Abstract: Provided are such features as a cell culturing method capable of continuously culturing cells. A workroom (40) includes an ion generator (47) supplying positive and negative ions into a work space (48).

Abstract: A solid-state image capturing device is provided, in which a multilayered wiring section having a plurality of wiring layers laminated via respective interlayer insulation films is provided on a semiconductor substrate or a semiconductor region formed on the substrate where a plurality of light receiving sections for photoelectrically converting a subject light are arranged in matrix in a pixel section; and the interlayer insulation films in a pixel section are evenly engraved, so that the pixel section of the substrate is thinner than a peripheral circuit section; and a plurality of light receiving sections and respective microlenses facing with each other are arranged on the bottom surface of the engraved portion of the interlayer insulation film.

Abstract: A turbine blade of a low blade profile loss with a crossing point of an inlet angle .alpha..sub.1 an outlet angle .alpha..sub.2 being located in a position in which a distance between a crossing point of the outlet end of the blade is greater than one-half of the blade width L.sub.ax, with the inlet angle .alpha..sub.1 being in the range of 35.degree.-40.degree. and the outlet angle .alpha..sub.2 being in the range of 25.degree.-28.degree.. A ratio of a narrowest width S.sub.2 of the flow channel at the blade outlet end to a narrowest width S.sub.1 of a flow channel defined between a backside of the blade in an area of the crossing point and a front side of adjacent blade lies in the range of 0.81-0.96. A ratio of a distance L.sub.ax to a blade width L.sub.ax is in the range of 0.5-0.54, with a ratio of a distance L.sub.m from an outlet end of the blade to the blade width L.sub.ax being in a range of 0.75-0.89.

Abstract: A steam wetness measuring apparatus comprises a light source, a part defining a measuring space when the apparatus is inserted into a wet steam flow, an optical fiber bundle for transmitting the incident light beam from the light source to the measuring space, and optical fiber bundles for transmitting to a photo-electric converter element a plurality of scattered light beams of different scattering angles obtained by radiation of the incident light beam on the measuring space. The fact that the intensity of the scattered light beam changes with the wavelength of the incident light or changes with the scattering angle of the scattered light beam, in accordance with the particle size distribution of water droplets in the wet steam is used to determine the particles size distribution. The steam wetness is determined from the particles size distribution and the physical properties of the wet steam flow.

Abstract: A heat insulating structure having a heat-resistant tube disposed in a tubular cylindrical body and defining a passage for a high temperature gas, a heat insulating material disposed between the tube and the tubular cylindrical body and adapted to prevent the heat possessed by the gas from being transmitted to the tubular cylindrical body, and a spring adapted to bias the heat insulating material toward the inner surface of the tubular cylindrical body, so as to prevent the formation of a bypass passage for the gas including the gap between the tubular cylindrical body and the heat insulating material. The heat insulating material consists of a plurality of fibrous heat insulating materials mainly consisting of bulky fibrous materials and a plurality of shaped fibrous heat insulating materials. These fibrous heat insulating materials and the shaped fibrous heat insulating materials are arranged alternatingly and independently in the axial direction.

Abstract: A multi-tube evaporator for a cooler used in an automobile is provided with a columnar member tightly inserted in the evaporating tube at its inlet. A spiral groove is engraved on the surface of the columnar member. The spiral groove serves as a capillary through which refrigerant is expanded.

Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus comprising a cell having a plurality of chambers defined in the cell by cation exchange membranes and anion exchange membranes arranged alternately, a high concentration electrolyte and a low concentration electrolyte being filled alternately in said plurality of chambers, and a pair of electrodes guided into the chambers disposed on both the ends of said cell, respectively, and the open circuit voltage between said electrodes being higher than the decomposition voltage of water.

Abstract: A thermal energy storage tank charged with a phase changeable thermal energy storage material produces a partial pressure variation due to the flow of a heat transfer medium, when passing through the thermal energy storage material. An attempt is made to provide the uniform phase changeable of the thermal energy storage material by passing the heat transfer medium therethrough, over the throughout of the thermal energy storage material, by providing a variety to the flow direction of the heat transfer medium. For instance, according to the achievement of uniform flow of heat transfer medium in the vertical direction, there may be attained uniform phase changeable both in an upper portion and in a lower portion of the thermal energy storage material.