Abstract: According to an embodiment, a photovoltaic power generation system includes a photovoltaic array group and a windbreak. The photovoltaic array group includes a plurality of photovoltaic arrays, each of the photovoltaic arrays including a plurality of solar panels and a support structure which supports the solar panels. The windbreak is arranged behind the photovoltaic array group and includes a curved surface configured to guide at least some of a wind, which blows from a back side of the photovoltaic array group toward the photovoltaic array group, to an upper side of the photovoltaic array group.

Abstract: An axial gap-type power generator in an embodiment includes a rotor provided with a magnet and a stator provided with a coil, the rotor and the stator being arranged via a gap in an axial direction of a rotation shaft. Further, a blade is installed at the rotor and the blade generates a cooling wind by rotation of the rotor. Here, the blade is installed at the rotor so that the cooling wind flows through the gap between the rotor and the stator from an inside to an outside in a radial direction of the rotation shaft.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided with: an image meaning judgment section classifying and judging an inputted image as having a particular meaning by classifying characteristics of the image itself and referring to a database; an audio meaning judgment section classifying and judging an inputted audio as having a particular meaning by classifying characteristics of the audio itself and referring to a database; and an association control section outputting the inputted image and the inputted audio acquired at different timings mutually in association with each other on the basis of each of judgment results of the image meaning judgment section and the audio meaning judgment section; and the information processing device is capable of, even if an image without a corresponding audio or an audio without a corresponding image is inputted, outputting the image and the audio in association with each other.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly containing an anode and a cathode which are disposed opposite to one another via an electrolytic membrane; an anode channel plate adjacent to the anode and supplying a prescribed fuel to the anode; and a cathode channel plate adjacent to the cathode, supplying air to the cathode and containing a platy member which is elongated in a direction different from a supplying direction of the air to the cathode.

Abstract: A disclosure describes a heat storage apparatus to store heat generated by a heat generator via a medium includes: a first circuit closed to circulate the medium therethrough in a direction; a heat exchanger to exchange the heat; a heat storage tank including a phase change material to exchange heat with the medium; a first measurement unit to measure a temperature of the medium; a cooling unit to cool the medium when the temperature of the medium is higher than a predetermined target temperature and to set the temperature of the medium to be approximately equal to the target temperature; a count unit to count an elapsed time from when the phase change material exchanges heat with the medium and starts a phase change; and a determination unit to determine whether the phase change material is allowed to be supercooled or not based on the elapsed time.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an air conditioning system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, a switching valve, an evaporator, a pump, a radiator, and a heat storage unit. The switching valve performs switching so that a first heat medium flows through either a first flow path or a second flow path. The pump supplies a second heat medium to the heat source. The heat storage unit has a heat storage material. The heat storage unit has a first heat exchange region in which heat is exchanged between the first heat medium flowing through the first flow path and the heat storage material. The heat storage unit has a second heat exchange region which is provided upstream of the radiator and in which heat is exchanged between the second heat medium supplied to the heat source and the heat storage material.

Abstract: Provided are a cutting guide device for preparing a texture section, which can prepare a texture section manually with a cutting tool such as a pathological knife, in a uniform thickness and in a regular section with neither experience nor skill, a texture section preparing device, and a method for preparing a texture section. The texture section preparing cutting guide device includes a placing base for placing a texture mass directly or indirectly thereon, and a cutting guide cover for preventing the texture mass placed directly or indirectly on the placing base from moving, by holding the texture mass downward. In at least such a portion of the cutting guide cover as to hold the texture mass, there are formed a plurality of slits, into which a knife to be used to cut the texture mass can be inserted. The slits have their intervals set to the thickness of a desired texture section.

Abstract: A direct methanol fuel cell unit is provided with a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode with a hydrophobic microporous layer, an electrolyte membrane put in-between, and a fuel supply path supplying fuel to the anode. The fuel supply path is provided with an upwind water barrier preventing back-diffusion of water and a gas flow path channeling gas generated at the anode and disposed between the barrier and the anode. A water-rich zone is formed between the water barrier and the cathode microporous layer. Water loss from either side of this zone is eliminated or minimized, thereby permitting direct use of highly concentrated methanol in the fuel flow path with good fuel efficiency and power performance. The cell unit can be applied equally well to both an active circulating air cathode and an air-breathing cathode.

Abstract: A direct type fuel cell power generator comprises an anode electrode including an anode catalyst layer, a cathode electrode including a cathode catalyst layer, a fuel container comprising at least two electromotive portion units, each of which comprises an electrolyte film disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, the fuel container housing a fuel therein, and a fuel flow path to supply a fuel in the electromotive portion unit. In the power generator, the fuel flow path has a flow path which produces flow-back again from the fuel container to the first electromotive portion unit via the first electromotive portion unit and the second electromotive portion unit, and which is not branched during the flow-back.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separation system includes a housing at which a gas inlet and a gas outlet are provided; a separation pipe contained in the housing; a separation membrane provided in the separation pipe; and a pump configured to inject a gas into the housing through the gas inlet from an outside of the housing to the gas outlet.

Abstract: A fuel collection device detachably attached a fuel cell, the fuel cell having: a power generation unit generating power by chemically reacting a fuel; a fuel flow path supplying the fuel to the power generation unit; and a circulation pump circulating the fuel in the fuel flow path, the fuel collection device includes: a collection tank connected to the fuel flow path, and collecting the fuel in the fuel flow path by driving the circulation pump; and an air supplier connected to the fuel cell, and supplying an air to the power generation unit.

Abstract: Provided are a cutting guide device for preparing a texture section, which can prepare a texture section manually with a cutting tool such as a pathological knife, in a uniform thickness and in a regular section with neither experience nor skill, a texture section preparing device, and a method for preparing a texture section. The texture section preparing cutting guide device includes a placing base for placing a texture mass directly or indirectly thereon, and a cutting guide cover for preventing the texture mass placed directly or indirectly on the placing base from moving, by holding the texture mass downward. In at least such a portion of the cutting guide cover as to hold the texture mass, there are formed a plurality of slits, into which a knife to be used to cut the texture mass can be inserted. The slits have their intervals set to the thickness of a desired texture section.

Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided with a direct methanol fuel cell having an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte membrane put therebetween, a fuel supply unit supplying fuel to the anode, an air supply unit supplying air to the cathode and a heat exchanger exchanging heat between the fuel supplied by the fuel supply unit to the anode and an exhaust exhausted from the fuel cell.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly containing an anode and a cathode which are disposed opposite to one another via an electrolytic membrane; an anode channel plate adjacent to the anode and supplying a prescribed fuel to the anode; and a cathode channel plate adjacent to the cathode, supplying air to the cathode and containing a platy member which is elongated in a direction different from a supplying direction of the air to the cathode.

Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided with a fuel cell stack composed of one or more fuel cells, a discharging flow path for conducting an exhaust from the fuel cells connected to the fuel cells and a radiator for cooling the exhaust to a controlled temperature.

Abstract: A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell includes a casing configured to detachably connect to a predetermined position on the cell and having a connecting port communicated with a supply port of the cell, a fuel holding pack belt housed in the casing and including fuel holding packs holding fuels for the cell, respectively, the packs being arranged in a predetermined direction and connected to one another such that the belt can flex along the predetermined direction, and a belt conveying mechanism configured to convey the belt in the casing in the predetermined direction such that the packs pass over the connecting port of the casing. The pack is opened at the connecting port of the casing by a pack opening mechanism and the fuel in the pack is supplied to the supply port of the cell. The cell includes a fuel absorber in the fuel supply port.

Abstract: A fuel cell unit is attachable to a main unit of an electronic appliance having an air-inhaling inlet for inhaling open air for cooling internal components and an area where no air-inhaling inlet is formed, and includes: a fuel cell that generates water upon power generation and supplies power to the electronic appliance; and a vapor exhaust outlet for exhausting vapor containing the generated water at a position lower, in a posture in general use, to the area of the main unit where no air-inhaling inlet is formed.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separation system includes a housing at which a gas inlet and a gas outlet are provided; a separation pipe contained in the housing; a separation membrane provided in the separation pipe; and a pump configured to inject a gas into the housing through the gas inlet from an outside of the housing to the gas outlet.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separation system includes a gas-liquid separator configured to separate a gas-liquid mixed fluid into a gas and a liquid; a fuel tank connected to the gas-liquid separator; a bag disposed in the fuel tank; a pressurization pump configured to apply a pressure into the bag; and a pressure control unit configured to control an inner pressure of the gas-liquid separator by controlling a discharge pressure of the pressurization pump.

Abstract: A fuel cell unit is provided with a fuel cell for electric power generation, a mixing tank housing a mixture of fuel and exhaust from the fuel cell, a fuel tank housing the fuel, a pump delivering the mixture and air to the fuel cell, a casing housing the fuel cell, the pump and at least one of the fuel tank and the mixing tank and a partition partitioning an interior of the casing into a first compartment housing the fuel cell and a second compartment. The partition is provided with first, second and third flow paths. The first flow path connects the mixing tank to the fuel cell. The second flow path connects the fuel cell to the pump. The third flow path connects the pump to the mixing tank.