane compound represented by formula (1): wherein a, b, c, d, e, L, and each R group is as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is a silane coupling agent composition that can result in improvement in the various characteristics of a rubber composition and/or a crosslinking substance thereof. The silane coupling agent composition of the present invention includes a silane compound and a silanization reaction accelerator.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method that enables more accurate suggestions for improving both the health and beauty conditions of a user. A second acquisition unit 121 acquires the user's gut bacteria data. A score determination unit 122 determines a score that indicates the health level of the gut microbiome of the user on the basis of the gut bacteria data. A type determination unit 123 determines the type to which the user's gut flora applies, among a plurality of enterotypes, on the basis of the gut bacteria data. An information unit 125 informs suggestions for improving the user's health condition to the user on the basis of the user's score and type. The problem is solved thereby.

Abstract: A target trajectory computation device includes: an in-the-same-path determination unit that determines, on the basis of dividing line information and preceding vehicle information, presence or absence of a preceding vehicle traveling on the same path as a vehicle; and a target-trajectory setting unit that, in a case where a dividing-line-information acquisition unit can acquire dividing line information on only one of a left dividing line and a right dividing line, computes a target trajectory on the basis of the acquired dividing line information on the one dividing line when the in-the-same-path determination unit determines that there is a preceding vehicle traveling on the same path, and omits to compute the target trajectory when it is determined that there is no preceding vehicle traveling on the same path.

Abstract: The invention provides a silane compound for obtaining a cross-linked product which hardly generates poor dispersion or adhesion between an organic polymer material and an inorganic material and exhibits excellent viscoelastic properties or adhesive properties, or a composition comprising the silane compound. In particular, the invention provides a silane compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group optionally containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, or a hydrogen atom; L represents a hydrocarbon group optionally containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; and the other variables are as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided are: a silane coupling agent composition with which it is possible to obtain a rubber composition having excellent scorch resistance and uncrosslinked compound viscosity; and a crosslinked product of a rubber composition having excellent viscoelastic properties, and a tire using the same which has an excellent balance of wet grip performance and low-fuel consumption.

Abstract: Provided is a silane coupling agent composition with which it is possible to obtain a rubber composition having excellent scorch resistance and a crosslinked product of a rubber composition having excellent viscoelastic properties.

Abstract: Provided is a silane coupling agent composition with which it is possible to obtain a crosslinked product of a rubber composition having excellent scorch resistance and a rubber composition crosslinked product having excellent hardness and viscoelastic properties.

Abstract: A conductive thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: at least one elastomer component selected from the group consisting of elastomeric polymers (A) each of which has a side chain (a) containing a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety having a carbonyl-containing group and/or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below, and elastomeric polymers (B) each of which contains a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety and a covalent-bond cross-linking moiety in a side chain and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below; a paraffin oil; and a branched multi-layered carbon nanotube, wherein a content ratio of the paraffin oil is 1 to 65% by mass relative to a total amount of the composition.

Abstract: A tetracarboxylic dianhydride includes: at least one acid dianhydride (A) selected from the group consisting of compounds each having an endo/exo type three-dimensional structure represented by a particular general formula and their enantiomeric compounds each having an exo/endo type three-dimensional structure; and/or an acid dianhydride (B) having an endo/endo type three-dimensional structure represented by a particular general formula, wherein a content of the acid dianhydride (B) in a total amount of the acid dianhydrides (A) and (B) is 30 to 100% by mole in a mole ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sulfur-containing silane compound for obtaining a cross-linked product which does not generate poor dispersion or adhesion between an organic polymer material and an inorganic material and exhibits excellent viscoelastic properties or adhesive properties, or a composition comprising the same. In particular, disclosed is a sulfur-containing silane compound represented by formula (1): wherein a, b, c, d, e, L, and each R group is as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is a sulfur-containing unsaturated hydrocarbon polymer which can improve wet grip performance and fuel efficiency of a tire in a well-balanced manner by being blended into a rubber composition for a tire. A sulfur-containing unsaturated hydrocarbon polymer of the present invention is a reaction product obtained by reacting sulfur with an unsaturated bond in a polymer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition having: at least one elastomer component selected from the group made of elastomeric polymers (A) each of which has a side chain containing a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety having a carbonyl-containing group and/or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below, and elastomeric polymers (B) each of which contains a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety and a covalent-bond cross-linking moiety in a side chain and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below; an organically modified clay, a content ratio of which is 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the elastomer component; and a polymer (Z) which is a polymer other than the elastomeric polymers (A) and (B), and an SP value of which is 9.0 or more and is greater by 0.5 or more than an SP value of the elastomer component.

Abstract: The invention provides a silane compound for obtaining a cross-linked product which hardly generates poor dispersion or adhesion between an organic polymer material and an inorganic material and exhibits excellent viscoelastic properties or adhesive properties, or a composition comprising the silane compound. In particular, the invention provides a silane compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group optionally containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, or a hydrogen atom; L represents a hydrocarbon group optionally containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; and the other variables are as defined herein.

Abstract: A conductive thermoplastic elastomer composition includes: a specific elastomer component; a clay; a paraffin oil; and a carbon-based filler having a BET specific surface area of 50 m2/g or more, wherein a content ratio of the clay is 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the elastomer component, and a content ratio of the paraffin oil is 1 to 65% by mass relative to a total amount of the composition.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition includes: at least one elastomer component selected from the group consisting of elastomeric polymers each of which has a side chain containing a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety having a carbonyl-containing group and/or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below, and elastomeric polymers each of which contains a hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety and a covalent-bond cross-linking moiety in a side chain and has a glass-transition point of 25° C. or below; a clay, a content ratio of which is 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the elastomer component; and an ?-olefin-based resin having no chemical-bond cross-linking moiety.

Abstract: A rubber composition includes: a rubber having no hydrogen-bond cross-linkable moiety; a specific polymer component; and a clay, wherein a content of the polymer component is 0.01 to 300 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber, and an amount of the clay contained is 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the polymer component.

Abstract: A tetracarboxylic dianhydride includes: at least one acid dianhydride (A) selected from the group consisting of compounds each having an endo/exo type three-dimensional structure represented by a particular general formula and their enantiomeric compounds each having an exo/endo type three-dimensional structure; and/or an acid dianhydride (B) having an endo/endo type three-dimensional structure represented by a particular general formula, wherein a content of the acid dianhydride (B) in a total amount of the acid dianhydrides (A) and (B) is 30 to 100% by mole in a mole ratio.