Abstract: Provided is an electrochemical element having excellent load characteristics and charge-discharge cycle characteristics, an electrode active material that can constitute the electrochemical element, a method for manufacturing the electrode active material, an electrode material, an electrode, and a movable body including the electrochemical element. The electrode active material for an electrochemical element according to the present invention includes an oxide that has a monoclinic crystal structure and satisfies the following general formula (1): AyM1?Alx??Nb12?x?zM2zO29?? (1). In the general formula (1), A is at least one element selected from Li and Na, M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Zn Cu, Ag, Mg Ca, Sr, Ba, Co, Eu, Y, Bi, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, and Gd, M2 is specific element, awl x, y, z, ?, and ? satisfy 0<x?1.1, 0?y?24, 0?z?2, ?1???2, and 0<??0.4x.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic pen that includes a body portion housing of an electronic pen body portion has housed therein a refill body and a circuit board having a side switch formed by a push button switch mounted thereon, and has a pen-point opening portion through which a pen point of the refill body protrudes. A pressing member is provided in a side opening portion of the body portion housing such that the pressing member is disposed on the side switch in such a manner as to be prevented by an engagement portion from protruding outwardly from a side surface of the body portion housing. The side switch of the circuit board is operated through the pressing member of the electronic pen body portion when an operation unit of the outer housing having the electronic pen body portion installed therein is pressed.

Abstract: A driving assist apparatus for a vehicle includes a front-side-environment recognition camera, a front-side-environment recognition sensor, and a control device. The front-side-environment recognition camera is configured to recognize a driving environment ahead of the vehicle. The front-side-environment recognition sensor is configured to recognize the driving environment ahead of the vehicle. In a case where image recognition of the front-side-environment recognition camera for a leading vehicle for adaptive cruise control has deteriorated during execution of the adaptive cruise control, the control device is configured to continue executing the adaptive cruise control based on a distance from the vehicle to the leading vehicle obtained by the front-side-environment recognition sensor.

Abstract: A driving assist apparatus for a vehicle includes a camera device, a radar device, an image recognition unit, and a driving control unit. The camera device obtains images around the vehicle. The radar device obtains three-dimensional object data around the vehicle. The image recognition unit recognizes a marking line and a road edge and calculates a distance therebetween from a distance between the vehicle and the marking line and a distance between the vehicle and the road edge. The driving control unit controls driving of the vehicle based on the marking line and the road edge. When the image recognition unit fails to recognize the marking line, it sets an estimated marking line, based on the distance between the road edge and the marking line and the distance between the vehicle and the road edge, and the driving control unit controls the driving of the vehicle using the estimated marking line.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope including an insertion portion including a bending portion, a grasping portion arranged at a proximal end portion of the insertion portion, and an electric actuator configured to bend the bending portion, and an operation unit including an operation member configured to operate the electric actuator and a transmission member configured to wirelessly transmit operation information of the operation member to the electric actuator.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus includes an outside recognition device, a locator unit, and a driving control unit. The outside recognition device is configured to acquire traffic environment information around the vehicle. The locator unit is configured to store road map information and detect a position of the vehicle based on a positioning signal. The driving control unit is configured to control the vehicle based on forward traffic environment information acquired by the outside recognition device. The driving control unit is configured to execute a wrong-way driving detection process and a restricted traffic zone determination process to determine whether the vehicle is performing wrong-way driving in an oncoming lane.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, the first electrode provided between the substrate and the second electrode, the oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the first electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the oxide semiconductor layer contains Zn and at least one first element selected from In, Ga, Si, Al, and Sn; a conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the second electrode, the conductive layer in contact with the second electrode, the conductive layer contains O and at least one second element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, Si, Al, Sn, Zn, and Ti, a gate electrode; and a gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic pen stylus including a front-end part which, in operation, comes into contact with a position pointing input surface, and a rod-shaped axial center part formed integrally with the front-end part, in which at least the front-end part is made of a filler-mixed resin of which a base resin is mixed with a fibrous material as the filler having a hardness that is higher than a hardness of the base resin.

Abstract: A current measurement system is configured to measure an alternating-current (AC) current flowing through a conductor. The AC current has a frequency within a measurement range. The system includes a current sensor and a shunt resistor. The current sensor includes a measurement coil configured to be magnetically coupled to the conductor. The shunt resistor has both ends electrically connected to both ends of the measurement coil, respectively. An output voltage across the both ends of the shunt resistor is saturated at a saturation point in a saturation frequency of the frequency of the AC current. An upper limit value of the measurement range including the frequency is higher than a fundamental frequency of the AC current. The saturation frequency is higher than or equal to the upper limit value. The current measurement system improves sensitivity to frequency components higher than the fundamental frequency of the AC current.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment is provided with: an oxide semiconductor layer including a first region, a second region, and a third region between the first region and the second region; a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first region; a second electrode electrically connected to the second region; a first conductive layer provided at least one of positions between the first region and the first electrode or between the second region and the second electrode and containing a first metal element and at least one element of oxygen (O) or nitrogen (N); and a second conductive layer provided between the oxide semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer and containing oxygen (O) and at least one element selected from indium (In), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), or cadmium (Cd). The second conductive layer is thicker than the first conductive layer.

Abstract: A grease base oil, containing: condensation esters of alcohols (A) and carboxylic acids (B), wherein the alcohols (A) include a polyhydric alcohol represented by General Formula (1), the carboxylic acids (B) include a fatty acid having 5 to 9 carbon atoms (B-1), a branched fatty acid having 15 to 20 carbon atoms (B-2), a cycloalkane monocarboxylic acid having 4 to 8 carbon atoms (B-3), and an aromatic carboxylic acid (B-4), and the carboxylic acids (B) have a percentage of (B-1) above of 30 mol % to 50 mol %, a percentage of (B-2) above of 30 mol % to 50 mol %, a percentage of (B-3) above of 10 mol % to 30 mol %, and a percentage of (B-4) above of 1 mol % to 15 mol %. The grease base oil contains condensation esters having heat resistance and low temperature storageability.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery having excellent output characteristics, and a negative electrode for an all-solid-state battery that can be used in the all-solid-state battery are provided. A negative electrode for an all-solid-state battery according to the present invention includes a molded body made of a negative-electrode mixture that contains a negative-electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a conductive assistant, and lithium titanium oxide particles in which a ratio Dp/D50 of a primary particle diameter Dp to a particle diameter D50 is greater than 0.6 and a specific surface area is 2 m2/g or more are contained as the negative-electrode active material. Also, an all-solid-state battery according to the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and the negative electrode for an all-solid-state battery according to the present invention is used as the negative electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, the first electrode provided between the substrate and the second electrode, the oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the first electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the oxide semiconductor layer contains Zn and at least one first element selected from In, Ga, Si, Al, and Sn; a conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the second electrode, the conductive layer in contact with the second electrode, the conductive layer contains O and at least one second element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, Si, Al, Sn, Zn, and Ti, a gate electrode; and a gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode.

Abstract: A grease composition includes a base oil, a thickener, and an additive. The base oil contains a synthetic oil. The thickener contains a compound having a urea group. The additive contains a phosphoric compound, a calcium-based compound, and a hydrocarbon-based wax. A hub unit includes the grease composition enclosed therein.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: a plurality of wires each having a distal end connected to a bending portion of an insertion portion and a proximal end extending into an operation portion; one or more tubular members provided on the operation portion and including a first part extending in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the insertion portion, a second part provided on a proximal end side of the first part and extending in a side direction to the longitudinal axis, and a bent part connecting the first part and the second part, any one of the plurality of wires being inserted into the one or more tubular members, the first part and the second part being fixed to the operation portion; and a stopper fixed in the operation portion and arranged to prevent movement of the bent part by abutting on an inside of bending of the bent part.

Abstract: A current sensor is configured to detect a current flowing through an electrical conductor. The current sensor includes a core and a coil wound around the core. The core has a hollow configure to allow the electrical conductor to pass through the hollow. The core substantially has a C-shape haying a gap connected to the hollow. At least a part of the gap of the core is located inside the coil. This current sensor suppresses the influence of external noise.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, the first electrode provided between the substrate and the second electrode, the oxide semiconductor layer in contact with the first electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the oxide semiconductor layer contains Zn and at least one first element selected from In, Ga, Si, Al, and Sn; a conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the second electrode, the conductive layer in contact with the second electrode, the conductive layer contains O and at least one second element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, Si, Al, Sn, Zn, and Ti, a gate electrode; and a gate insulating layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the gate electrode.

Abstract: A grease base oil, containing: condensation esters of alcohols (A) and carboxylic acids (B), wherein the alcohols (A) include a polyhydric alcohol represented by General Formula (1), the carboxylic acids (B) include a fatty acid having 5 to 9 carbon atoms (B-1), a branched fatty acid having 15 to 20 carbon atoms (B-2), a cycloalkane monocarboxylic acid having 4 to 8 carbon atoms (B-3), and an aromatic carboxylic acid (B-4), and the carboxylic acids (B) have a percentage of (B-1) above of 30 mol % to 50 mol %, a percentage of (B-2) above of 30 mol % to 50 mol %, a percentage of (B-3) above of 10 mol % to 30 mol %, and a percentage of (B-4) above of 1 mol % to 15 mol %. The grease base oil contains condensation esters having heat resistance and low temperature storageability.

Abstract: A current sensor is configured to detect a current flowing through an electrical conductor. The current sensor includes a core and a coil wound around the core. The core has a hollow therein configured to allow the electrical conductor to pass through the hollow. The core substantially has a C-shape having a gap connected to the hollow. The core has a pair of end surfaces facing each other in a facing direction across the gap. The core includes plural split cores joined to one another. Each pair of split cores of the plural split cores adjacent to each other have respective joining surfaces joined to each other. The respective joining surfaces of the each pair of split cores being parallel to the facing direction. This current sensor has a desired sensitivity characteristic.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic pen including a cylindrical casing, a first circuit assembly housed in the cylindrical casing, a second circuit assembly housed in the cylindrical casing, and a cable connected to the first circuit assembly and extending from the first circuit assembly toward the second circuit assembly. The cable includes a portion that is bent and folded back toward the first circuit assembly over the second circuit assembly and connected to the second circuit assembly. The portion of the cable that is bent and folded is housed in a housing space between the second circuit assembly and the casing when the first circuit assembly and the second circuit assembly are housed at a fixed position in the cylindrical casing.