Abstract: A hydrogen generation device includes a container; a hydrogen generation unit configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas; a combustion unit configured to combust a part of the hydrogen-containing gas; a sensor unit including a thermal deformation member, configured to sense a concentration of a combustible gas in an exhaust gas by further combusting the exhaust gas and sensing a physical deformation of the thermal deformation member caused in a temperature change by the combustion of the exhaust gas; and a shutoff valve configured to shut off a discharge of the exhaust gas in conjunction with the physical deformation.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a deviation value calculation unit which calculates a deviation value from the normal boundary of the relationship between a power index associated with the driving power and the measured rotational speed of the fan, a clogging detection unit which detects, based on the deviation value, clogging in an air duct through which the fan takes in air outside the case and sends it to the radiator, and a deviation value correction unit which corrects the deviation value in accordance with aging of performance of the fan to compensate for deterioration of the clogging detection capability of the clogging detection unit caused by the aging.

Abstract: A television receiver having a security module fixing part for descrambling digital broadcast comprises at least a standby power mode for supplying power only to hardware, such as a remote control receiver (full standby), a standby power mode for supplying power also to a security module other than the hardware supplied with power in the full standby (partial standby), and a standby power mode for stopping supply of power only to a monitor at minimum (false standby) and has a standby power mode determination part for controlling presentation of images and electronic program guides to a user at startup.

Abstract: An undulator comprises a first magnetic circuit (11) for forming a periodic magnetic field, a first support body (21) for supporting the first magnetic circuit (11), a second magnetic circuit (12) arranged opposite to the first magnetic circuit (11), for forming a periodic magnetic field, a second support body (22) for supporting the second magnetic circuit (12), a space (13) formed between the oppositely arranged first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12), for passing an electron beam, a vacuum chamber (1) for vacuum-sealing the first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12), and a refrigerant passing tube (30) for cooling a permanent magnet (m) constituting the first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12) below the room temperature.

Abstract: A cooling device including: a fan configured to rotate and produce airflow; a fan case accommodating the fan, the fan case having an outlet for discharging the airflow produced by the fan; a heat exchanger having an inlet disposed to oppose the outlet of the fan case, the inlet being configured to take in the airflow discharged from the outlet; a wire disposed between the heat exchanger and the fan case to stretch along an end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger, the wire having a first end being fixed to a fulcrum and a second end; and a wire driving mechanism configured to swing the wire about the fulcrum to scrape the end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger by the wire.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an X-ray CT scanner including: a gantry; a revolving body provided inside the gantry; an X-ray tube assembly provided in the revolving body; a heat radiator provided inside the revolving body so as to be connected to the X-ray tube assembly; a heat storage material provided in the heat radiator and capable of accumulating a heat generated by the X-ray tube assembly; and an X-ray detector provided inside the revolving body so as to oppose the X-ray tube assembly.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a deviation value calculation unit which calculates a deviation value from the normal boundary of the relationship between a power index associated with the driving power and the measured rotational speed of the fan, a clogging detection unit which detects, based on the deviation value, clogging in an air duct through which the fan takes in air outside the case and sends it to the radiator, and a deviation value correction unit which corrects the deviation value in accordance with aging of performance of the fan to compensate for deterioration of the clogging detection capability of the clogging detection unit caused by the aging.

Abstract: A cooling device including: a fan configured to rotate and produce airflow; a fan case accommodating the fan, the fan case having an outlet for discharging the airflow produced by the fan; a heat exchanger having an inlet disposed to oppose the outlet of the fan case, the inlet being configured to take in the airflow discharged from the outlet; a wire disposed between the heat exchanger and the fan case to stretch along an end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger, the wire having a first end being fixed to a fulcrum and a second end; and a wire driving mechanism configured to swing the wire about the fulcrum to scrape the end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger by the wire.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel supplier supplying hydrocarbon-based fuel, a water supplier supplying water, an oxygen supplier supplying oxygen-containing gas for combustion, a combustion vessel connected to the fuel supplier, the water supplier and the oxygen supplier, and containing a catalyst to accelerate combustion reaction of the fuel and oxygen, a reformer connected to the combustion vessel and serving to react the fuel with water to convert them into a hydrogen-containing gas, a fuel cell disposed to enable heat transfer with the combustion vessel and generating power by electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen-containing gas supplied from the reformer and an oxygen-containing gas for power generation, and a controller controlling flow rates of the fuel, the water and the oxygen-containing gas for combustion supplied to the combustion vessel by controlling the fuel supplier, the water supplier and the oxygen supplier.

Abstract: An undulator comprises a first magnetic circuit (11) for forming a periodic magnetic field, a first support body (21) for supporting the first magnetic circuit (11), a second magnetic circuit (12) arranged opposite to the first magnetic circuit (11), for forming a periodic magnetic field, a second support body (22) for supporting the second magnetic circuit (12), a space (13) formed between the oppositely arranged first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12), for passing an electron beam, a vacuum chamber (1) for vacuum-sealing the first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12), and a refrigerant passing tube (30) for cooling a permanent magnet (m) constituting the first magnetic circuit (11) and the second magnetic circuit (12) below the room temperature.

Abstract: A fuel reforming apparatus has a reformer for heating and reforming a liquid fuel to produce a hydrogen-containing gas, a combustor for burning hydrogen with an oxidant to obtain a combustion heat used for heating the reformer, a heat insulation container for surrounding the reformer and the combustor, a heat-sensitive switch for conducting switching operations when a temperature of an outer wall of the heat insulation container exceeds a set value, a fuel supply section having a first electrical driving section for receiving feed of an electric current from a power source through the heat-sensitive switch, and supplying the liquid fuel to the reformer during a period in which the temperature is equal to or less than the set value, and an oxidant supply section for supplying the oxidant to the combustor.

Abstract: A connecting member includes a metallic inner tube surrounding a flow path through which fluid flows; a polyimide resin-made outer tube covering an outer circumference of the inner tube; and a polyimide resin-made intermediate layer provided between the inner tube and the outer tube.

Abstract: A hydrogen generation device includes a container; a hydrogen generation unit configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas; a combustion unit configured to combust a part of the hydrogen-containing gas; a sensor unit including a thermal deformation member, configured to sense a concentration of a combustible gas in an exhaust gas by further combusting the exhaust gas and sensing a physical deformation of the thermal deformation member caused in a temperature change by the combustion of the exhaust gas; and a shutoff valve configured to shut off a discharge of the exhaust gas in conjunction with the physical deformation.

Abstract: A fuel system includes: a fuel vessel storing an organic raw material which has a higher saturated vapor pressure than the atmospheric pressure; a first flow rate unit regulating a flow rate of the organic raw material supplied from the fuel vessel; a reforming unit reforming at least a part of the organic raw material supplied from the first flow rate unit into hydrogen-containing gases; a combustion unit burning at least a part of the hydrogen-containing gases supplied from the reforming unit and discharging combustion gases; a second flow rate unit regulating a flow rate of the combustion gases discharged from the combustion unit according to pressure of the organic raw material in the fuel vessel; and a vessel heating unit arranged around the fuel vessel to heat the fuel vessel by using the combustion gases supplied from the second flow rate unit.

Abstract: There is proposed a chemical reactor comprising a vessel for housing an organic raw material having a higher saturated vapor pressure than atmospheric pressure, a reformer for reforming at least a portion of the organic raw material into a reformed gas, an inlet flow channel to which the vessel is removably attached, enabling the vessel to be communicated with the reformer, and an inlet port side cut-off valve disposed in the inlet flow channel and designed to be brought into an open state as the vessel is attached, thus permitting the organic raw material to pass through the inlet flow channel, and brought into a closed state as the vessel is removed from the inlet flow channel, thus cutting off the inlet flow channel.

Abstract: A television receiver having a security module fixing part for descrambling digital broadcast comprises at least a standby power mode for supplying power only to hardware, such as a remote control receiver (full standby), a standby power mode for supplying power also to a security module other than the hardware supplied with power in the full standby (partial standby), and a standby power mode for stopping supply of power only to a monitor at minimum (false standby) and has a standby power mode determination part for controlling presentation of images and electronic program guides to a user at startup.

Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell system, which can be reduced in size, are provided. The hydrogen generating apparatus and the fuel cell system each has a CO removing portion. A catalyst portion formed by aluminum is provided on the surface of a CO removing portion for accelerating the methanation reaction of a part of carbon monoxide contained in a reformed gas. The catalyst portion includes a catalyst layer having ruthenium supported on ?-alumina formed by the anodization of the surface thereof. Heating is effected such that the temperature of the catalyst portion reaches 250° C. or more.

Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided with a reactor. The reactor is provided with a first member including plural first projections; a second member including plural second projections, the second projections being so dimensioned as to at least partly enter into gaps between the respective first projections; a catalyst supported on at least apart of surfaces of the first projections and the second projections; and a case to house the first member and the second member, the case including an inflow port and an outflow port.

Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided with: a container having a double wall and an opening at an end of the double wall, the double wall including an inner wall, an outer wall and a sealed space defined by the inner wall and the outer wall, the sealed space being evacuated; a fuel supplier supplying a fuel including an organic compound; a reformer reforming the fuel into a reformed gas including hydrogen, the reformer being enclosed in the container; a fuel supply path linking the fuel supplier to the reformer; a heat absorber being in contact with the inner wall and disposed between the reformer and the opening; and a fuel cell receiving and using the reformed gas to generate electricity.

Abstract: A fuel tank, hydrogen gas generator, and fuel cell system having a pressure tank including a space. The pressure tank includes a portion dividing the space into spaces so that when one of the spaces is increased in volume, the other space is decreased in volume and so that the one space accommodates dimethyl ether and the other space accommodates water, an outlet for opening one of the spaces to discharge dimethyl ether, and an outlet for opening the other space to discharge water. The generator and system have a portion for using dimethyl ether and water to obtain a reformed gas containing hydrogen with carbon monoxide (CO), and a portion that removes at least a part of the CO in the reformed gas. The system has a fuel cell that uses hydrogen in the reformed gas and oxygen in the atmosphere to generate electric power.