Abstract: This electrode comprises: an electrode component containing a columnar structure; and a porous collector layer that is prepared on the electrode component. The columnar structure comprises a multiple columnar sections, the lateral surfaces of which are at least partially in contact with each other. Each columnar part section is provided with a multilayer part wherein different inorganic compound layers are stacked. In addition, the columnar structure comprises two or more adjacent columnar sections, which are different from each other in the stacking direction of the multilayer part. For example, each columnar section has a width of 10 nm to 100 nm, and each inorganic compound layer has a thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm.

Abstract: To provide sunshade structure which hardly deteriorates its sun-shading performance even in time zones or seasons which are not time zones or seasons when sunlight is intense. A sunshade 80 including a plurality of sunshade blocks 52 having arranged thereto, in alignment in a certain direction, a plurality of sunshade members having a plurality of light-shielding surfaces and a plurality of gaps three-dimensionally arranged therein, and being structured so that, when observed from a predetermined light-shielding angle, the gaps are seen to be substantially shielded by respective light-shielding surfaces provided therebehind, and the sunshade members being formed by using a plurality of curved circular members 50 produced by curving circular or oval plate materials, arranging the curved circular members 50 such that the respective curved directions are aligned, and coupling the mutual ends with each other.

Abstract: To realize a technique that allows for uniformly exhibiting performance without causing partial degradation of performance even when forming a large-scale sunshade with a large area. A sunshade 76 including a plurality of sunshade units (normal units 66, inverted units 75) having assembled thereto, in alignment in a certain direction, a plurality of sunshade members 50 having a plurality of light-shielding surfaces and a plurality of through-holes three-dimensionally arranged therein, and being structured so that, when observed from a predetermined maximum light-shielding angle, the transmitted light beams are seen to be substantially shielded by respective light-shielding surfaces provided therebehind, with some of the sunshade units being provided at higher positions than other sunshade units in the vertical direction.

Abstract: To realize a technique that allows for uniformly exhibiting performance without causing partial degradation of performance even when forming a large-scale sunshade with a large area. A sunshade 76 including a plurality of sunshade units (normal units 66, inverted units 75) having assembled thereto, in alignment in a certain direction, a plurality of sunshade members 50 having a plurality of light-shielding surfaces and a plurality of through-holes three-dimensionally arranged therein, and being structured so that, when observed from a predetermined maximum light-shielding angle, the transmitted light beams are seen to be substantially shielded by respective light-shielding surfaces provided therebehind, with some of the sunshade units being provided at higher positions than other sunshade units in the vertical direction.

Abstract: Provided is an easily fabricated awning-member molded article having excellent strength, and an awning formed from a plurality of such awning-member molded articles. When an awning-member molded article is viewed from its bottom surface, a small-triangular plate portion bent toward a bottom surface of a second dihedron and a small-triangular plate portion bent toward a bottom surface of a third dihedron have a predetermined thickness at their portions abutted against each other, so that the second dihedron and the third dihedron in each basic element are coupled to each other. Further, a middle-triangular plate portion bent toward the bottom surface of the second basic element and a middle-triangular plate portion bent toward the bottom surface of the third basic element are provided with a predetermined thickness at their portions abutted against each other, so that the second basic element and the third basic element are coupled to each other.

Abstract: Provided is an awning-member molded article which can be easily fabricated and have an excellent strength, and an awning formed from a plurality of such awning-member molded articles. When an awning-member molded article 1 is viewed from its bottom surface, a small-triangular plate portion 12b bent toward a bottom surface of a second dihedron 12 and a small-triangular plate portion 13a bent toward a bottom surface of a third dihedron 13 have a predetermined thickness, at their portions abutted against each other (the portions indicated by an arrow P), so that the second dihedron 12 and the third dihedron 13 in each of basic elements 2, 3, 4, and 5 are coupled to each other.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide sound insulating members exhibiting both high vibration damping performance and high sound insulation performance, a vibration damping material for affording such members and a resin composition for forming the vibration damping material. The invention provides a first resin composition for vibration damping materials which contains 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing thermoplastic resin, and 20 to 200 parts by weight of a chlorinated paraffin having 12 to 16 carbon atoms on average. The thermoplastic resin contains preferably 20 to 70 wt. %, more preferably 30 to 70 wt. %, of chlorine. The chlorinated paraffin is preferably 30 to 70 wt. %, more preferably 35 to 65 wt. %, in chlorination degree.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide sound insulating members exhibiting both high vibration damping performance and high sound insulation performance, a vibration damping material for affording such members and a resin composition for forming the vibration damping material. The invention provides a first resin composition for vibration damping materials which contains 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing thermoplastic resin, and 20 to 200 parts by weight of a chlorinated paraffin having 12 to 16 carbon atoms on average. The thermoplastic resin contains preferably 20 to 70 wt. %, more preferably 30 to 70 wt. %, of chlorine. The chlorinated paraffin is preferably 30 to 70 wt. %, more preferably 35 to 65 wt. %, in chlorination degree.

Abstract: A composite molded article made of a nonwoven fibrous mat wherein inorganic monofilaments having a length of 10 to 200 mm and a diameter of 2 to 30 micrometers are partially bonded with a thermoplastic resin binder, may voids being provided throughout the mat and a large number of fine holes communicating with the voids in the inside being formed in at least one surface of the mat; and processes for producing the same.

Abstract: A composite molded article made of a nonwoven fibrous mat wherein inorganic monofilaments having a length of 10 to 200 mm and a daimeter of 2 to 30 micrometers are partially bonded with a thermoplastic resin binder, many voids being provided throughout the mat and a large number of fine holes communicating with the voids in the inside being formed in at least one surface of the mat; and processes for producing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides an engine intake air preheating device having(A) an intake air preheater for preheating air to be fed into an engine, the preheater including a first metal hydride and being disposed within an intake air feeding tube for heat exchange with the intake air,(B) a hydrogen storage container including hydrogen or a second metal hydride, and(C) a pipe having a valve and connecting the intake air preheater to the hydrogen storage container so that hydrogen can move between them;and also an engine preheating device having(A') an engine preheater for preheating an engine, the preheater including a first metal hydride and being mounted on the engine for heat-exchange with the engine,(B) the hydrogen storage container, and(C) the pipe.There is also provided a method for preheating intake air at the time of starting the engine using an engine intake air preheating device such as the one according to the present invention.

Abstract: A metal hydride heat pump system has a plurality of operating units, the metal hydride heat exchange medium of each operating unit be a combination of a first metal hydride having a lower equilibrium dissociation pressure at the operating temperature and a second metal hydride having a higher equilibrium dissociation pressure at the operating temperature and the metal hydrides being such that hydrogen can flow freely between the two metal hydrides, wherein the equilibrium dissociation pressure characteristics of one or both of the first and second metal hydrides in a given operating unit differ from those of one or both of the first and second metal hydrides in at least one other operating unit.