Abstract: A driving device is a driving device driving a door that includes an upper door and a lower door rotatably connected to the upper door, and the driving device includes: at least one cable including a first section and a second section that are each laid over from the upper door to the lower door; and a driving portion for increasing a degree of folding of the lower door with respect to the upper door by unwinding the first section, and for suppressing a movement of the lower door with respect to the upper door by winding the second section. This driving device can reduce interference of a lower door with an object around the door.

Abstract: A driving device is a driving device driving a door that includes an upper door and a lower door rotatably connected to the upper door, and includes: a driving portion that is provided at a position spaced apart from a connecting portion rotatably connecting the upper door and the lower door and generates a driving force for driving the upper door or the lower door; and an adjusting portion that changes a degree of folding of the lower door with respect to the upper door based on the driving force. Such a driving device can enhance the degree of freedom in designing a door.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a coating agent for forming a coating film having barrier properties and stretchability and to provide a resin container comprising a coating film formed using the coating agent on a surface thereof, wherein the coating film has high barrier properties and is less prone to film breakage during stretching. LDH, which is in the form of nanometer-scale particles, is added along with PVA.

Abstract: When the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the drive system controls the boost converter and the inverter, such that the motor is driven in a range of an electric power on which a limit is imposed to decrease a discharge power upper limit value. When a failure occurs in the boost converter, the drive system stops the boost converter. When it is subsequently determined that the failure of the boost converter causes a failure of the temperature sensor, the drive system controls the inverter, such that the motor is driven without a limit imposed on the discharge power upper limit value, irrespective of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor that is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: When the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the drive system controls the boost converter and the inverter, such that the motor is driven in a range of an electric power on which a limit is imposed to decrease a discharge power upper limit value. When a failure occurs in the boost converter, the drive system stops the boost converter. When it is subsequently determined that the failure of the boost converter causes a failure of the temperature sensor, the drive system controls the inverter, such that the motor is driven without a limit imposed on the discharge power upper limit value, irrespective of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor that is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: Provided is an acidic gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane in which an intermediate layer provided on a support member is optimized, and which can treat and separate a gas mixture containing acidic gas and methane gas and/or nitrogen gas into the gas components, and thereby efficiently obtain acidic gas or methane gas and/or nitrogen gas. The acidic gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane includes an inorganic porous support member, an intermediate layer containing a polysiloxane network structure material and formed on a surface of the inorganic porous support member, and a separation layer containing a hydrocarbon group-containing polysiloxane network structure material and formed on the intermediate layer.

Abstract: An acid gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane is provided which can separate acid gas, such as carbon dioxide, etc., or methane gas from biogas containing acid gas and methane gas, to obtain a gas having a high methane concentration. The acid gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane includes a polysiloxane network structure having an introduced hydrocarbon group, in which unreacted residual groups present on a surface of the polysiloxane network structure have been eliminated or reduced by reaction with at least one modifying silane compound selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon group-containing monoalkoxysilanes, hydrocarbon group-containing dialkoxysilanes, hydrocarbon group-containing monochlorosilanes, hydrocarbon group-containing dichlorosilanes, and hydrocarbon group-containing trichlorosilanes.

Abstract: An acidic gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane is provided which is capable of separating acidic gas or methane gas from biogas containing acidic gas, such as carbon dioxide or the like, and methane gas to obtain a gas having a high methane concentration. The acidic gas-containing gas treatment separation membrane includes a polysiloxane network structure having an introduced hydrocarbon group, doped with a metal salt having affinity for acidic gas. The polysiloxane network structure having the introduced hydrocarbon group is a composite polysiloxane network structure obtained by a reaction of a tetraalkoxysilane with a trialkoxysilane containing the hydrocarbon group. The tetraalkoxysilane is tetramethoxysilane or tetraethoxysilane. The trialkoxysilane containing the hydrocarbon group is trimethoxysilane or triethoxysilane whose Si atom is bonded with an alkyl or phenyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Waste glass is pulverized into pulverized waste glass, and the pulverized waste glass is brought into contact with acid solution so that components such as sodium other than silicon oxide in the fine particle waste glass are dissolved in the acid solution and removed. With this, it is possible to remove components other than silicon dioxide from waste glass. Therefore it is possible to recycle waste glass so as to reuse the waste glass as a useful regenerated product that can be used for various purposes.

Abstract: A method for the formation of a zeolite membrane, which comprises preparing raw materials (a) and (b) for the synthesis of zeolite, at least one of the raw materials containing water, positioning the raw material (a) for the synthesis of zeolite so as to contact one lateral face of a porous body and the raw material (b) therefor so as to contact the other lateral face of the porous body, causing the two raw materials (a) and (b) to permeate the porous body thereby forming an interface of the two raw material in pores of the porous body, and inducing a reaction of hydrothermal synthesis at the interface, a porous body obtained by the method and having a zeolite membrane formed in the pores thereof, and a membrane used for separation and purification of gas and formed of the porous body.

Abstract: An arrangement for concealing a windshild wiper of an automobile comprises a structural portion for forming a hollow space for receiving the windshield wiper in a body of the automobile, a cover structure including a pair of plate members each provided for covering the hollow space and mounted on the body to be rotatable and movable up and down, a cover support mechanism for supporting the cover structure so as to cause the plate members selectively to be placed at respective first operating positions with their respective outer surfraces succeeding smoothly to an outer surface of an exterior panel member, such as a hood, and extending contiguously for closing the hollow space containing the windshield wiper and to be moved to get partially under the exterior panel member to be placed at respective second operating positions for opening the hollow space, and a driving device for driving the cover structure through the cover support mechanism to keep the plate members in the respective first operating position

Abstract: An open-top vehicle including a foldable hood supported by a U-shaped pillar and a linkage for extending and folding the hood and pillar. At each side, a reversible motor is provided for actuating the linkage. There is provided a motor control circuit which prohibits motor operation when the vehicle speed is above a predetermined value.

Abstract: An open-top vehicle body structure including a foldable hood and a linkage for extending and folding the hood. At each side, a reversible motor is provided for actuating the linkage. In order to synchronize the operation of the motors at the respective sides, a connecting rod or flexible shaft is provided and connects together the output shafts of the motor. The linkage includes a swingable pillar of an inverted U-shape having opposite leg portions mounted on the body section for swinging movement about a transverse extending horizontal axis. The hood is connected at a front edge portion to the swingable pillar and at a rear edge portion to a part of the body located rearwardly of the swingable pillar. A rigid roof panel is removably mounted between a swingable pillar and a front windshield. The rotation of the motors produces a swingable movement of the pillar.

Abstract: A vehicle door structure including a door panel assembly made of an outer panel of a plastic material and an inner panel of a plastic material which are connected together at front, rear and lower edge portions. A reinforcement frame is provided in the door panel assembly and includes a front member extending substantially along the front edge portion of the door panel assembly, a rear member extending substantially along the rear edge portion of the door panel assembly and a longitudinal member extending between the front and rear members. The longitudinal member is connected with the front member through a gusset plate rigidly so that a sideward rigidity of the door structure can be ensured.