Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller, the controller being configured to execute: acquiring pieces of result data showing movement results of a plurality of users; calculating at least either first evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in predetermined sections in private vehicles or second evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in the predetermined sections in public transportation at least based on the pieces of result data; and calculating, for a predetermined area, a score indicating a deviation between convenience in the case of moving in the private vehicles and convenience in the case of moving in the public transportation based on the first and second evaluation values.

Abstract: This particulate matter reducing apparatus 10 is provided to burn and reduce particulate matter (“PM”) in an exhaust gas 1 of a diesel engine while collecting the PM on each filter 11 at a low collection rate of 50% or less in total. The filter 11 is composed of a wire mesh structure and is formed in a short column shape provided with a central through hole 12. The filter 11 is coaxially housed in an outer cylindrical casing 4 with a gap 14 provided within the casing and is retained by a pair of front and rear shielding plates 17 and 18. The pair of shielding plates 17 and 18 divides the inside of the outer cylindrical casing 4 in front and rear and is provided with one or more air holes 15 and 16 at the outer circumferential section or at the central section.

Abstract: This particulate matter reducing apparatus 10 is provided to burn and reduce particulate matter (“PM”) in an exhaust gas 1 of a diesel engine while collecting the PM on each filter 11 at a low collection rate of 50% or less in total. The filter 11 is composed of a wire mesh structure and is formed in a short column shape provided with a central through hole 12. The filter 11 is coaxially housed in an outer cylindrical casing 4 with a gap 14 provided within the casing and is retained by a pair of front and rear shielding plates 17 and 18. The pair of shielding plates 17 and 18 divides the inside of the outer cylindrical casing 4 in front and rear and is provided with one or more air holes 15 and 16 at the outer circumferential section or at the central section.

Abstract: According to the invention, there are provided catalyst carrier 14 for an exhaust gas purification system, and the method therefor. The catalyst carrier 14 has a honeycomb structure formed of a roll of bands of stainless steel-made one corrugated sheet 1 and one plain sheet 2, which hold stainless steel-made bonding assistants 15 therebetween. Said bonding assistants 15 have width narrower than those of said sheets 1,2, wherein they are positioned at locations radially inside the projections 6 formed at side ends of the corrugated sheet 1 and have thickness T greater than height H of projections 6. Thus, corrugated sheet 1 and plain sheet 2 are diffusion bonded to each other with locally centered high contact pressure, without the influence of projections 6.

Abstract: According to the invention, there are provided catalyst carrier 14 for an exhaust gas purification system, and the method therefor. The catalyst carrier 14 has a honeycomb structure formed of a roll of bands of stainless steel-made one corrugated sheet 1 and one plain sheet 2, which hold stainless steel-made bonding assistants 15 therebetween. Said bonding assistants 15 have width narrower than those of said sheets 1,2, wherein they are positioned at locations radially inside the projections 6 formed at side ends of the corrugated sheet 1 and have thickness T greater than height H of projections 6. Thus, corrugated sheet 1 and plain sheet 2 are diffusion bonded to each other with locally centered high contact pressure, without the influence of projections 6.

Abstract: A titanium honeycomb 1 is manufactured by using titanium or titanium alloy as the base material 2, performing diffusion bonding in a striped pattern with heating and pressing, and elongating the stacked base materials 2 . Further, a powder of rare earth oxide, such as yttrium oxide with a particle size of, for example, 30 &mgr;m or less, is employed as the parting agent 5. The oxide is mixed in an amount of 1% by weight or more with the organic binder vaporizing at 350° C. A parting agent is applied at a thickness of 0.3-30 &mgr;m.

Abstract: This device provides a honeycomb structure in which stress concentration on a flat plate in the area of weld with a corrugated plate is avoided in the outer side area of the honeycomb structure, for example, the first and second layers from the outside thereof, whereby cracks and exfoliation of the flat plate are avoided in the area of the weld and the core is also protected from slipping out.In honeycomb structure 5, corrugated plate 3 and flat plate 1 are disposed alternately and welded to form a wound block. In the range of at least not less than two layers from the outside in the honeycomb structure 5, two sheets of flat plate 1 are used in a pair so that they overlap without welding therebetween.

Abstract: An improved heat resisting structure for treating the exhaust gas of a gas engine is disclosed. The heat resisting structure has a honeycomb-form structure formed of corrugated and flat sheets which are alternately overlapped, rolled up, and joined via a brazing filler metal to make a roll-form structure. The brazing filler metal is made of iron(Fe)-base brazing filler metal, and the stainless steel corrugated sheet and flat sheet constituting the base metal are similar in composition. Accordingly, almost no difference exists in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the brazing filler metal and the base metal. As a result, cracks caused by thermal stress between them due to a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion is avoided even when used repeatedly.

Abstract: A heat resistant structure of a honeycomb type which is used for a catalytic reactor for purification of exhaust gases in the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. A catalytic carrier matrix is prepared by joining a corrugated sheet and flat sheet which are alternately placed in layers in a wound from. A pair of pieces of brazing materials made of amorphous alloy are interposed along the longitudinal direction of the matrix at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the matrix. A pair of pieces of said brazing material interposed at both end portions of the matrix face each other across the flat sheet and are deviatedly placed from each other in the width direction of the matrix.