Abstract: A coating device comprises a die with a slit that is longer in a width direction and discharges a coating liquid to form a coating film on a substrate, a first flow path that supplies the coating liquid toward the die, a first manifold that is linked to the first flow path and holds the coating liquid that flows in from the first flow path, a plurality of second flow paths that are linked to the first manifold, a second manifold that is linked to the second flow paths and the slit, is longer in the width direction, and holds the coating liquid that flows in from the second flow paths, and an adjustment unit that is provided along at least one of the second flow paths and adjusts a flow of the coating liquid flowing through the at least one of the second flow paths.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a hydrogen generating method for generating hydrogen-containing gas little contaminated with nitrogen, CO, etc., by decomposing fuel containing an organic compound at low temperature while requiring the supply of no or little electric energy from an external source, and a hydrogen generating system based on the method. A hydrogen generating system based on the method can work under multiple conditions: (a) it works under a condition where electric energy is withdrawn from the hydrogen generating cell with the fuel electrode (12) serving as a negative electrode and the oxidizing electrode (14) as a positive electrode; and (b) it works under another condition where external electric energy is provided to the hydrogen generating cell with the fuel electrode (12) serving as cathode and the oxidizing electrode (14) as anode.

Abstract: Microneedle sheets are produced by injecting a needle raw material into a stamper formed with a concavity in a base material. However, because the stamper concavity is very small, there is the problem that air cannot escape due to air and surface tension of the material, thereby preventing a needle from being formed in part. The present invention provides a stamper for producing a microneedle sheet. The stamper comprises a sheet-like base material including a conical concavity formed from a first surface of the sheet-like base material toward a second surface thereof; and a through-hole formed from a bottom of the concavity toward the second surface. Air can escape via this through-hole, allowing a microneedle sheet which is filled with a needle raw material as far as the bottom of the concavity to be obtained.

Abstract: Microneedle sheets are produced by injecting a needle raw material into a stamper formed with a concavity in a base material. However, it was not easy to increase the degree of sharpness of the concavity which corresponds to the stamper tips. A method for producing a stamper including the steps of heating a sheet-like base material and an original plate having a conical protrusion, inserting the protrusion of the original plate into the base material to form a conical concavity in the original plate, cooling the original plate with the original plate still inserted in the base material, releasing the original plate from the base material, and heating the base material.

Abstract: An electric automobile includes a fuel cell for power generation by supply of hydrogen and oxidizing agent, a hydrogen generating device for generating a gas containing hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell, and a motor driven by electricity generated by the fuel cell. The hydrogen generating device generates gas containing hydrogen by decomposing an organic compound-containing fuel, and includes a proton conductive partition membrane, a fuel electrode provided on one surface of the partition membrane to directly generate the gas containing hydrogen, a device for supplying, to the fuel electrode, water and organic compound-containing fuel capable of producing a proton as a result of electrochemical oxidization which can pass through the partition membrane, an oxidizing electrode provided on the other surface of the partition membrane, a device for supplying the oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode, and a device for generating and collecting the gas containing hydrogen.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply system includes at least a hydrogen supply device for supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen storing device, and a hydrogen generating device producing hydrogen containing gas to be supplied to the hydrogen supply device. The hydrogen generating device produces the hydrogen containing gas by decomposing a fuel containing an organic compound, and includes a partition membrane, a fuel electrode provided on one surface of the partition membrane for generating hydrogen containing gas, a device for supplying a fuel containing the organic compound and water to the fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode provided on the other surface of the partition membrane, a device for supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode, and a device for collecting the hydrogen containing gas directly from the fuel electrode.

Abstract: In order to heighten the density of microcapsules and facilitate handling by the unit composed of microcapsules in a given amount smaller than in the whole sheet, a microcapsule sheet which comprises a substrate constituted of an edible film and microcapsules each obtained by surrounding a core layer with a first shell film and a second shell film, the microcapsules being arranged according to a given pattern so as to be arranged only in those regions of the substrate which are separated from each other.

Abstract: A submarine boat provided with a fuel cell (30) for power generation by supply of hydrogen and oxidizing agent, a hydrogen generating device (10) for generating a gas containing hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell, and propelling device driven by electricity generated by the fuel cell, characterized in that the hydrogen generating device is to generate a gas containing hydrogen by decomposing a fuel containing an organic compound, comprising a partition membrane (11), a fuel electrode (12) provided on one surface of the partition membrane, means (16) for supplying a fuel containing the organic compound and water to the fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode (14) provided on the other surface of the partition membrane, means (17) for supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode, and means for generating and collecting the gas containing hydrogen from the fuel electrode.

Abstract: A hydrogen supply system is provided which can supply hydrogen easily to a hydrogen storing means, can generate a gas containing hydrogen at a low temperature and uses a hydrogen generating device which does not require a large quantity of electric energy.

Abstract: A submarine boat is provided on which a hydrogen generating device which can supply hydrogen easily to a hydrogen storing means and can generate a hydrogen-containing gas at a low temperature is loaded.

Abstract: An electric automobile is provided on which a hydrogen generating device which can supply hydrogen easily to a hydrogen storing means and can generate a hydrogen-containing gas at a low temperature is loaded.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a hydrogen generating method for generating hydrogen-containing gas little contaminated with nitrogen, CO, etc., by decomposing fuel containing an organic compound at low temperature while requiring the supply of no or little electric energy from an external source, and a hydrogen generating system based on the method. The hydrogen generating method provided by the present invention comprises providing a fuel electrode (12) in contact with one surface of a partition membrane (11), supplying fuel containing an organic compound and water to the fuel electrode (12), providing an oxidizing electrode (14) in contact with the other surface of the partition membrane (11), and supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode (14), wherein fuel containing the organic compound is decomposed and hydrogen is generated on the fuel electrode (12).

Abstract: A dye is added into a methanol/water fuel of a direct methanol fuel cell, and the dye is adsorbed and removed by a filter cartridge provided in the upstream of a cell stack. Carbon black, etc. may be added instead of the dye. Alternatively, a scenting agent such as formic acid and methyl formate, or an antiseptic may be added.