Abstract: A production method for a fuel cell including an electrolyte, an anode which is provided on one of both sides of the electrolyte, a cathode which is provided on the other side of the electrolyte, and separators one of which is provided on an outer side of the anode and the other of which is provided on an outer side of the cathode. This production method includes a first process in which the anode and the cathode each of which includes at least a catalyst and an ion-exchange resin are produced; and a second process in which the electrolyte is provided between the anode and the cathode before being formed into a thin-film electrolyte. With this production method, contact resistance can be reduced without increasing the number of production processes.

Abstract: An organic thin-film transistor having a higher carrier-mobility, a method of fabricating the organic thin-film transistor and an organic thin-film device including the organic thin-film transistor are provided. In an organic thin-film transistor having an organic semiconductor layer, the organic semiconductor layer contains a fluorinated acene compound which is represented by a formula of C4n+2F2n+4, wherein n is an integer of 2 or greater. The fluorinated acene compound is preferably tetradecafluoropentacene or dodecafluoronaphthacene.

Abstract: Fluorinated pentacene derivatives, for example, the novel compounds tetradecafluoropentacene, 5,6,7,12,13,14-hexafluoropentacene, 5,7,12,14-tetrafluoropentacene, and 6,13-difluoropentacene, and intermediates therefor are provided. And a method of producing fluorinated pentacene derivatives and intermediates therefor is also provided. Pentacene derivatives fluorinated at desired positions of the pentacene skeleton are obtained by introducing the oxo group, hydroxyl group, or alkoxyl group into the pentacene skeleton followed by fluorination with sulfur tetrafluoride and partial defluorination using a reducing agent.

Abstract: A vehicle light includes a light source, a main-reflector, and a sub-reflector. The sub-reflector is arranged around the light source. The main-reflector is arranged around the light source and the sub-reflector. The main-reflector includes a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source in a predetermined direction, avoiding the sub-reflector.

Abstract: A medical data management system is of such a structure that a medical information system and an equipment master management apparatus are connected via a network such as the Internet. The medical information system includes one or more personal computers (PCs), mobile terminals wirelessly connected to access points provided for PCs, respectively, and a server which controls transmission and reception of data to and from an external system such as the equipment master management apparatus.

Abstract: The voltage application unit first applies voltages (+,+,0,?,?,0) respectively to the electrostatic delivery electrodes 37 belonging to the phase ‘a’, the phase ‘b’, the phase ‘c’, the phase ‘d’, the phase ‘e’, and the phase ‘f’, and then successively applies voltages (0,+,+,0,?,?), voltages (?,0,+,+,0,?), voltages (?,?,0,+,+,0), voltages (0,?,?,0,+,+), and voltages (+,0,?,?,0,+). The voltage application unit repeats this cycle multiple times to apply the voltages to the phase ‘a’ through the phase ‘f’. The water droplets flocculated in the oxidizing gas conduits 36 are charged by electrostatic induction and travel in the direction from the inlet to the outlet of the oxidizing gas conduits 36 while being repelled or attracted by the electrostatic delivery electrodes 37 in the vicinity of the water droplets in the course of the positive-negative variation of the voltage in the cycle.

Abstract: To improve oxidation resistance of an electrolyte membrane and durability thereof by a low-cost method, thereby improving durability of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. According to the present invention, in the polymer electrolyte fuel cell having a membrane-electrode assembly including a polymer electrolyte membrane and electrodes bonded to both sides of the polymer electrolyte membrane, phosphate containing at least one metallic element selected from a rare earth element, Ti, Fe, Al and Bi is fixed to at least one of the polymer electrolyte membrane and the electrodes.

Abstract: A reflector of a vehicle lamp includes a main reflector, a first sub-reflector, a second sub-reflector, and a relief portion. The main reflector includes a main reflection surface that reflects light from a light source in a forward direction. The first sub-reflector includes a first sub-reflection surface that reflects the light toward the second sub-reflector. The second sub-reflector includes a second sub-reflection surface that reflects the light reflected from the first sub-reflection surface in the forward direction. The second sub-reflector is arranged closer to the center axis than the main reflector, and the first sub-reflector is arranged farther from a center axis of the light than the main reflector, inclined inward via the relief portion, so that the light reflected from the main reflection surface is not blocked.

Abstract: A medical practice management system of the present invention acquires schedule information on a medical practice to be administered to a patient. Information on medical equipment corresponding to the acquired schedule information is selected from among pieces of information on medical equipment to be used in medical practices, stored in association with a plurality of pieces of schedule information, respectively. Then, the acquired schedule information and the selected information on medical equipment are managed in association with each other.

Abstract: An examination management system of the present invention comprises implemented information inputting means for inputting implemented information related to a content of implementation of medical conduct in which the conduct is implemented regarding the examination, implemented information storing means for storing therein the implemented information input by the implemented information inputting means, implemented information obtaining means for obtaining, from the implemented information storing means, implemented information corresponding to a content of implementation which is scheduled to be implemented using as a key a content of implementation of medical conduct which is scheduled to be currently implemented, and implemented information displaying means for displaying the implemented information obtained by the implemented information obtaining means.

Abstract: An examination management system according to the present invention comprises implemented information input means for inputting implemented information including information related to a content of implementation of medical service, implemented regarding an examination and information related to a report about the medical service, implemented information storing means for storing the implemented information input by the implemented information input means, implemented information acquisition means for obtaining the implemented information related to the report from the implemented information storage means by using information indicating the same examination of the same patient matching a key, report comparison means for the comparison of a plurality of reports obtained by the implemented information acquisition means, and report comparison result display means for the display of the result of the comparison by the report comparison means.

Abstract: An examination management system according to the present invention compares an examining information relating to a predetermined examination with an examining target information corresponding to the examination, when the examination is conducted. If a predetermined condition is met, an input of the matter as the result of the comparison is permitted. When the matter is input, the matter is recorded.

Abstract: A hospital information system for managing clinical path information constituted of a plurality of medical service information each indicating a schedule regarding a medical service for a patient, comprising: an obtaining unit for obtaining the clinical path information; a converting unit for converting the clinical path information into medical service notification information for notifying the medical service information to a medical department linked to the medical service in accordance with the medical service information; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the medical service notification information to the medical department.

Abstract: A vehicle light includes a light source, a main-reflector, and a sub-reflector. The sub-reflector is arranged around the light source. The main-reflector is arranged around the light source and the sub-reflector. The main-reflector includes a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source in a predetermined direction, avoiding the sub-reflector.

Abstract: A fuel cell with enhanced cell output includes a fuel electrode which has a fuel-diffusion layer for diffusing fuel and a fuel-reactive layer for reaction of the fuel; an oxygen electrode which has an oxygen-diffusion layer for diffusing oxygen and an oxygen-reactive layer for reaction of the oxygen; and an electrolyte layer between the fuel electrode and the oxygen electrode. The fuel-reactive layer is in contact with the fuel-diffusion layer, and the oxygen-reactive layer is in contact with the oxygen-diffusion layer. Further, the fuel-diffusion layer has high water-repellency than the oxygen-diffusion layer.

Abstract: A reflector of a vehicle lamp includes a main reflector, a first sub-reflector, a second sub-reflector, and a relief portion. The main reflector includes a main reflection surface that reflects light from a light source in a forward direction. The first sub-reflector includes a first sub-reflection surface that reflects the light toward the second sub-reflector. The second sub-reflector includes a second sub-reflection surface that reflects the light reflected from the first sub-reflection surface in the forward direction. The second sub-reflector is arranged closer to the center axis than the main reflector, and the first sub-reflector is arranged farther from a center axis of the light than the main reflector, inclined inward via the relief portion, so that the light reflected from the main reflection surface is not blocked.

Abstract: In a traffic signal control apparatus that can correspond to sudden change in the traffic status, traffic information is collected from a sensor provided at the road to obtain the status of a street intersection from the past to the future as profile data. By the rolling horizon scheme, optimization of the signal timing is carried out. The collect cycle of traffic information and the cycle of optimization are defined independently, and the cycle of optimization is set variable according to the cycle of signal control or the traffic status.

Abstract: A fuel cell comprises a fuel electrode which has a fuel-diffusion layer for diffusing fuel and a fuel-reactive layer for having the fuel react; an oxygen electrode which has an oxygen-diffusion layer for diffusing oxygen and an oxygen-reactive layer for having the oxygen react; an electrolyte layer which is arranged between the fuel electrode and the oxygen electrode. In this fuel cell, the fuel-reactive layer is in contact with the fuel-diffusion layer, and the oxygen-reactive layer is in contact with the oxygen-diffusion layer. Further, the fuel-diffusion layer has higher water-repellency than that of the oxygen-diffusion layer. According to this fuel cell, cell outputs of fuel cells can be enhanced. Thus, fuel cells and fuel cell devices, which bring high cell outputs, can be provided.

Abstract: To suppress color moire in a color image recording apparatus, a method for recording a color image by forming recording dots of at least first through third colors on a recording medium in a plurality of lines of recording dots each extending in a main scan direction and a plurality of rows of recording dots each extending in a sub-scan direction, wherein each line is divided into a predetermined number of lines in a sub-scanning direction to form sub-lines, and dots are printed in a respective sub-line for every line.

Abstract: A sensor is constituted by joining a pair of electrodes to a sensor body formed by binding hydrogen occluding metal with binders. Change in the electric resistance between the electrodes and the quantity of hydrogen occluded by the hydrogen occluding metal in the sensor body has a one to one relationship. Therefore, the quantity of hydrogen occluded by the hydrogen occluding metal can be estimated from the resistance value obtained by the sensor.