Abstract: To provide a solid oxide fuel cell in which the reformer is compact but is capable of supplying an appropriate quantity of fuel. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell (1) for generating electricity using fuel reformed by a reformer (20) and air, including a fuel supply means (38), a reformed air supply means (44), a water supply means (28) for supplying water to the reformer, a fuel supply quantity detection sensor (132) for detecting the quantity of fuel actually supplied, a fuel cell module (2), and a control means (110) for controlling each supply means so that the target quantities of fuel, reforming air, and water are fed into the reformer; the control means controls the fuel supply means to match the target fuel supply quantity, and controls the fuel supply means so that tracking performance of fuel supply quantity relative to target fuel supply quantity is higher when reforming air is being supplied to the reformer than when it is not being supplied.

Abstract: An antibody that binds to Mucin17 (Muc17) is disclosed. The antibody of the present invention preferably binds to the peptide of SEQ ID NO:3 and does not bind to the peptide of SEQ ID NO:4 or the peptide of SEQ ID NO:5. Also disclosed are an anti-cancer agent, preferably an anti-cancer agent for pancreatic cancer, which comprises the antibody of the present invention, as well as a method of diagnosing cancer using the antibody of the present invention, preferably the antibody of the present invention that does not bind to the secreted-form of Muc17.

Abstract: A projector includes: a reflection type light modulation device which modulates received light according to image information and reflects the modulated light; a reflection type polarization plate which separates both of light supplied to the reflection type light modulation device and light modulated by the reflection type light modulation device into respective polarized lights; and a temperature measuring member which measures the temperature of the reflection type light modulation device, wherein the temperature measuring member is disposed in the rear side of the reflection type light modulation device.

Abstract: A light source device includes: an arc tube having a bulb portion and a sealing portion; a reflector which fixes the arc tube; and a holding portion which holds the reflector, wherein the holding portion includes an inlet port, a partition provided between the inlet port and the arc tube, a pair of passages to which diverges in the partition and can circulate the cooling air to the arc tube, a first opening provided in the partition, and a shutter which is provided on that side of the partition where the inlet port is located, rotates about a rotation axis, and blocks a lower passage of the pair of passages, and on that side of the shutter where the rotation axis is located, a second opening is provided so as to overlap the first opening as seen from the inlet port.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell system is disclosed. The solid oxide fuel cell system includes a cell stack having multiple adjacent fuel cells; a reformer that reforms raw gas and produces fuel gas supplied to the fuel cells; a combustion section that causes combustion of the fuel gas discharged from the fuel cells and heats the reformer with combustion heat of the fuel gas; an ignition device that ignites the combustion section; a combustion state confirmation device that senses that heating of the entire reformer has started using the advancement of flame transfer between fuel cells in the combustion section; and a controller programmed to start an operation of the system heating the reformer by using combustion heat from the combustion section and reaction heat from the partial oxidation reforming reaction (POX) in the reformer.

Abstract: The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device (1), having a fuel cell module (2) furnished with a plurality of fuel cell units (16); fuel supply means (38) for supplying fuel; generating oxidant gas supply means (45) for supplying oxidant gas for generation; combustion section placed at one end portion of the solid oxide fuel cell units for combusting fuel; and control means for controlling the fuel supply means and generating oxidant gas supply means, and executing the startup mode operation for raising the solid oxide fuel cell units to a predetermined temperature, as well as the generating mode operation for outputting electrical power; whereby during the startup mode operation, the control means generates a weak power smaller than the generation startup power, raising the temperature of the solid oxide fuel cell units by the heat of generation.

Abstract: To provide a solid oxide fuel cell device for preventing excess temperature rises inside a fuel cell module during the startup process. During a startup process, a control unit 110 controls the supplied amounts of fuel gas, oxidant gas, and steam supplied to a reformer 20 based on cell stack temperature and reformer temperature and causes transition to a generating process after transitioning to a PDX process, an ATR process, and a SR process, and controls to cause a transition to the next process if in each process the cell stack temperature and reformer temperature meet transition conditions set for each; when control unit 110 determines a temperature rise assist state, it controls to cause a transition to the generating process in a state of reduced fuel gas supply amounts compared to when it does not determine a temperature rise assist state.

Abstract: To provide a solid oxide fuel cell device capable of stably increasing the temperature of a fuel cell units and smoothly starting electrical generation.

Abstract: Provides a solid oxide fuel cell with which product life can be extended while a practical output power is maintained. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell, having a fuel cell module (2), a fuel supply device (38), an oxidant gas supply device (45), and a controller (110) for controlling the fuel supply amount; whereby the controller is furnished with a degradation determining circuit (110a) for determining degradation in a fuel cell module, and with a fuel correction circuit (110b) for correcting operating conditions based on a degradation determination; the fuel correction circuit can execute an increasing correction mode for increasing the fuel supply amount supplied to the fuel cell module so that rated output power is maintained, or can execute a decreasing correction mode for reducing rated output voltage so that the fuel supply amount is reduced; there is also a mode selection device (110c) for selecting correction modes.

Abstract: A fuel cell device capable of appropriately controlling stack temperature both before and after degradation of a fuel cell stack is provided. A fuel cell device furnished with a fuel cell stack, a fuel flow rate regulator unit, an air flow rate regulator unit, a generating chamber temperature sensor, and a control unit, whereby control unit controls supply flow rate AF so that stack temperature Ts is within temperature range A; control unit determines degradation of fuel cell stack and controls flow rate AF so that if fuel cell stack is not degrading, it increases flow rate AF to return stack temperature Ts to within the range A, and if degradation is ongoing, it does not permit an increase in flow rate AF to the supply amount required to return stack temperature Ts to the range A.

Abstract: To provide a solid oxide fuel cell of the present capable of improving overall energy efficiency. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell having: a fuel cell module; a fuel supply device; a combustion chamber for burning residual fuel and heating; a heat storing material, a power demand detecting sensor; a temperature detection device, and a control device for controlling so that the fuel utilization rate is high when generated power is large, and also for changing output power at a delay to the fuel supply amount; whereby the control device is furnished with a stored heat amount estimating circuit, and when it is estimated that a usable heat amount has accumulated in the heat storing material, the fuel supply amount is reduced so that the fuel utilization rate increases vs. the same generated power.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell device is provided which prevents excessive rising of the temperature inside a fuel cell module during the startup process. In a startup process, control unit controls to cause a transition from a fuel gas reforming reaction process to a POX process, an ATR process, and a SR process, then to a generating process; when the cell stack temperature and reformer temperature in each process satisfy respectively set transition conditions, a transition to the next process takes place; if control unit determines a temperature rise assist state exists, it executes an excess temperature rise suppression control so that during at least the transition to the generating process, the reformer temperature does not exceed a predetermined value.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell capable of extending the time period over which initial rated output power is maintained, while restraining increases in running cost. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell (1), having a fuel cell module (2) furnished with multiple fuel cell units, a fuel supply device (38), an oxidant gas supply device (45), and a controller (110) for controlling the amount of fuel supplied; the controller is furnished with a degradation determining circuit (110a) for determining degradation, and a fuel correction circuit (110b) for correcting the fuel supply amount based on the degradation determination; when it is determined that the fuel cell module has degraded, the fuel correction circuit executes a correction so that rated output power is maintained, and when the predetermined correction switching condition is satisfied, the fuel correction circuit executes a correction to reduce the fuel cell module rated output power.

Abstract: A projector includes: a light source device, a color-separating optical system for separating a light beam irradiated by the light source device into a plurality of color light components, a plurality of optical modulators for modulating each of the separated color light components in accordance with image information, a color-combining optical device for combining optical images modulated by the plurality of optical modulators and a projection optical device for projecting the combined optical images in an enlarged manner. An optical filter that reflects a predetermined spectral component of the light beam and transmits the other spectral component is disposed in an optical path between the light source device and the optical modulators The optical filter is disposed such that a light-irradiation side surface for irradiating the light beam is inclined by a predetermined angle relative to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the light beam.

Abstract: A projector includes a light source device; an exhaust fan configured to take air in the vicinity of the light source device in and discharge the same; a power supply device configured to supply electric power to components of the projector; an outer casing configured to accommodate the light source device and the power supply device in the interior thereof and provided with an exhaust port formed thereon; and a first duct configured to guide the air discharged from the exhaust fan to the exhaust port, and the power supply device includes a second duct configured to guide the air in the interior of the power supply device toward the first duct, and an air incoming port configured to take the air discharged from the second duct into the first duct is formed with the first duct.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light source lamp; and a housing, wherein the housing includes: a pair of openings formed, along a top and bottom with direction of a luminous flux emission of the light source device; a duct member provided so as to cover the pair of openings, and having an intake which outside air is introduced from the pair of openings to an air flow channel upstream side; a first air flow guide member provided inside the duct member, and causing the air introduced from the intake to circulate to either one of the pair of openings via the duct member by pivots under its own weight; and a second air flow guide members provided in positions in the housing corresponding to the openings, and causing the air introduced from the openings to circulate toward the light source lamp.

Abstract: An impact absorbing material for a footwear article includes a first sheet having a plurality of projections for dispersing the force of an impact and a second sheet, having a lower durometer than the first sheet, that is bonded to the first sheet for absorbing the force from the projections. The projections are arranged on the first sheet such that nonlinear gaps are formed between adjacent pairs of projections. The impact absorbing material may be positioned between an upper and an inner liner of the footwear article and may be selectively positioned on the footwear article to protect an area on the wearer that is vulnerable to impact, such as the wearer's feet, ankles, heels or calves.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell is provided with which the further advance of degradation can be restrained relative to fuel cell units in which degradation has advanced. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell (1) which varies output power in response to a required generation amount, having a fuel cell module (2) furnished with multiple fuel cell units, a fuel supply device (38) for supplying fuel to the fuel cell module, an oxidant gas supply device (45) for supplying oxidant gas to the fuel cell module, and a controller (110) for changing the amount of fuel supplied from the fuel supply means in response to the required generation amount; wherein the controller reduces the rate of change in the fuel supply amount per unit time when the required generation amount changes subsequent to an estimate or determination that the fuel cell module has degraded.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell capable of extending the time period over which initial rated output power is maintained, while restraining increases in running cost. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell (1), having a fuel cell module (2) furnished with multiple fuel cell units, a fuel supply device (38), an oxidant gas supply device (45), and a controller (110) for controlling the amount of fuel supplied; the controller is furnished with a degradation determining circuit (110a) for determining degradation, and a fuel correction circuit (110b) for correcting the fuel supply amount based on the degradation determination; when it is determined that the fuel cell module has degraded, the fuel correction circuit executes a correction so that rated output power is maintained, and when the predetermined correction switching condition is satisfied, the fuel correction circuit executes a correction to reduce the fuel cell module rated output power.

Abstract: The SOFC of the present invention has a plurality of individual solid oxide fuel cells (84) disposed within an generating chamber (10), a fuel supply unit (38) for supplying fuel to the individual solid oxide fuel cells, a temperature sensor (142) for measuring the temperature of the generating chamber (T1), and a control section (110) for changing the amount of fuel supplied in response to an amount of generation required based on control characteristics for supplying fuel, wherein the control section is furnished with a temperature band for monitoring purposes, having a minimum temperature value (Ta) and a maximum temperature value (Tb) for adaptive control, predetermined based on a minimum amount and maximum amount of rated electrical generation, and a maximum temperature value for adaptive control in response to anomalies, which is higher than the maximum temperature value (Tb) of the adaptive control temperature band, and a minimum temperature value for adaptive control in response to anomalies, which is