Abstract: An in-vehicle solar charge control system includes a path switching unit provided in parallel with the first DC-to-DC converter on an electrical circuit that connects a solar DC-to-DC converter and a first battery and through which electricity having output power flows, and a switching unit controller which switches the path switching unit between a first state in which the output power is supplied to the first battery without being input to the first DC-to-DC converter, and a second state in which the output power is allowed to be input to the first DC-to-DC converter that is switched to the first operating state by a converter control unit.

Abstract: A vehicle control device configured to control supply of electric power generated by a solar panel mounted on a vehicle includes a supply destination setting unit configured to set, based on a condition of the vehicle, a target device that is a destination for the supply of the electric power generated by the solar panel, a target setting unit configured to set, depending on the target device set by the supply destination setting unit, target output electric power to be output from the solar panel to the target device, and a power controller configured to control the electric power to be supplied from the solar panel to the target device based on the target output electric power set by the target setting unit.

Abstract: An ion exchange resin member 20 that serves as an impurity remover for removing impurities from fluid F discharged from a fuel cell 100 is placed in a discharge passage for the fluid F to flow through, and a dispersion means for dispersing the fluid F over, and making the fluid F flow to, an entry-side surface 21 of the ion exchange resin member 20 is placed upstream from the ion exchange resin member 20. Also, a gas discharge part and a liquid discharge part are placed downstream from a fluid outlet of the ion exchange resin member 20, and a liquid-movement-preventing means for preventing a liquid in the fluid discharged from the fluid outlet from moving toward the gas discharge part is placed between the ion exchange resin member 20 and at least either the gas discharge part or the liquid discharge part.

Abstract: A fuel cell system (1) capable of securely removing moisture in particulate form floating in an exhaust gas passage along with impurities mixed in the moisture, enhancing the performance of a fuel cell, and extending the service life of the fuel cell. The fuel cell system (1) includes a gas circulation system for recirculating and resupplying an exhaust gas to a fuel cell (100). This gas circulation system is equipped with an ion exchange resin member (20) that adsorbs impurity components contained in the moisture particles mixed in the exhaust gas flowing through the gas circulation system. The gas circulation system resupplies fluid that has passed through the ion exchange resin member (20) to the fuel cell (100).

Abstract: An ion exchange resin member 20 that serves as an impurity remover for removing impurities from fluid F discharged from a fuel cell 100 is placed in a discharge passage for the fluid F to flow through, and a dispersion means for dispersing the fluid F over, and making the fluid F flow to, an entry-side surface 21 of the ion exchange resin member 20 is placed upstream from the ion exchange resin member 20. Also, a gas discharge part and a liquid discharge part are placed downstream from a fluid outlet of the ion exchange resin member 20, and a liquid-movement-preventing means for preventing a liquid in the fluid discharged from the fluid outlet from moving toward the gas discharge part is placed between the ion exchange resin member 20 and at least either the gas discharge part or the liquid discharge part.

Abstract: A fuel cell system (1) capable of securely removing moisture in particulate form floating in an exhaust gas passage along with impurities mixed in the moisture, enhancing the performance of a fuel cell, and extending the service life of the fuel cell. The fuel cell system (1) includes a gas circulation system for recirculating and resupplying an exhaust gas to a fuel cell (100). This gas circulation system is equipped with an ion exchange resin member (20) that adsorbs impurity components contained in the moisture particles mixed in the exhaust gas flowing through the gas circulation system. The gas circulation system resupplies fluid that has passed through the ion exchange resin member (20) to the fuel cell (100).

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a sliding member, a granular spraying material is sprayed on at least a part of a surface of a body portion made of a structural material in at least partially fusing condition and in the direction which is parallel to or diagonal to a sliding surface. Then, a sprayed layer is formed by depositing the spraying material in the direction which is perpendicular to the sliding surface. The sliding surface is a section of the deposited spraying material which is obtained by grinding or cutting the sprayed layer in depositional direction.

Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine includes a metallic cylinder head body, and a valve seat. The cylinder head body is provided with an inlet port, and an outlet port which are opened and closed by an inlet valve, and an outlet valve, respectively. The valve seat is disposed at an end of the inlet port or the outlet port, has a contact surface which is contacted with and separated from the inlet valve or the outlet valve, and is formed of a laminated substance. The laminated substance is formed as flakes by thermal spraying particles in a predetermined depositing direction, and the contact surface is inclined by an angle of from 0 to 60 degrees with respect to the depositing direction. In the cylinder head, the valve seat is strongly bonded to the cylinder head body, exhibits improved frictional characteristics on the contact surface, and has such high thermal conductivity in a depth-wise direction that it can be readily cooled to a low temperature.

Abstract: In the electrode for preventing noise electric wave according to the present invention in which the resistivity of the second layer is larger than that of the first layer, it is possible to prevent the generation of noise electric wave. In the electrode for preventing noise electric wave according to the present invention in which the layer for preventing noise electric wave has the porosity of not more than 20%, it is possible to prevent the radio noise. In the electrode for preventing noise electric wave according to the present invention in which the high-fusing conductive material layer exists between the substrate and the resisting material layer, it is possible to prevent the formation of the concave portion.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a sliding member, a granular spraying material is sprayed on at least a part of a surface of a body portion made of a structural material in at least partially fusing condition and in the direction which is parallel to or diagonal to a sliding surface. Then, a sprayed layer is formed by depositing the spraying material in the direction which is perpendicular to the sliding surface. The sliding surface is a section of the deposited spraying material which is obtained by grinding or cutting the sprayed layer in depositional direction.