Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a wound type electrode group including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a core member inserted in a hollow of the electrode group, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having a lithium ion conductivity, wherein in the negative electrode, a lithium metal deposits during charging and the lithium metal dissolves during discharging, and the electrode group has a space that allows the separator to be apart from and oppose at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image via an optical system; a detector that detects a shake amount of the imaging apparatus; a calculation circuitry that performs a calculation for image stabilization, based on the shake amount detected by the detector; and an image stabilizer that performs the image stabilization by translational movement and rotational movement within a predetermined movable range of the image sensor, based on a result of the calculation by the calculation circuitry. The calculation circuitry changes a first maximum amount and a second maximum amount within the movable range, according to a result of successively calculating a shake correction amount, the first maximum amount allowing a first movement of the translational movement and the rotational movement, the second maximum amount allowing a second movement of the translational movement and the rotational movement.

Abstract: An interrupter system includes a first coil and an interrupter electrically connected to the first coil. The interrupter includes: a first terminal; a second terminal electrically connected to the first terminal; a third terminal electrically separated from the first terminal and the second terminal; a heat generating element electrically connected to the third terminal; and an explosive configured to be ignited by the heat generating element to produce a gas for interrupting an electrical connection between the first terminal and the second terminal. The first coil is electrically connected to the heat generating element via the third terminal. Moreover, the first coil is configured to, when an abnormal current flows between the first terminal and the second terminal, generate an electric power for igniting the explosive from the abnormal current.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery comprises an electrode body obtained by winding an elongated positive electrode and an elongated negative electrode with a separator interposed therebetween. An exposed portion where a negative electrode current collector is exposed is arranged on at least a part of the outermost peripheral surface of the electrode body. Double sided tapes that fix an outermost peripheral portion of the negative electrode located on the outermost periphery of the electrode body to an inner peripheral side portion facing the inner peripheral surface of the outermost peripheral portion are attached to the inner peripheral surface.

Abstract: A disclosed conductive material dispersion liquid includes a conductive material including carbon nanotubes, dispersants, and a polar aprotic solvent. The dispersants include a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based compound and a cellulose derivative.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a housing, an imaging element provided in the housing, a first antenna, a second antenna, an IC chip electrically connected to both the first and second antennas and executing wireless communication via the first and second antennas, and a first circuit board on which the IC chip is mounted. When viewed in a first direction that is a normal direction of a light receiving surface of the imaging element and is a front-rear direction of the housing, the first antenna is arranged at one end portion of the housing in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the second antenna is arranged at the other end portion of the housing in the second direction.

Abstract: A housing that is to be attached to an object via a bracket includes: a contact surface contacted by the press-fitted bracket; a pair of projecting portions that are disposed at both sides of the contact surface in a widthwise direction along the contact surface and orthogonal to a press-fitting direction of the bracket and project out toward the bracket and extend in the press-fitting direction; a pair of clamping portions that extend toward each other from projecting edge portions of the pair of projecting portions, and clamp the bracket between the contact surface and at least a portion of the pair of clamping portions; and a stopper that abuts the bracket and prevents the bracket from being press-fitted by more than a predetermined length in the press-fitting direction. A leading end portion of each of the pair of clamping portions in the press-fitting direction and the stopper are connected.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus includes: a quantization circuit that generates a quantization parameter including first information related to a codebook of vector quantization and second information related to code vectors included in the codebook; and a control circuit that determines which one of first encoding of the first information for the target sub-vector and second encoding of a second number of bits based on the difference between an allocated number of bits for vector quantization and the number of bits of the quantization parameter is to be executed, in accordance with the number of bits available for encoding sub-vectors including at least a target sub-vector among a plurality of sub-vectors in the vector quantization.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery includes a composite material including an active phase that reacts with Li and an amorphous material phase, wherein the active phase is dispersed in the amorphous material phase, and the amorphous material phase includes Si, O, and C.

Abstract: A first vehicle is an unmanned ground vehicle and holds a first digital certificate according to at least one of a vehicle purpose of the first vehicle and a service of the first vehicle, and a second vehicle holds a second digital certificate according to at least one of a vehicle purpose of the second vehicle and a service of the second vehicle. A travel determination method includes obtaining the first digital certificate and the second digital certificate, and determining whether to prioritize travel of the first vehicle or the second vehicle, based on the first digital certificate and the second digital certificate obtained, when each of the first vehicle and the second vehicle travels on a corresponding transport route.

Abstract: A positive electrode, which is an example of this secondary battery electrode, includes: a positive electrode core material; an electrically conductive adhesive layer disposed on the positive electrode core material; and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the adhesive layer. The positive electrode core material includes, at one end in a lateral direction of the positive electrode core material, an exposed portion where the adhesive layer and the positive electrode mixture layer are not disposed. An insulating protection layer that includes resin is disposed on the exposed portion of the one end. A predetermined gap is provided between the protective layer and an end surface of one end in the lateral direction of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The light source device includes at least one excitation light source which emits primary light, a light conversion member which emits secondary light that contains the primary light and wavelength-converted light obtained by converting a wavelength of at least part of the primary light, a sensor which detects the primary light and the wavelength-converted light, and a controller which obtains a first signal which is a signal indicating the detected primary light and a second signal indicating the wavelength-converted light detected by the sensor. The controller determines an operation safety parameter based on a ratio of an output value of the first signal to an output value of the second signal, and controls the at least one excitation light source based on the operation safety parameter with respect to a predetermined threshold or an amount of change of the operation safety parameter from that during normal operation.

Abstract: A server is configured to: determine a ratio of each of a first group and a second group to be allocated to the multiple display objects according to a third user situation of a presentation target user or a schedule information; determine a display mode of each of multiple first display objects allocated to the first group in accordance with the determined ratio based on multiple first user situations, and determine a display mode of each of multiple second display objects allocated to the second group in accordance with the determined ratio based on multiple second user situations; and output setting information for displaying the multiple first display objects and the multiple second display objects in the determined display mode.

Abstract: This non-aqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery has a wound electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are wound with a separator interposed therebetween, a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, and a battery case for accommodating the wound electrode body and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The relationship between the elemental nitrogen concentration A1 derived from a dinitrile-group-containing compound in an outermost circumferential surface of the wound electrode body, and the elemental nitrogen concentration B derived from a dinitrile-group-containing compound in an inner region located further inward than the outermost circumferential surface of the wound electrode body, satisfies A1>B.

Abstract: A lens barrel 10 comprises a fourth lens group unit 20, cam pins 22a and 22b, a biasing pin 23, a cutout portion C1, a substantially cylindrical first lens group unit 13, and a plurality of rectilinear guide portions 25. The fourth lens group unit 20 has a substantially cylindrical main body portion 21 that holds a lens L4a, etc. The cam pins 22a and 22b are provided to the fourth lens group unit 20, protrude in the radial direction, and engage in the cam grooves 14b of the cam frame 14. The biasing pin 23 is provided to the fourth lens group unit 20, is supported so as to bias in the radial direction, and engages in the cam groove 14b. The cutout portion C1 is formed by cutting out the portion of the main body portion 21 of the fourth lens group unit 20 opposite the biasing pin 23 in the direction of the optical axis. The main body portion 21 of the fourth lens group unit 20 is provided continuously in the circumferential direction, from the biasing pin 23 to the cam pins 22a and 22b.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid-state battery, the method including: over-discharging the solid-state battery having a solid sulfide electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A character recognition device includes a recognizer that recognizes at least one character string from an image including a trailer captured by an imaging device, an attribute determinator that determines an attribute of the character string recognized by the recognition unit, and a trailer ID estimator that estimate whether the character string is a trailer ID based on the attribute of the character string determined by the attribute determinator.

Abstract: A protection system includes: a first positive terminal; a second positive terminal; a first relay configured to be opened and closed by contact and separation of a first contact portion and a second contact portion; and a fuse.

Abstract: A payment terminal includes a magnetic card reader slot having a magnetic head, an IC card reader slot configured to be front of a user, and a first board with a touch area for a contactless payment arranged diagonally upward toward the user. The magnetic card reader slot is arranged toward the user obliquely upward with respect to a direction parallel to the plane. The magnetic card reader slot and the IC card reader slot are arranged, so that a swipe direction of the magnetic card into the magnetic card reader slot and an insertion direction of an IC card into the IC card reader slot are substantially perpendicular to each other. The magnetic card reader slot, the IC card reader slot, and the first board are arranged in this order from the plane in a height direction.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one embodiment, wherein a mixture layer of an electrode has a first layer formed on a core body, and second and third layers formed on the first layer. The first, second, and third layers contain a binding agent, and the third layer is formed on at least a part of an end of the electrode. The content of the binding agent in the third layer is higher than the content of the binding agent in the first layer, and is greater than 0.8 mass % and less than 2.0 mass %.

Abstract: A sealed battery comprises: a bottomed tubular outer can accommodating an electrode body; and a sealing body for sealing an opening of the outer can. The present invention is characterized in that: the sealing body includes a current blocking mechanism that seals the electrode body together with the outer can and is activated in response to gas pressure inside the battery, and a cap that forms a sealed space above the current blocking mechanism; and the cap includes an explosion-proof valve that opens in response to the gas pressure inside the battery.

Abstract: A disclosed positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive-electrode current collector and a positive-electrode mixture layer on a surface of the positive-electrode current collector. The positive-electrode mixture layer includes a positive-electrode active material, a conductive material, and binders. The binders include a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based compound and a cellulose derivative.

Abstract: An information notification device is configured to: acquire apparatus information on an apparatus; determine an action for the apparatus based on the apparatus information; determine an executor who is to perform the determined action from among multiple users; determine a notification target person to be notified that the executor is to perform the action with reference to relationship information indicating a relationship among the multiple users; and notify the determined notification target person of notification information indicating that the executor is to perform the action.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, the positive electrode having improved adhesion, while suppressing variation in battery characteristics. A positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode mixture layer that is formed on the surface of the positive electrode collector; the positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent and a binder; the weight average molecular weight of the binder is 1,300,000 or more; and D10 and D90 in the particle size distribution of the binder satisfy (D90-D10)?100 ?m.

Abstract: In an information processing system, an estimation as to whether a sound collected by a microphone is steady sound or non-steady sound is executed, sound information estimated to indicate the non-steady sound is transmitted to a server as output sound information when it is estimated that it is the non-steady sound, and the server acquires the output sound information, and estimates an action of a person from a resulting output obtained by inputting the output sound information to a second trained model indicative of a relevance between the output sound information and action information on an action of a user.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a vehicle including an operation device; a first communication device; and a second communication device. In a case in which the first communication device is positioned in a first area containing a position of the vehicle, the vehicle operates in an operation waiting state in which the operation device is allowed to receive an operation. In a case in which the second communication device is positioned in a second area contained in the first area and smaller than the first area, the vehicle operates in the operation waiting state. In a case in which the first communication device is positioned in the first area and the second communication device is positioned in the second area, the second communication device generates a notification indicating that the vehicle is in the operation waiting state.

Abstract: A negative electrode or a separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an iron cyanide complex. The iron cyanide complex is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of ferrocyanide and ferricyanide. The ferrocyanide is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of potassium ferrocyanide, sodium ferrocyanide, calcium ferrocyanide, and ammonium ferrocyanide. The ferricyanide is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of potassium ferricyanide, sodium ferricyanide, calcium ferricyanide, and ammonium ferricyanide.

Abstract: A positive electrode that is an example of an electrode for a secondary battery comprises: a positive electrode core material, a conductive adhesive layer disposed on the positive electrode core material, and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the adhesive layer, wherein: the positive electrode core material has, at one end in the short direction of the positive electrode core material, an exposed part on which the adhesive layer and the positive electrode mixture layer are not provided; an insulating protective layer containing a resin is disposed on the exposed part at the one end; and the protective layer is in contact with the end surface at one end of the adhesive layer and the positive electrode mixture layer in the short direction.

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode material that can be used to manufacture a solid-state battery whose initial resistance is kept low and at which it is difficult for resistance to increase even if charging/discharging are repeated. The positive electrode material of the present disclosure contains a positive electrode active material complex and a sulfide solid electrolyte. The positive electrode active material complex contains: a positive electrode active material, a conductive additive covering at least a portion of a surface of the positive electrode active material, and a solid electrolyte covering at least a portion of the conductive additive. The solid electrolyte contains Li, Ti, X and F. The X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg, Al, Y and Zr.

Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery including a positive electrode including a lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing at least nickel as a transition metal, a negative electrode including a silicon-containing material, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a liquid electrolyte. The liquid electrolyte contains a sultone compound and a nitrile compound, and 1?A/B?10 is satisfied, where a concentration of the sultone compound in the liquid electrolyte is A mass %, and a concentration of the nitrile compound in the liquid electrolyte is B mass %.

Abstract: An electronic device has a case body including at least a bottom surface, first, second, third, and fourth upright wall portions disposed around the bottom surface, a circuit board accommodated in the case body, and a lid portion disposed so as to correspond to at least a part of first, second, third, and fourth top portions of the first, second, third, and fourth upright wall portions, covering the circuit board, and having inner and outer surfaces. The lid portion includes a contact portion provided on a part of the inner surface, and a continuous protruding portion continuous with a predetermined length and protruding toward the bottom surface. When the electronic device is disposed with the first upright wall portion downward, at least one of long sides of the continuous protruding portion on the inner surface is disposed above the contact portion so as to cover the contact portion.

Abstract: A portable virtual IoT apparatus for generating virtual device data based on data collected by one or more physical devices forming an IoT network, performs operations including: acquiring information about physical devices present in a target area; acquiring collected data, which is data collected by the physical devices in the target area, by communicatively connecting to the physical devices based on the information about the physical devices; and generating the virtual device data based on the data collected by the physical devices.

Abstract: This positive-electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided with: an electrode assembly; a bottomed cylindrical exterior body having an outer diameter of 25 mm or more, that houses the electrode assembly and is connected to a negative electrode; and, a sealing body that seals an opening at the upper end of the exterior body and is connected to a positive electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive-electrode current collector, and a positive-electrode mixture layer formed on the surface of the positive-electrode current collector and containing a positive-electrode active material and an electroconductive agent. The positive-electrode active material includes a lithium-containing composite oxide having a chalcogen compound and/or a halogen compound adhered to the surface and a layered rock salt structure. Area basis weight of the positive-electrode mixture layer is 250 g/m2 or more. In the electrode assembly, three or more positive-electrode leads are led out.

Abstract: A control device controls a scanning unit and a drive unit to scan laser light. In addition, the control device controls a focal point adjustment unit and a drive unit to adjust the focal position of the laser light. In a display mode in which a processing subject is irradiated with visible light, the control device controls the scanning unit and the drive unit to scan the visible light. The control device does not change an inter-lens distance of lenses of the focal point adjustment unit.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a cladding. The cladding has a safety mechanism which operates when the internal pressure reaches a predetermined value. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode core and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on the positive electrode core. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a positive electrode active material, and 0.05-2 mass % of lithium carbonate relative to the mass of the positive electrode active material, and the lithium carbonate is present in a non-uniform concentration distribution in the thickness direction of the positive electrode mixture layer.

Abstract: Provided is a low-resistance sealed battery in which solidification cracking of a weld part of a negative electrode lead and an outer can is inhibited. A sealed battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises: an electrode body obtained by winding a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a separator therebetween; a bottomed cylinder-shaped outer can that accommodates the electrode body; and a sealing body that blocks an opening part of the outer can. The outer can and a negative electrode lead connected to the negative electrode are welded at a weld part formed from the outside surface of the outer can to the negative electrode lead. The outer can is composed of a metal including Fe, the negative electrode lead is composed of a metal having Cu as a principal ingredient, and the Cu concentration of the weld part is 10 mass % or less.

Abstract: This lithium ion secondary battery comprises: a negative electrode; a positive electrode; a nonaqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt; an aqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt; and a partition wall layer disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The aqueous electrolyte is in contact with the positive electrode, and the nonaqueous electrolyte is in contact with the negative electrode. The partition wall layer includes a nonaqueous solid electrolyte in which a matrix polymer and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution are formed into a complex. The matrix polymer includes a copolymer of acrylonitrile and at least one of methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, and vinyl acetate.

Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical battery in which degradation of sealing properties is suppressed. A cylindrical battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a bottomed cylindrical exterior body, an electrode body and a nonaqueous electrolyte that are accommodated in the exterior body, and a circular sealing body that seals an opening in the exterior body with a gasket, wherein the sealing body has a protrusion that abuts the end of the gasket on the outside of the cylindrical battery.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises: an exterior can which has a bottomed cylinder shape and which has grooved part at an opening part thereof; an electrode body and a non-aqueous electrolyte which are housed in the exterior can; a sealing body which, at the opening part, is fixed by crimping between the grooved part and an opening end part; and an upper insulating plate which is inserted between the electrode body and the sealing body. The upper insulating plate has a first insulating plate which is in the shape of a disc smaller than the inner diameter of the grooved part, and a second insulating plate which is in the shape of a ring and which is disposed below the first insulating plate. The first insulating plate has higher heat resistance than the second insulating plate.

Abstract: Provided is an active material that contributes to improved battery rate characteristics. This active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a core capable of reversible Li storage/release and contains a compound attached to the surface of the core. The compound is represented by the general formula M1aM2Fb (0.1?a?2.2, 2?b?6, M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Li, K, and Na, and M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of transition metals and Al, Si, B, P, Sn, Ge, Sb, Bi, Mg, Ca, and Sr).

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery (10) including a positive electrode (11) containing a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode (12) including a negative electrode current collector, a separator (13) disposed between the positive electrode (11) and the negative electrode (12), and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity. At the negative electrode, lithium metal deposits during charging, and the lithium metal dissolves during discharging. The oxygen content in the negative electrode current collector is 50 ppm or less, and the negative electrode current collector has a breaking strength of 300 MPa or less and has a breaking elongation of 4% or more.

Abstract: An antenna device including: an antenna module for performing communication at a predetermined communication frequency; a base having conductivity, the base including a first surface and a first recess, the first recess accommodating the antenna module and being disposed on the first surface; a radome that is a dielectric, the redome including a second surface facing the first surface of the base and a second recess which faces the first recess and is disposed on the second surface; and a waterproof structure for waterproofing the antenna module, the waterproof structure being disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The antenna module includes one or a plurality of antenna elements, and an antenna surface on which the one or plurality of antenna elements are disposed. The antenna module is accommodated in the first recess to cause the antenna surface to project from the first surface into the second recess.

Abstract: This positive electrode included in an electrode assembly includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture laver which is formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector and which includes a positive electrode active material and a conductive agent. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium-containing complex oxide. The lithium-containing complex oxide has a layered rock salt structure, contains substantially no Co, and contains at least Ni and Mn. The Ni content in the lithium-containing complex oxide is not less than 70 mol % with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li. The basis weight of the positive electrode mixture layer is not less than 250 g/m2. Three or more positive electrode leads are drawn out in the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material composite particle according to one embodiment is a composite particle for a negative electrode active material, the composite particle including: a lithium silicate phase; silicon particles dispersed in the lithium silicate phase; and a resin-calcined material. The resin-calcined material containing at least one element selected from F and N. The composite particle has a porosity of 10% or less, for example, and the content of the resin-calcined material is 1-20% by mass with respect to the mass of the composite particle.

Abstract: A server acquires, on the basis of sensing data about a person, lifting information indicating a lifting state of a leg of the person, acquires height information indicating a height of a step from a floor in a space where the person moves, determines, on the basis of the lifting information and the height information, a dangerous level of a walk of the person, generates walk assist information in accordance with the dangerous level, and outputs the walk assist information.

Abstract: A parking support apparatus includes an instruction detection section that detects the occupant's parking instruction based on an operation of the occupant of the vehicle or a history of a motion of the vehicle, and a vehicle control section that performs the automatic parking of the vehicle. When the history indicates that the vehicle has stopped after steering and turning from a straight movement, and that the occupant has performed a predetermined parking instruction operation, the instruction detection section determines that the parking instruction is detected.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a substrate with a conductive pattern, the method including: a base forming step of forming a plating base in a desired pattern on at least a portion of one surface of a stretchable substrate, wherein the stretchable substrate has a tensile modulus at 20° C. of 0.1 MPa or more and 500 MPa or less, an elongation at break of 100% or more and 1000% or less, and a storage modulus at 250° C. of 0.1 MPa or more; a bending step of bending the stretchable substrate; and a conductive pattern forming step of plating the plating base after performing the bending step to form a conductive pattern on the stretchable substrate.

Abstract: This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises: an electrode body which is obtained by winding a positive electrode and a negative electrode, with a separator being interposed therebetween; a nonaqueous electrolyte; and an outer case for housing the electrode body and the nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a first negative electrode active material and a second negative electrode active material that has a greater expansion coefficient than the first negative electrode active material during charging; and if the proportion of the mass of the second negative electrode active material with respect to the total mass of the first negative electrode active material and the second negative electrode active material is defined as the second negative electrode active material ratio, the second negative electrode active material ratio at the outer winding end is smaller than the second negative electrode active material ratio at the inner winding end.

Abstract: A parking support apparatus includes a storage that stores a manual parking path, and a processor that sets a safety region where the vehicle can pass. The processor causes the vehicle to perform automatic driving based on the generated automatic parking path, and the processor generates a parking path configured for driving within a range of the performance of the electric power steering and for the vehicle to pass inside the safety region.

Abstract: Provided is a PTFE powder that is in a dry state, wherein the percentage of fibrous particles which have an aspect ratio of 1.5 or higher with respect to all particles is 20-60%, and the average major axis size of the fibrous particles is 1-20 ?m. A PTFE powder according to another embodiment of the present invention is in a dry state, wherein the percentage of fibrous particles which have an aspect ratio of 5 or higher with respect to all particles is 60% or more, and the average minor axis size of the fibrous particles is 1-20 ?m.