Abstract: A method for producing a protein encoded by a target gene, comprising the step of expressing the target gene in a bacterium of the genus Burkholderia, wherein the bacterium lacks one or more genes selected from the group consisting of BSFP_068740, BSFP_068730, and BSFP_068720, or has inhibited expression of the genes or proteins encoded by the genes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robust metal lamination-shaped object containing aluminum and having no defect. A metal powder used for forming this metal lamination-shaped object is an aluminum-based powder having a volume-based 50% particle diameter larger than or equal to 10 ?m and smaller than 100 ?m when a particle diameter distribution is measured by a laser diffraction-scattering method, a specific surface area smaller than or equal to 0.5 m2/g, and an oxygen amount larger than or equal to 3 mg/m2 and less than or equal to 10 mg/m2 per unit surface area. A relationship between a hydrogen amount (X ml in standard state) per 100 g of the aluminum-based powder and a specific surface area (Y m2/g), and a relationship between the hydrogen amount (X ml in standard state) and an oxygen amount (Z wt %), are respectively in accordance with formulas: X/Y<151 and Z/X>0.0022.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robust metal lamination-shaped object containing aluminum and having no defect. A metal powder used for forming this metal lamination-shaped object is an aluminum-based powder having a volume-based 50% particle diameter larger than or equal to 10 ?m and smaller than 100 ?m when a particle diameter distribution is measured by a laser diffraction-scattering method, a specific surface area smaller than or equal to 0.5 m2/g, and an oxygen amount larger than or equal to 30 mg/m2 and less than or equal to 100 mg/m2 per unit surface area. A relationship between a hydrogen amount (X ml in standard state) per 100 g of the aluminum-based powder and a specific surface area (Y m2/g), and a relationship between the hydrogen amount (X ml in standard state) and an oxygen amount (Z wt %), are respectively in accordance with formulas: X/Y<151 and Z/X>0.0022.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method that enables easy production of an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a high capacitance, and that enables, in particular, easy production of an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a high capacitance regardless of the average particle diameter (D50) of aluminum powder to be used. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitor, comprising the steps of: (1) a first step of forming a film of a paste composition containing powder of at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy, a binder resin, and a solvent on at least one surface of a substrate, (2) a second step of sintering the film, and (3) a third step of applying an etching treatment on the sintered film.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitors in which breakage is less likely to occur even when chemical conversion treatment is performed under conditions susceptible to stress such as on a production line, and that can securely provide high capacitance. The electrode foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitors according to the present invention contains a sintered body of at least one aluminum or aluminum alloy powder, and a substrate supporting the sintered body. The substrate is an aluminum foil containing 50 to 20,000 ppm by weight of Mn. Since the electrode foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitors contains an aluminum foil containing a predetermined amount of Mn as a substrate, breakage is less likely to occur even when chemical conversion treatment is performed.

Abstract: An electrode material for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, comprising, as constituent elements, sintered body of a powder of at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, and an aluminum foil substrate supporting the sintered body thereon, wherein (1) the powder has an average particle size D50 of 0.5 to 100 ?m, (2) the sintered body is formed on one surface or both surfaces of the aluminum foil substrate and has a total thickness of 10 to 1,000 ?m, (3) the porosity of the sintered body is 35 to 49% by volume, and (4) the sintered body is obtained by applying a rolling process to a film made from a composition comprising a powder of at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, and subsequently sintering the film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method that enables easy production of an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a high capacitance, and that enables, in particular, easy production of an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a high capacitance regardless of the average particle diameter (D50) of aluminum powder to be used. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing an electrode material for aluminum electrolytic capacitor, comprising the steps of: (1) a first step of forming a film of a paste composition containing powder of at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy, a binder resin, and a solvent on at least one surface of a substrate, (2) a second step of sintering the film, and (3) a third step of applying an etching treatment on the sintered film.

Abstract: An electrode material for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, comprising, as constituent elements, sintered body of a powder of at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, and an aluminum foil substrate supporting the sintered body thereon, wherein (1) the powder has an average particle size D50 of 0.5 to 100 ?m, (2) the sintered body is formed on one surface or both surfaces of the aluminum foil substrate and has a total thickness of 10 to 1,000 ?m, (3) the porosity of the sintered body is 35 to 49% by volume, and (4) the sintered body is obtained by applying a rolling process to a film made from a composition comprising a powder of at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, and subsequently sintering the film.

Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a metal foil for a negative electrode collector, by which it is possible to achieve a lower resistance value. The present invention is directed to a metal foil for a negative electrode collector, which has a plurality of openings that reach a foil rear surface from a foil front surface and which has a region having a through hole density of 1000 holes/cm2 or more.

Abstract: A multi-channel pump includes a pump chamber, an inflow passage connected to the pump chamber, two or more outflow passages connected to the pump chamber, outflow side active valves provided so as to correspond to the outflow passages, and a movable body reciprocated to change a volumetric capacity of the pump chamber. The movable body may be a piston reciprocated within a cylinder that is connected to the pump chamber. A control method for a multi-channel pump includes an initial discharge step between a suction step and a discharge step. The multi-channel pump may be preferably utilized in a fuel cell.

Abstract: A metering pump device capable of performing a fixed amount of discharge with a high accuracy even if a pressure difference occurs between outflow side valves. In the metering pump device, two reciprocating pump devices are used. The end and start of the discharge period of one reciprocating pump device are overlapped with the start and end of the discharge period of the other reciprocating pump device. After the inhalation operation and before the discharge period, both the inflow side valves and the outflow side valves are closed to perform a correction operation for eliminating the pressure difference by increasing or decreasing the internal volumes of the pump chambers.

Abstract: A valve drive device may include a motor, a rotational member rotated by the motor, a linearly moving member engaged with the rotary member, a converting mechanism for converting rotation of the rotational member into linear movement of the linearly moving member, a diaphragm valve for opening or closing an opening part by linearly moving member, and an urging member for closing the opening part through the diaphragm valve. The linearly moving member is linearly moved by the rotational member and the opening part is closed by the diaphragm valve in a state that the rotational member and the linearly moving member are in a non-engagement state. The valve drive device may be mounted on a pump having an inflow path and a plurality of outflow paths.

Abstract: When a seat back in a forwardly folded state is raised to a predetermined raised state by activating an electric motor by turning on a switch, the electric motor is immediately stopped even if the switch is still turned on, and the seat back is retained in the raised state. There are provided a locking member which operates to retain the seat back in the raised state when the seat back is in the predetermined raised state and a lever which turns in association with the operation of the locking member. The lever turns on another switch to open a drive circuit for the electric motor.

Abstract: A mixing pump device (1) used for fuel cells etc. has two inflow paths (51, 52), inflow side active valves (21, 22) arranged at the two inflow paths (51, 52), respectively, a pump chamber (11) into which liquids flow via each of two inflow paths (51, 52), four outflow paths (61, 62, 63, 64) for allowing a liquid mixed in the pump chamber (11) to flow out, and outflow side active valves (31, 32, 33, 34) arranged at the four outflow paths (61, 62, 63, 64), respectively. Further, a chamber (82) is formed between the pump chamber (11) and a branch point (80) at which the outflow paths (61, 62, 63, 64) branch off. The construction prevents a variation in the concentration of the liquid allowed to flow out of the outflow paths (61, 62, 63, 64) after the mixing in the pump chamber (11).

Abstract: A mixing pump device (1) used for fuel cells etc. has two inflow paths (51, 52), inflow side active valves (21, 22) arranged at the two inflow paths (51, 52), respectively, a pump chamber (11) into which liquids flow via each of two inflow paths (511, 522), four outflow paths (61, 62, 63, 64) for allowing a liquid mixed in the pump chamber (11) to flow out, and outflow side active valves (31, 32, 33, 34) arranged at the four outflow paths (61, 62, 63, 64), respectively. The inflow paths (511, 522) are opened in the directions where turbulent flow and/or swirl flow is formed in the pump chamber (11). The construction prevents a variation in the concentration of the liquid allowed to flow out of the outflow paths (61, 62, 63, 64) after the mixing in the pump chamber (11).

Abstract: A diaphragm cylinder device may include a cylinder chamber, a piston disposed in an inside of the cylinder chamber, and a diaphragm for forming a chamber in the cylinder chamber where fluid is flown into and flown out. A fixed body includes an outer peripheral side deformation restricting part for restricting deformation of an outer peripheral side ring portion of the diaphragm when the piston is displaced, and the piston includes an inner peripheral side deformation restricting part for restricting deformation of the inner peripheral side ring portion of the diaphragm when the piston is displaced. Displacement of the piston in a direction toward a top dead point for decreasing an internal volume of the chamber and in a direction toward a bottom dead point for increasing the internal volume of the chamber is interlocked with flowing-out and flowing-in of the fluid in the chamber.

Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: A pump device may include a main body which may have an inflow passage in communication with an inflow port, an inflow side active valve disposed in the inflow passage, a pump chamber connected to the inflow passage, a pump mechanism disposed in the pump chamber, a plurality of outflow passages extended from the pump chamber and respectively in communication with a plurality of outflow ports, and outflow side active valves respectively disposed in a plurality of the outflow passages, wherein the outflow side active valves are disposed in a plane manner around the pump chamber. The pump may be capable of accurately discharging an appropriate amount of fluid.

Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: In a mixing pump device (1), during an suctioning step a stepping motor (12) rotates in a first direction, so that during this time, a plurality of fluids can be drawn in prescribed proportions into a pump chamber (2), by sequentially opening and closing active valves (5a, 5b) situated in inflow passages (3a, 3b) while active valves (6a, 6b) situated in outflow passages (4a, 4b) are in a closed state. During the discharging step the stepping motor (12) rotates in a second direction, so that during this time, a mixed fluid can be discharged from the pump chamber (2) simply by sequentially opening the active valves (6a, 6b) situated in the outflow passages (4a, 4b), while the active valves (5a, 5b) situated in the inflow passages (3a, 3b) are in a closed state. It is possible thereby to achieve a mixing pump device capable of mixing a plurality of fluids in prescribed proportions, without detecting the operating stage of the pump.