Abstract: A fuel supplying apparatus for maintaining a stable supply of a mixed water-methanol solution while preventing water from freezing in a cold climate, and for immediately supplying a mixed water-methanol gas that has a composition which is outside of the high-rate reaction region during the starting/stopping operation of the reformer when the control tends to be unstable. The methanol reforming apparatus that generates a hydrogen-rich gas by reacting a mixed gas of water, methanol and air on a catalyst is supplied with the fuel from a fuel supplying apparatus comprising a mixed water-methanol solution tank wherein the molar ratio of water and methanol used for reforming is controlled to a predetermined value, a mixed water-methanol solution tank wherein the molar ratio of water and methanol is controlled to 4.6 or higher, and a switching means that switches the mixed water-methanol solution tank used as a fuel source according to the conditions of operation of the methanol reforming apparatus.

Abstract: To improve the maintenance and inspection of a fuel injection valve, as well working of the fuel piping and wiring to the fuel injection valve. An engine fuel injection apparatus includes an air chamber provided on an upstream end of an air intake passage of an engine. A first fuel injection valve for injecting fuel toward the upstream end of the air intake passage is provided on a wall of the air chamber facing a wall connected to the upstream end of the air intake passage. The fuel piping and wiring to the first fuel injection valve is located outside of the air chamber. The air chamber also serves as an air cleaner case provided with a filter element therein.

Abstract: An engine balancer system is provided in which a balancer housing disposed so as to face an oil pan beneath a crankshaft is formed by joining an upper housing and a lower housing via mating faces, and the height of the mating faces is lower on a vehicle front side than on a vehicle rear side. Oil discharge holes or discharging oil that is within the balancer housing are formed in the mating faces on the higher side of the balancer housing and in the upper housing above the mating faces on the lower side of the balancer housing. This enables the position of the oil discharge hole on the lower side to be as high as possible, thereby suppressing penetration of oil into the interior of the balancer housing through the oil discharge hole.

Abstract: A method and catalysts for producing a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method a CO-containing gas contacts a water gas shift (WGS) catalyst, optionally in the presence of water, preferably at a temperature of less than about 450° C. to produce a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas. Also disclosed is a water gas shift catalyst formulated from: a) Pt, its oxides or mixtures thereof; b) Ru, its oxides or mixtures thereof; and c) at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Rh, Ir, Ge, Sn, Sb, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, and Eu. Another disclosed catalyst formulation comprises Pt, its oxides or mixtures thereof; Ru, its oxides or mixtures thereof; Co, its oxides or mixtures thereof; and at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Mo, Mn, Fe, Rh, Ir, Ge, Sn, Sb, La, Ce, Pr, Sm, and Eu, their oxides and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A two-wheel vehicle foldable to have a width equivalent to the width of a license number plate can be contained in a door, side walls, or a rear wall of a four-wheel vehicle. Handles and steps of the two-wheel vehicle can be folded so that the vehicle width becomes equivalent to the width of the license number plate. Accordingly, containing space on the four-wheel vehicle at the time of mounting the two-wheel vehicle can be made to be small. As a result, vehicle compartment space of the four-wheel vehicle can be secured, and the two-wheel vehicle can be easily mounted onto the four-wheel vehicle.

Abstract: A ground cable between an engine and a body frame has an advantage against vibrations and for increasing the universality in use and further improve the flexibility in coupling to a vehicle body. An engine case and a vehicle body frame are connected to each other by a cable to ground the engine. The cable has a diameter set substantially equal to one of the other cables that has the greatest wire diameter wiring lines, that is, a wiring line cable between a battery and the engine and wiring line cables and between the battery and a starter motor.

Abstract: A bicycle is provided with a body frame, a swing arm structure, a rear wheel, and a transmission. The transmission includes a drive rotation body to be rotation-driven by a crankshaft, and a plurality of gear-change rotation bodies. The transmission is provided with an output axis supported to be rotatable to a support member fixed to the bicycle body frame, and drive-coupled to the plurality of gear-change rotation bodies, and a gear-change pulley for drive-coupling the drive rotation body and the operation rotation body alternatively selected from the plurality of gear-change rotation bodies by being placed thereacross by a gear shifting mechanism. The output axis is drive-coupled to the rear wheel via an output pulley, thereby preventing the gear-change pulley from sagging even if the swing arm swings.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided in which the temperature of an exhaust gas gradually decreases from its upstream side to its downstream side, and the temperature of a working medium of a heat exchanger, which flows in the opposite direction to the exhaust gas, gradually increases from its upstream side to its downstream side. The temperature difference between the exhaust gas temperature and the working medium temperature is the smallest at the interface between a liquid phase region and a two-phase region of the working medium, and since a catalyst device is incorporated at the upstream side, relative to the flow of exhaust gas, of the vicinity of the position where the temperature difference is the smallest, it is therefore possible for the heat exchanger to utilize the heat generated by the catalyst device effectively.

Abstract: The height from floor surface contact ends of leg linkages 2 to shoulder joints of a biped robot 1 when the biped robot is in an upright posture is defined to be a value falling within a range (Havg±½?) set based on an averaged value Havg obtained by averaging the heights of a group of objects (subject to operation) from the floor surface and the standard deviation ? thereof, specifically a value in a range of from approximately 700 mm to 1000 mm. By this, the installation height of shoulder joints from the floor surface can be optimally determined in accordance with the heights of the objects, thereby improving operating efficiency in an existing operating space.

Abstract: An overload prevention device has a first rotational member for driving engagement with an input shaft of an auger transmission of a snow removing machine, a second rotational member engaging the first rotational member for rotation therewith over a predetermined torque range and for rotation relative thereto when a predetermined torque is exceeded, and a movable member mounted adjacent to the first rotational member for undergoing movement to restrict a rotating angle of the second rotational member. A detector outputs a detection signal each time the detector detects movement of the movable member in a direction away from the first rotational member when protuberances of the movable member engage protrusions of the first rotational member responsive to relative rotation between the first and second rotational members. A control unit stops operation of the engine when the detector outputs the detection signal a preselected number of times within a preselected time period.

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided that includes a rotor chamber (14), a rotor (41), vanes (48) guided by vane channels formed in the rotor (41), and pistons (47) slidably fitted in cylinders (44) provided in the rotor (41). Rollers (71) provided on support shafts (48d) of the vane (48) are rollably engaged with annular channels (74) of a casing (11) so as to interconvert reciprocation of the pistons (47) and rotational movement of the rotor (41). By capturing water of a hydrostatic bearing, which supports the vane (48) in the vane channel in a floating state, by a U-shaped lubricating water guide channel (43g) formed on the end face of a rotor segment (43) and discharging it into the annular channels (74), the water is prevented from flowing into the rotor chamber (14) and decreasing the temperature of steam, thereby preventing the output of the rotary fluid machine from being degraded.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a base film and a moisture-proof layer. The moisture-proof layer may be disposed on an outer edge portion of the base film. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane according to an embodiment of the present invention is for use in a fuel cell, and comprises the base film having an electricity-generating region and a non-electricity-generating region, and the moisture-proof layer disposed on at least a part of the non-electricity-generating region. A fuel cell using the solid polymer electrolyte membrane is also provided.

Abstract: A body cover, for a vehicle with a saddle seat, includes a cover main body disposed at a central part in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and fenders which are provided for covering wheels of the vehicle disposed at lateral sides, and which are attached to the cover main body. The fenders are attached to the cover main body in a state in which abutting surfaces of the fenders abut against side wall surfaces of the cover main body, respectively.

Abstract: A fuel cell system comprises first and second parallel fuel cell stacks (12, 14) in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode of adjoining terminal electrodes are set to be opposite to one another. First and second conductive plates (82, 180) are incorporated at ends on an identical side of the first and second fuel cell stacks (12, 14). First and second connecting plate sections (106, 182) extend from the first and second conductive plates (82, 180) closely to one another under the first and second fuel cell stacks (12, 14). The first and second connecting plate sections (106, 182) are electrically connected by flexible strand wires (186a, 186b). Accordingly, the fuel cell system reliably avoids stress caused by vibration or the like at a connecting portion for electrically connecting the first and second fuel cell stacks (12, 14) to one another.

Abstract: A communications system incorporating a plurality of vehicle mounted web cams that collect video information and transmit the video information together with other local information via a wireless network to a server. The video streams from the web cams and associated information are available to users on a internet web page. Each camera has a specific identifier to permit users to access the video of specific individual cameras. Optimization software permits users to take virtual trips along predetermined routes. The system also permits sequential access to multiple video feeds from desired locations. Multiple alternative one way and two way video communication methods taking advantage of the network of mobile web cams are described.

Abstract: A floor panel including a protrusion portion which extends in a transverse direction of a vehicle and crosses a floor tunnel. The protrusion portion ensures a rigidity of the floor panel in the transverse direction of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to make a floor panel thinner while maintaining its rigidity. In particular, when a cross portion of a floor tunnel and a protrusion portion is protruded more than any other portion of the floor panel, the rigidity of the floor panel is increased. Further, when the protrusion portion is provided under a front seat and a slope face connects the top of the protrusion portion to floor face, a space under the rear side of the protrusion portion is available for disposing a fuel tank. Therefore, space efficiency is improved. Further, the slope face is available for a rear-seat footrest.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method and a apparatus for applying a strippable paint to a large-sized product finished with a sprayed coating, such as an automobile, to form a protective film on the surface of the coating. The product is conventionally kept in stock for a period of time before it is shipped. Contaminations such as dust are washed away from the surface of the product. Then, the strippable paint is applied, preliminarily dried, and non-preliminarily dried to form the protective film out of the strippable paint on the surface of the coating. This protective film is formed easily, appropriately, and reliably. The obtained protective film has a uniform and sufficient thickness. Even if the surface contains unapplied regions to which the paint should not be applied, the paint can be applied to the whole surface of the coating while avoiding the unapplied regions according to the invention. The application can be performed easily and reliably without leaving unapplied portions around the unapplied regions.

Abstract: A vehicle has a bed and a tailgate openably and closably formed at the rear end of the vehicle. The exterior of the bed is surrounded by side panels. Elongated support members are provided on the inner wall of the side panel. A cover member which covers the bed is placed on the support members. The cover member has lock means for fixing the cover member to the bed. The lock means comprises a first fixation member which fixes the cover member to the bed in a disengageable manner, and a second fixation member which fixes the tailgate to the cover member in a disengageable manner.

Abstract: An upper wing surface of a laminar-flow airfoil for decreasing an undesirable head-lowering pitching moment around an aerodynamic center of the airfoil. The upper wing surface includes: a convex front profile portion extending from a leading edge to a largest-thickness point located corresponding to 38% of a wing chord length. A convex central profile portion extends from the largest-thickness point to a position corresponding to 90% of the wing chord length at which a value obtained by dividing a thicknesswise difference between the position and the largest-thickness point by a distance in a direction of the wing chord from the largest-thickness point is equal to or smaller than 0.12. A concave rear profile portion extends from a position corresponding to 95% of the wing chord length to the trailing edge. The rear profile portion forms a pressure gradient is steeper than that formed by the central profile portion.

Abstract: A land mobile-satellite communication system comprises: at least one communication satellite station; a plurality of portable communication terminals for communicating with each other through a communication link to be formed to include the at least one communication satellite station; and a plurality of mobile repeater stations mounted on mobiles located on the earth for repeating the communication in the communication link formed between the portable communication terminals and including the at least one communication satellite station. Preferably, the system includes a plurality of communication satellite stations, each mounted on a respective one of a plurality of low earth communication satellites, and each including a mechanism for communicating each other through inter-satellite links.

Abstract: To provide a method of assisting in the design of a vehicular suspension by allowing definition points inherent in suspensions to be easily recognized regardless of the different types and mechanisms thereof, and allowing specification values to be simply entered at the definition points. A method of assisting in the design of a vehicular suspension to generate a simulation model for a suspension using a CAD system includes the steps of indicating a suspension to be designed, opening a specification value entering window for entering specification values inherent in the indicated suspension, entering specification values at definition points inherent in the indicated suspension in the specification value entering window, and generating a simulation model based on the specification values at the definition points.

Abstract: In a legged mobile robot (1), an elastic member (382) is installed at a position between a second joint (18, 20) connecting a distal end of a leg (2) and a foot (22) and a floor contact end of the foot, and a displacement sensor (70) is installed in a space defined by a top-to-bottom height of the elastic member. With this, it becomes possible to make the displacement sensor including its components such as the converter or the like compact enough to be housed in the elastic member at the limited space of the foot of the legged mobile robot. Further, it is arranged to self-diagnose abnormality of the displacement sensor by utilizing the redundancy of freedom, and also to detect the floor reaction force accurately such that the legged mobile robot can be controlled to walk more stably.

Abstract: To secure a large space that can be utilized effectively above an air cleaner, a low-deck vehicle 10 is constructed to mount an engine shaped like a letter V in the fore-and-aft direction under a low-deck and an air cleaner. The air cleaner is adapted to be capable of being maintained and inspected from the side of the vehicle. A filter element is provided in the air cleaner, and is attachable and detachable by a lid member on the side of the air cleaner. An inspection lid opposing the lid member is provided on a vehicle body cover covering the air cleaner. A space for arranging vehicle accessories such as a fuel tank is provided above the air cleaner.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a billet for cold forging according to the present invention is characterized by the first spheroidizing annealing step of spheroidizing a carbide in a blank, the drawing step of drawing the blank at a predetermined sectional area reduction ratio after the first spheroidizing annealing step, and the second spheroidizing annealing step of promoting the dispersion of the internal carbide for an increased spheroidizing ratio after the drawing step. The drawing step has a drawing ratio of approximately 20%. The blank is cut to a desired dimension between said first spheroidizing annealing step and said second spheroidizing annealing step.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell has a catalytic layer comprising a material and a polymer electrolyte, and the catalytic layer contains a fibrous material such as carbon whiskers or hydrophilic fibers. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell in the present invention having a catalytic layer comprising a catalytic material, an ion conducting material, an electron conducting material, and a void forming agent, and voids having diameters of from 60 to 1000 nm in the catalytic layer has a void volume of from 0.15 to 0.25 cm3/g.

Abstract: In an electric double-layer capacitor, a solution of a quaternary ammonium borofluoride compound in propylene carbonate is used as an electrolyte. The electrode includes alkali-activated carbon made using meso-phase pitch as a starting material, and a conductive filler having a rest potential smaller than that of the alkali-activated carbon in the electrolyte. The amount Fc of conductive filler incorporated in the electrode is set in a range of 10% by weight?Fc?40% by weight. Such electric double-layer capacitor has a large electrostatic capacity and excellent durability.

Abstract: An outer ring member for a constant velocity joint is manufactured. An intermediate preformed product having a cup section with an incomplete shape is formed by pressing a large diameter section without applying a low temperature annealing treatment and a lubricating chemical conversion coating treatment. Then, applying a low temperature annealing treatment and a lubricating chemical conversion coating treatment to the intermediate preformed product, thereafter a formed product having a cup section provided with ball-rolling grooves is formed by backward extrusion to the intermediate preformed product. Subsequently, the product is ironed before hardening, without applying a low temperature annealing treatment and a lubricating chemical conversion coating treatment to the formed product.

Abstract: A rotary fluid machine is provided in which a rotating shaft (113) fixed to a rotor (41) is rotatably supported on a fixed shaft (102) fixed to a casing (11), sliding surfaces of the fixed shaft (102) and the rotating shaft (113) are lubricated by a first pressurized liquid-phase working medium, and sliding surfaces of the rotor (41) and a vane (48) are lubricated by a second pressurized liquid-phase working medium.

Abstract: It is the pallet conveying mechanism to move a pallet P arrived at an end point 17b of a friction conveyer FC2 to a starting point 7a of a friction conveyer FC1 in just as it is the direction without turning. The pallet conveying mechanism is comprised of rollers 34 having a flange portion 34a to contact with the pallet P by arranging along a main frame 31 provided so as to connect the friction conveyer FC 1 and FC 2 with each other and a drive mechanism 35 for driving rollers 34.

Abstract: In a three-wheel vehicle, right and left suspension arms are independently attached to a front swinging shaft and a rear swinging shaft so that the suspension arms can swing vertically, and the front swinging shaft and the rear swinging shaft function as a swinging shaft for swinging the body frame. A swinging mechanism is provided to restrict lateral rotation of the body frame.

Abstract: A cell assembly is formed by stacking a first cell and a second cell. In the cell assembly, oxygen-containing gas flow passages are connected in series by an intermediate oxygen-containing gas flow passage, and fuel gas flow passages are connected in series by an intermediate fuel gas flow passage. An additional oxygen-containing gas is supplied to an oxygen-containing gas passage which includes the intermediate oxygen-containing gas flow passage. An additional fuel gas is supplied to a fuel gas passage which includes the intermediate fuel gas flow passage.

Abstract: A fuel cell provides a high output at a high current density. The fuel cell has an anode electrode and a cathode electrode comprising a gas diffusion layer, a water-repellent layer disposed on the gas diffusion layer and containing a carbon material and polytetrafluoroethylene, and an electrode catalyst layer disposed on the water-repellent layer and containing a carbon material carrying a catalyst. The electrode catalyst layer has maximum and minimum thicknesses that differ from each other by less than 30 ?m. The electrode catalyst layer has cracks whose area is less than 10% of a total area of the electrode catalyst layer.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly having excellent electric power generating capability is produced from a base coated with first polymer electrolytic solution to form an undried first polymer electrolytic membrane. Undried first polymer electrolytic membrane is coated with first electrode dispersion of second polymer electrolytic solution and catalyst carried on a catalyst carrier and dissolved therein. First electrode dispersion is dried to form a first electrode positive-electrode membrane electrode assembly. Another base, coated with third polymer electrolytic solution, forms undried second polymer electrolytic membrane. Undried second polymer electrolytic membrane is coated with a second electrode dispersion of fourth polymer electrolytic solution and a catalyst carried on a catalyst carrier and dissolved therein. Second electrode dispersion is dried forming a second electrode negative-electrode membrane electrode assembly.

Abstract: A pedal retraction amount control apparatus is provided which can sufficiently move a pedal from a passenger compartment in the forward direction of the vehicle during a front collision. An attacbment plate 29 of a front portion of a pedal bracket 24 which supports a support shaft 27 of a pedal 23 is secured to a dash panel 12, and a connecting member 30 of a rear portion of the pedal bracket 24 is attached to a cowl panel 32 so as to be detachable when the pedal bracket is moved rearward, and a steering hanger 17 is arranged facing in order to contact during a front collision a rear portion of a displacement restricting section 50 which extends in a crosswise direction of the vehicle and which is disposed below the support shaft 27.

Abstract: A carbonized product 10 used for production of activated carbon for an electrode of an electric double-layer capacitor, includes a plurality of crystallites 12 each having a graphite structure in an amorphous carbon matrix 11. The interlayer distance d002 of the crystallites 12 is set a value equal to or larger than 0.347 nm. Thus, by using this carbonized product, it is possible to produce activated carbon having a high electrostatic capacity density (F/cc) for an electrode of an electric double-layer capacitor.

Abstract: An outboard motor has an engine and a mounting case disposed below and connected to the engine. The mounting case has a depression opening upward. The opening is covered by a cover to form a coolant chamber. An exhaust passage passes through the coolant chamber and communicates with an exhaust expansion chamber formed by an extension case to be positioned below the mounting case. The coolant chamber is covered by the cover so that a small mating surface is formed with the coolant chamber independently of an engine mating surface of the mounting case. This simplifies the structure of the mounting case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell operation method in which a fuel cell 11 that generates power using hydrogen gas and oxidant gas as reaction gas is operated at an operating pressure that corresponds to a required power generation state. A hydrogen sensor 54 that detects hydrogen density is provided in a vicinity of the fuel cell 11, and based on values detected by the hydrogen sensor 54 and on the amount of hydrogen leakage at the current operating pressure and on the characteristics of the fuel cell 11, an operating pressure is predicted at which the hydrogen leakage amount from the fuel cell will not exceed a predetermined value, and the fuel cell 11 is operated while limiting the operating pressure to below the predicted operating pressure.

Abstract: A method and system for inhibiting torque steer in a vehicle equipped with steerable wheels that are power driven. The method determines a maximum engine torque limit, determines an estimated driver-desired torque, and controls the actual torque, by adjustment of the throttle angle, to be the smaller of the maximum engine torque limit and the estimated driver-desired torque. Sensors measure steering angle and transmission gear position and a calculator determines the maximum engine torque limit based upon the steering angle and transmission gear position. Further sensors measure engine speed, throttle angle, and atmospheric pressure, and a calculator estimates driver-desired torque based upon the measured engine speed, throttle angle, and atmospheric pressure. A comparator selects the lower of the maximum engine torque limit and the driver-desired engine torque and uses the selected torque to control throttle angle to inhibit torque steer.

Abstract: A gas generated by an inflator is supplied through a branching pipe to first and second air bags, which are deployed from a side of a seat to a space between an inner surface of a side of a vehicle compartment and an occupant. A one-way valve mounted in the branching pipe permits the gas to move from the second air bag to the first air bag and inhibits a back flow of the gas, whereby the internal pressure in the first air bag can be maintained higher than that in the second air bag, to thereby restrain the occupant's waist more strongly than the occupant's breast. Moreover, the gas generated by the single inflator is diverted by the branching pipe and supplied to the two air bags. Therefore, the two air bags can be deployed while minimizing the number of the inflator.

Abstract: The invention provides a fuel cell system, which has a humidifying apparatus to supply the sufficient moisture to the solid electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell and is capable of preventing the mixture of fuel and oxidant gases in the apparatus. The hydrogen gas supplied to the anode of the fuel cell is humidified in the first humidifier and the air Ad supplied to the cathode is humidified in the second humidifier. The first humidifier has the non-porous water permeable membrane, which is permeable only to the moisture of the cathode off-gas discharged from the cathode of the fuel cell, on the other hand the second humidifier has the porous water permeable membrane, which is permeable to the moisture of the cathode off-gas.

Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle driven by generated electric power of a fuel cell comprises a fuel cell box disposed underneath a floor for storing therein the fuel call, G sensors for detecting a deformation of a vehicle body sideward of the fuel cell box, and a shut-off valve for closing a supply side piping of a hydrogen gas supplied to the fuel cell when a predetermined amount of deformation or the vehicle body is detected by the G sensors.

Abstract: A method of controlling an autoloader that supplies workpieces to a plurality of workstations. Each of the workstations is operable to generate and transmit a call signal, a ready signal and an error signal. In accordance with the method, the autoloader supplies workpieces to the workstations based on the chronological order of the receipt of call signals from the workstations. If an error signal is received from a workstation that is to be supplied with a workpiece, the autoloader instead supplies the workpiece to the next workstation that is to be supplied.

Abstract: The system for transmitting and receiving electronic mail of the present invention, comprises: a text input means for entering a text of the electronic mail to be transmitted; an extracting means for extracting a character string to specify a place from the text inputted by the text input means; an adding means for adding information to the electronic mail, the information corresponding to the place specified by the extracted character string; a text display means for displaying the text in the electronic mail; and a map display means for displaying map information indicating the specified place corresponding to the information added to the electronic mail.

Abstract: A method for forming a solidified granular material (15), in which granules (16, 17) are charged into a tubular frame member (11) and then heated together with the frame member, to solidify the granules. The granules include a mixture of first granules (16) and second granules (17), each of which second granules has a thermoplastic resin shell enclosing a solid or liquid which expands by vaporization. The mixture is charged into the frame member and heated together with the frame member. The heating causes the second granules (17) to expand and the surfaces of the second granules to melt for bonding with the first granules (16). The mixture, upon cooling, becomes a solidified granular material (15), filling the frame member with no space therebetween.

Abstract: An on-vehicle airbag apparatus includes an airbag housing having a weakened portion, which is breakable. An airbag is stored in a folded state in the airbag housing so that the weakened portion is broken upon inflation. An inflator for generating gas for inflating the airbag is provided. The speed of response of air discharge from the airbag is sufficiently enhanced. A shutter that can open and close the air discharge port is mounted on a case. The case is formed of rigid material, is hermetically connected to an opening of the airbag and is provided with the air discharge port. A shutter-driving actuator for driving a shutter from the closed position to the opened position when in operation is connected to the shutter.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for a vehicle slide door, including a cable installed between a vehicle body and a slide door and a cable guide for guiding the cable. The cable guide includes a plurality of link members interconnected into a linear configuration. The cable guide includes a first section and a second section. The first section is capable of being bent in a predetermined direction from a generally linear condition. The second section is capable of being bent in an opposite direction opposite to the predetermined direction from a generally linear condition.

Abstract: A fuel cell power generation system comprises a hydrogen reservoir that can occlude non-used hydrogen discharged from a fuel cell, and release the same. The hydrogen reservoir has a first storage section comprising an easily hydrogen occluding first hydrogen occlusion material, and a second storage section comprising an easily hydrogen releasing second hydrogen occlusion material. The non-used hydrogen from the fuel cell is once occluded in the first storage section, then the hydrogen obtained by releasing the occluded hydrogen is transferred to and occluded by the second storage section. When the fuel cell starts up, the occluded hydrogen is released from the second storage section, and supplied to the fuel cell.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for stabilizing a voltage generated on a power supply line by an electric motor, for preventing a battery from being overcharged, preventing an overvoltage from being generated, and protecting system components from an overvoltage, even when a battery is removed or no electric power is supplied from the battery to a control means. The apparatus includes a drive circuit for energizing a permanent-magnet brushless motor and a control circuit for controlling the drive circuit. A power supply state detecting circuit (activating unit) activates the control circuit depending on a voltage value on a power supply line of the motor. A voltage stabilizing means including a relay and a regenerative resistor stabilizes the voltage on the power supply line when the relay is opened and closed under the control of the control circuit. The voltage stabilizing means may include the drive circuit.