Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Corporation

Dart Industries Inc.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Matsushita Electronics Corporation

Toyo Tire Corporation

Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Ckd Corporation

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Takeshi Fukuda

Junji Hirose

Masato Doura

Kenji Nakamura

Augusto A Picozza

Hiroyuki Sakai

Akinori Sato

Daisuke Ueda

Kaoru Inoue

Toru Sato

Katsunori Nishii

Toshinobu Matsuno

Shinji Ujita

Takuya Sakamoto

Junichi Shigeto

Tsuguo Watanabe

Zhiwei Luo

Yoshiyuki Nakai

Brian L Newton

Masaaki Nishijima

Hideki Goda

Tsuyoshi Kimura

Noboru Negoro

Nobuyuki Minakata

Hiroyuki Anzai

Jun Akedo

Shuichi Nagai

Masayuki Kouketsu

Akihiro Ito

Mototaka Yoshioka

Takashi Yamaguchi

Kazuyuki Ogawa

Atsushi Kazuno

Tetsuo Shimomura

Masahiko Nakamori

Takatoshi Yamada

Tomohiro Murata

Kenichi Inoue

Yasufumi Kawai

Hiroshi Seyanagi

Satoshi Maruyama

Hidetoshi Furukawa

Junji Itoh

Takeya Abe

Teruo Arii

Kiyoshi Ito

Nobuyoshi Ishizaka

Hiroko Shibamoto

Hiroaki Ono

Aya Ito

Hiroaki Noda

Takeshi Fukui

Hiroshi Takenaka

Takahiro Ohta

Haruhisa Togashi

Toshiaki Kawai

Kenshi Saho

Toshikazu Aikawa

Masanori Muramoto

Souichi Hazama

Kimihiro Matsukawa

Takuya Tsuzuki

A laminate comprising a plastic substrate (A); a hardened organic polymer layer (B) provided on a surface of the plastic substrate (A) and having a storage elastic modulus of from 0.01 to 5 GPa and tan &#x3b4; of from 0.1 to 2.0 at 25&#xb0; C. which are measured at a temperature elevating rate of 2&#xb0; C./min by a dynamic viscoelasticity test stipulated in JIS K 7244; an organic/inorganic composite layer (C) provided on a surface of the hardened organic polymer layer (B) and containing covalently bound organic polymer and metal oxide nanoparticles; and an inorganic layer (D) provided on a surface of the organic/inorganic composite layer (C) and comprising secondary particles of ceramic or metal.

Laminate and method of producing same

A deformation detecting sensor for a sealed secondary battery of the present invention is used with a unit cell, battery module, or battery pack of the sealed secondary battery and includes: a magnetic resin layer stuck to the unit cell and/or battery module, the resin layer comprising a matrix composed of a resin component and a magnetic filler dispersed in the matrix; and a magnetic sensor attached to the inside or outside wall of a package case so as to be capable to detect a change of a magnetic field caused by the magnetic layer. The present invention can provide a deformation detecting sensor capable to detect bulging of a sealed secondary battery with higher sensitivity and to exhibit stable detection characteristics.

Deformation detecting sensor for sealed secondary battery

A monitoring sensor for a sealed secondary batteryincluding a sealed outer casingand an electrode groupaccommodated in the inside of the sealed outer casing, including a polymer matrix layerthat is disposed in the inside of the outer casingand a detection unitthat is disposed on the outside of the outer casing, wherein the polymer matrix layercontains a filler that is dispersed therein and that changes an external field in accordance with deformation of the polymer matrix layer, and the detection unitdetects change in the external field.

Monitoring sensor including a polymer matrix for monitoring a sealed secondary battery, sealed secondary battery including the monitoring sensor, and monitoring method for sealed secondary battery

In a deformation detection method for a sealed-type rechargeable batteryin which an electrode group, which is formed by stacking a positive electrodeand a negative electrodewith a separatorinterposed therebetween, is accommodated in a sealed outer casing, a polymer matrix layeris attached to an outer surface of a wall portionof the outer casingthat faces the electrode groupin a thickness direction of the positive electrodeand the negative electrodeor in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. The polymer matrix layercontains a filler that is dispersed therein and that changes an external field in response to deformation of the polymer matrix layer. Change in the external field accompanying the deformation of the polymer matrix layeris detected by a detection unit

Deformation detection method for a sealed-type rechargeable battery and sealed-type rechargeable battery

A method produces a coil sheet from an initial coil sheet in which a conductor layer, a thermally resistant insulating layer, a thermosetting, uncured adhesive layer, and a base layer are stacked in this order. The method includes a first cutting step of cutting the conductor layer into a predetermined shape through etching, and a second cutting step of cutting, after the first cutting step, the insulating layer and the adhesive layer into the predetermined shape through etching.

Coil sheet production method, and coil production method

The present invention provides a deformation detection sensor for a sealed secondary battery, that makes it possible to detect deformation resulting from swelling of a cell with a high degree of sensitivity, that does not restrict capacity, and that has excellent stability. The deformation detection sensor for a sealed secondary battery includes a polymer matrix layerand a detection unit. The polymer matrix layercontains a magnetic filler that is dispersed therein and that changes an external field in accordance with deformation of the polymer matrix layer. The detection unitdetects change in the external field. The polymer matrix layeris sandwiched in a gap between adjacent cellsand mounted in a compressed state.

Deformation detection sensor for sealed secondary battery, sealed secondary battery, and deformation detection method for sealed secondary battery

This monitoring sensor is provided with polymer matrix layerscontaining a magnetic filler and attached to an outer casing or an electrode group, and a magnetism detection unitfor detecting a change in magnetism. The magnetic filler is magnetized in the in-plane direction of the polymer matrix layers. An interface layeris formed between the polymer matrix layersthat are arranged with edges thereof facing each other. The directions of magnetization of the magnetic filler on one side and the other side having the interface layerinterposed therebetween are opposite to each other and intersect with the interface layeras viewed in the thickness direction of the polymer matrix layers. The magnetism detection unitis disposed on a straight line Lpassing through the interface layerand extending in the thickness direction of the polymer matrix layers

Sensor including a polymer matrix for monitoring sealed secondary battery, sealed secondary battery including the monitoring sensor, and method for monitoring sealed secondary battery

The present invention provides a polymeric actuator which has excellent flexibility and elongation rate; low temperature dependability of physical properties such as an elastic modulus and high dielectric breakdown strength, and which can drive in a low electric field. The present invention relates to a polymeric actuator, wherein the polymeric dielectric has a storage elastic modulus at 20&#xb0; C. [E'(20&#xb0; C.)] determined by a dynamic viscoelastic measurement at a frequency of 1 Hz of not more than 0.5 MPa,

Polymeric actuator

A deformation detection sensor which combines a magnetic resin dispersing a magnetic filler in a resin with a magnetic sensor, of which stability of detection property is highly enhanced. The deformation detection sensor comprises a magnetic resin-containing polymer foam which comprises a magnetic resin, in which a magnetic filler is contained, and a polymer foam in which the magnetic resin is included, and a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic change caused by a deformation of the magnetic resin-containing polymer foam, wherein the magnetic resin has an elastic modulus of 0.1 to 10 MPa, and a production thereof.

Deformation detection sensor and production of the same

The present invention provides a sensor including a tactile sensor and bending sensor and a method of making the same, of which the manufacturing cost is low, the production efficiency is high and the sensor sensitivity is improved. The present invention relates to a sensor including a tactile sensor and bending sensor composed of an elastomer containing a magnetic filler and a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic change caused by deformation of the elastomer; and a method of making the same, of which the viscosity of the mixed solution of the thermosetting elastomer precursor solution with the magnetic filler is adjusted to a specified range.

Sensor and a method of making the same

The present invention provides a sensor having an improved sensitivity and precision, which is lighter and more flexible than conventional sensors, and a method of making the sensor. The present invention relates to a sensor comprising a resin foam containing a magnetic filler, and a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic change caused by a deformation of the resin foam, wherein the resin foam is a polyurethane resin foam that comprises a polyisocyanate component, an active hydrogen component, a catalyst and a foam stabilizer, and wherein the resin foam has a hardness change (H-H) of 0 to 10 between a JIS-C hardness (H) in one second after contact with a pressure surface of a hardness tester and a JIS-C hardness (H) in 60 seconds after the contact.

A heartbeat measuring apparatus includes a receiver that receives a millimeter wave signal reflected by a user; an identifier that identifies a plurality of characteristic points of the received millimeter wave signal in time series, the characteristic points including a local maximum point, a local minimum point, and an inflection point; a memory that stores a heartbeat characteristic point pattern indicating a first arrangement order of a first inflection point following a first local maximum point, a first local minimum point following the first inflection point, a second inflection point following the first local minimum point, and a second local maximum point following the second inflection point; an acquirer that acquires, from among the identified characteristic points, a first characteristic point set including first characteristic points that are arranged in an order identical to the first arrangement order; and an outputter that outputs heartbeat information on the user.

Heartbeat measuring apparatus, heartbeat measuring method, and recording medium

A board connection structure includes an opening, which is formed at a perimeter of a waveguide in a first board, and an opening, which is formed at a perimeter of a waveguide in a second board. The openings are connected to each other. The first board and the second board are connected with an insulation film disposed therebetween. The insulation film has a thickness of 60% or less of a waveguide width that determines a propagation mode in at least one of the waveguide in the first board and the waveguide in the second board.

Board connection structure

An object of the invention is to provide a polishing pad that achieves a high polishing rate and has high thickness precision so that the break-in time (dummy polishing time) can be shortened, and to provide a method for producing same. The invention is directed to a polishing pad including a base material layer and a polishing layer provided on the base material layer, wherein the polishing layer includes a thermoset polyurethane foam having roughly spherical interconnected cells with an average cell diameter of 35 to 200 &#x3bc;m, and the polishing layer has a storage modulus E' (40&#xb0; C.) of 130 to 400 MPa at 40&#xb0; C., a ratio of storage modulus E&#x2032; (30&#xb0; C.) at 30&#xb0; C. to storage modulus E&#x2032; (60&#xb0; C.) at 60&#xb0; C. [E&#x2032;(30&#xb0; C.)/E&#x2032;(60&#xb0; C.)] of 1 to less than 2.5, and a ratio of storage modulus E&#x2032; (30&#xb0; C.) at 30&#xb0; C. to storage modulus E&#x2032; (90&#xb0; C.) at 90&#xb0; C. [E&#x2032;(30&#xb0; C.)/E&#x2032;(90&#xb0; C.)] of 15 to 130.

Polishing pad and method for producing same

A radar apparatus includes: a transmission circuit; a reception circuit; a Doppler filter that discriminates baseband signals per distance and per Doppler frequency corresponding to the speed of an object; a threshold processing unit group that removes unwanted signals from output signals of the Doppler filter; and an estimation unit that estimates a position and speed of the object from the output signals removed of the unwanted signals. The threshold processing unit group includes threshold processing units corresponding to respective discriminated Doppler frequencies. Each threshold processing unit calculates a threshold value for a corresponding Doppler frequency using a peak value of the output signals in a range of distance corresponding to an object detection area, and determines output signals in the range that are no greater than the threshold value to be the unwanted signals.

Spread spectrum radar apparatus and method of controlling the same

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Osaka, Japan

Takeshi Fukuda