Abstract: A fuel cell bipolar plate obtained by molding a composition which includes specific amounts of a porous artificial graphite material, a thermoset resin and an internal release agent has dramatically improved mechanical characteristics, including flexural strength and flexural strain. Even when given a thin-walled construction, the bipolar plate has a sufficient strength and excellent flexibility.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrically-conductive resin composition for a porous fuel cell bipolar plate capable of forming a porous fuel cell bipolar plate having superior absorption of water produced (resulting in the reduction in a gas permeability) as well as limited elution of impurities (a high rate of electricity generating efficiency). An electrically-conductive resin composition for a porous fuel cell bipolar plate comprising an electrically-conductive material and a resin is provided, and the resin is a resin such as, a powdered resol-type phenolic resin having flow properties of from 5 to 100 mm at 125° C.

Abstract: The invention provides: a process for producing zeolite-coated glass fibers in which a silicon compound and an aluminum compound can be simultaneously imparted to glass fibers through one immersion treatment to conduct a zeolite-yielding reaction; and a fibrous structure produced by the process. The process for producing zeolite-coated glass fibers of the invention comprises treating glass fibers with an aqueous solution which contains a silicon compound, an aluminum compound, and sodium hydroxide each dissolved therein, the total amount (Y) of the silicon compound and the aluminum compound in terms of silicon oxide and aluminum oxide, respectively, being 0.0703-1.6403% by mass and the sodium hydroxide concentration (X) in the aqueous solution being 4-15% by mass, the relationship between the total amount (Y) in terms of the sum of silicon oxide and aluminum oxide and the sodium hydroxide concentration (X) being represented by the following expression (I). Y?0.1427X?0.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor has a pair of current collectors, a positive polarizable electrode which is provided on one of the pair of current collectors, includes activated carbon of a weight W+ and has a capacitance C+, a negative polarizable electrode which is provided on the other of the pair of current collectors, includes activated carbon of a weight W and has a capacitance C?, a separator interposed between the positive and negative polarizable electrodes, and an organic electrolytic solution which impregnates at least the positive and negative polarizable electrodes and the separator, wherein C?/C+=0.6 to 1.0 and W?/W+=1.1 to 2.0. Even when continuously charged at a high applied voltage, the electric double layer capacitor has a high retention of capacitance and a low rise in internal resistance, and thus has an excellent durability.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor is composed of a pair of current collectors, a positive polarizable electrode provided on one of the pair of current collectors, a negative polarizable electrode provided on the other of the pair of current collectors, a separator between the positive and negative polarizable electrodes, and an organic electrolytic solution which impregnates at least the positive and negative polarizable electrodes and the separator. The capacitor has a theoretical amount of ions Qt defined as Qt (moles)=C×V÷96,500, wherein C is the rated capacitance (farads) of the capacitor and V is the rated voltage (volts), and an amount of ions Qe in the organic electrolytic solution, such that Qe/Qt=1.7 to 3.5. The capacitor has a high voltage rating, excellent cycle characteristics during high-current charging and discharging, and a low internal resistance in low-temperature environments.

Abstract: An oval-spherical organic polymer particle having a single continuous curved surface and a high aspect ratio of 1.8 or more is disclosed. The particle is composed of a polymer of a first organic monomer having an ionic functional group and a polymerizable group and a second organic monomer which is polymerizable therewith. The particle enables improved optical characteristics such as light scattering and light collecting properties and improved friction characteristics such as slip to be achieved.

Abstract: To provide the manufacturing method for the friction material products which does not require the special molding die and realizes the significant simplification of the molding step while maintaining the quality of the friction material. The manufacturing method for the friction material products comprising the molding step of pressurizing and heating to mold the molding material made of the raw friction material within the molding die, wherein the molding temperature in the molding step is 190° C.-230° C. and the pressure thereof is 100 MPa-200 MPa.

Abstract: It is an object to provide the manufacturing method for the friction material (4) which maintains the quality of the friction material (4) and reduces the cost of the facilities and the maintenance cost. The manufacturing method for a friction material (4) comprising a molding step of the friction material (4) as pressurizing and heating a molding material made of a raw friction material within a molding die with an upper die (1), a middle die (2), and a lower die (3), wherein a temperature of the upper die (1) and the lower die (3) in said molding step is 190° C.-230° C. and a pressure thereof is 0.05 MP-10 MP.

Abstract: To provide the mechanical brake actuator enabling to downsize the device and to reduce the manufacturing costs of the parts. The mechanical brake actuator comprises the strut (23) which engages with one brake shoe (12) and has two facing plates (23b) with a strut-bridge (23a) connecting therebetween and the plate-like brake lever (24) which engages with the other brake shoe (13). The brake lever (24) is retained in the space (23c) between the facing strut plates and is pivotally supported on the strut (23), and the inner cable (41) of the brake cable (40) connected to the free end (24e) of the brake lever (24) via the connecting pin (43). The mechanical brake actuator which is operated by pulling the inner cable (41) comprises the clip (30), which attaches to the strut-bridge (23a) and restricts the rotation of the brake lever (24) in the cable releasing direction.

Abstract: To provide the method and apparatus for automation of conventional manual operation of setting the work-pieces on the hanger (H) for transporting the work-pieces, which moves such as in the surface treatment equipment (300) and taking-out the work-pieces therefrom after the completion of the process, so as to provide the labor and power saving effect, to improve the efficiency on the operation, and to further improve the quality of the surface of the work-piece after treatment. The present invention comprises the process to separate and align plural work-pieces which are joined and aligned; the process to support the skewer-shaped supporting member (K) supporting plural separated and aligned work-pieces while maintaining the separated and aligned configuration; and the process to hang the skewer-shaped supporting member (K) supporting the work-pieces in the separated and aligned configuration on the hanger (H).

Abstract: Electrical storage devices having excellent low-temperature properties can be obtained by using a quaternary salt (or ionic liquid) of general formula (1) below as an electrolyte salt for electrical storage devices or a liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices. In formula (1), R1 to R4 are each independently an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbons or an alkoxyalkyl group of the formula R?—O—(CH2)n—, with the proviso that at least one group from among R1 to R4 is the above alkoxyalkyl group. X is a nitrogen or phosphorus atom, and Y is a monovalent anion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved multi-mold apparatus for manufacturing friction members, with each mold composed of a set comprising a first (top) mold, a second (bottom) mold, and a frame mold. The apparatus is capable of correcting any misalignment in the mountings of the plurality of molds and accurately aligning the molds by movably supporting at least one of the first mold, the second mold and the third mold by first, second and frame bases, respectively, so that the base and molds are movable laterally, in a direction perpendicular to the direction of advance. Projections are formed on one of the first mold and either the frame mold or the back plate and bonding through-holes are formed on the remaining mold or the back plate, so that the projections engage the holes so as to align the first mold and the frame mold accurately.

Abstract: To provide the friction material that does not cause cracking when the heat-press molding after granulation and obtain the sufficient binding force and strength and the raw friction material granulation substance, which has sufficient strength, manufactured using the friction material. A part of the binder blended in the friction material is blended when granulating the friction material and the rest is powdered to be mixed with the formed particle friction material. The powdered binder is adhered to the particle friction material by such as the van der Waals force, electrostatic force, or adhesive force of the small amount of water contained in the binder or the raw friction material, thereby obtaining the strength of the friction material when the friction material is press-heated.

Abstract: The water present within an ionic liquid that is in a liquid state at 25° C. or an organic solution containing at least one ionic compound is decomposed by bringing electrodes into contact with the ionic liquid or organic solution within an atmosphere having a dew-point temperature not higher than ?40° C. or under a reduced pressure of not more than 75 torr, thereby reducing the water content. This process makes it possible to obtain highly dehydrated ionic liquids.

Abstract: Secondary cells and electrical double-layer capacitors of excellent charge-discharge efficiency, stability and low-temperature properties can be obtained using nonaqueous electrolytes which contain an ionic liquid that has general formula (1) below and is liquid at not higher than 50° C. and an ion-conductive polymer. In formula (1), R1 to R4 are each independently an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbons or an alkoxyalkyl group of the formula R?—O—(CH2)n— (R? being methyl or ethyl, and the letter n being an integer from 1 to 4), and any two from among R1, R2, R3 and R4 may together form a ring, with the proviso that at least one of R1 to R4 is an alkoxyalkyl group of the above formula. X is a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom, and Y is a monovalent anion.

Abstract: To provide the method for manufacturing the friction material for shortening the heat treatment process for completely curing the thermosetting resin in the friction material. The method for manufacturing the friction material product, comprising the molding process for fixing the friction material onto a back plate, in which a raw material for manufacturing the friction material including a thermosetting resin is superposed onto the back plate, pressed and heated in the mold, and the heat treatment process for curing the friction material, wherein the heat treatment process is the designed to use a pair of the heat plates provided at the back plate side and the friction material side to press surface of the back plate and the friction material, and the temperature of the heat plate at the friction material side is between 300 and 650° C., the temperature of the heat plate at the back plate side is between 180 and 350° C., and the heat treatment time is between 2 and 70 minutes.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor is configured as follows. A changeover switch is connected to a positive electrode of the electric double layer capacitor, a power supply or electric load is connected to a terminal a of the changeover switch, and an auxiliary electrode is connected to a terminal b thereof through a resistor. The changeover switch is being switched to the terminal a, and discharge and charge of the electric double layer capacitor are repeated. When a discharge capacity becomes equal to or less than a lower limit threshold or an internal resistance becomes equal to or more than an upper limit threshold, the changeover switch is switched to the terminal b from the terminal a to make a channel between the positive electrode and the auxiliary electrode be a closed circuit through the resistor, and resistance discharge is conducted from the positive electrode.

Abstract: A fuel cell bipolar plate obtained by subjecting a body shaped from a specific composition to surface roughening treatment and atmospheric pressure plasma treatment has a gas flow channel face with specific surface characteristics which endow the bipolar plate with an excellent and long-lasting hydrophilicity that enables water which forms during power generation by the fuel cell to be easily drained off, and which also provide the bipolar plate with a low contact resistance with electrodes in the fuel cell.

Abstract: A novel fluorescent group-containing carbodiimide compound having at least one group selected from a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a phosphono group and a phospho group which have substitution of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or a basic group containing a nitrogen or phosphorus atom, which is prepared by using a novel fluorescent group-containing carbodiimide compound precursor having a halogen atom or a sulfonic acid group; and a method for detecting a nucleic acid by hybridization utilizing a nucleic acid labeled with a labeling substance, which utilizes the fluorescent group-containing carbodiimide compound as the labeling substance.

Abstract: A drum brake device prevents shoe clearance over-adjustment by using a thermo-sensitive member with a lower leg opening force and provides a smaller thermo-sensitive member with a lower cost. A portion between both ends of the brake lever (50) in a direction of crossing the shoe return inhibitor (61) engages with one end of the shoe return inhibitor (61) automatically restricting the return position of the pair of brake shoes (20) and (30); the proximate portion (50a) of the brake lever (50) is pivotally supported on the brake shoe (20); and the free end (50b) of the brake lever (50) is supported at an end nipple (54) of a brake cable (52) via the thermo-sensitive member (73).