Abstract: A fuel cell is equipped with a fuel cell main body, a liquid fuel-storing tank for storing a liquid fuel and a fuel-supplying member which has a penetrating structure and is connected with the liquid fuel-storing tank and which supplies the liquid fuel to the liquid fuel main body, wherein the liquid fuel-storing tank is provided with a liquid fuel reservoir comprising a cylindrical fuel-storing vessel for storing the liquid fuel, a fuel discharge part provided at a lower part of the fuel-storing vessel and having a fuel discharge valve and a follower which is disposed at a rear end of the liquid fuel stored in the fuel-storing vessel and which moves as the liquid fuel is consumed, a housing box member which encompasses at least a part of the liquid fuel reservoir via a space part in the periphery of the liquid fuel reservoir and whose rear end part is closed and pressurized gas which is filled in the space part.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer member that is provided with a base member containing polyphenylene sulfide and polyamide, and a semi-conductive inorganic layer having a volume specific resistance in the range from 1×107 ?cm to 1×1013 ?cm, that is formed on the base member, a method for manufacturing such an intermediate transfer member in which the inorganic layer is formed by means a plasma CVD method, and an image-forming apparatus equipped with such an intermediate transfer member.

Abstract: The fuel reservoir for a fuel cell is a fuel reservoir detachably connected with a fuel cell main body, and it is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel of a tube type for storing a liquid fuel and a fuel discharge part; the fuel discharge part is provided with a valve for sealing communication between the inside and the outside of the above fuel-storing vessel. The valve assumes a structure in which a slit is formed in an elastic material and a structure in which a valve member is pressed by a resilient body, and is opened by inserting a fuel-supplying member.

Abstract: In order to provide a fuel reservoir for a small-sized fuel cell which is suitably used as an electric power source for portable electronic appliances such as cellular phones, note type personal computers and PDA, assumed is a structure in which a fuel reservoir for a fuel cell detachably connected with a fuel cell main body is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel for storing a liquid fuel, a fuel discharge part and a follower which seals the liquid fuel and moves as the liquid fuel is consumed and into which a follower auxiliary member is inserted at a rear end of the liquid fuel, wherein the follower auxiliary member has no fluidity and is insoluble in the liquid fuel, and it has a cross-sectional area of 50% or more based on a cross-sectional area of the fuel-storing vessel in a diameter direction.

Abstract: The fuel reservoir for a fuel cell is a fuel reservoir detachably connected with a fuel cell main body, and it is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel of a tube type for storing a liquid fuel and a fuel discharge part; the fuel discharge part is provided with a valve for sealing communication between the inside and the outside of the above fuel-storing vessel. The valve assumes a structure in which a slit is formed in an elastic material and a structure in which a valve member is pressed by a resilient body, and is opened by inserting a fuel-supplying member.

Abstract: The fuel reservoir for a fuel cell is a fuel reservoir detachably connected with a fuel cell main body, and it is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel of a tube type for storing a liquid fuel and a fuel discharge part; the fuel discharge part is provided with a valve for sealing communication between the inside and the outside of the above fuel-storing vessel. The valve assumes a structure in which a slit is formed in an elastic material and a structure in which a valve member is pressed by a resilient body, and is opened by inserting a fuel-supplying member.

Abstract: The fuel reservoir for a fuel cell is a fuel reservoir detachably connected with a fuel cell main body, and it is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel of a tube type for storing a liquid fuel and a fuel discharge part; the fuel discharge part is provided with a valve for sealing communication between the inside and the outside of the above fuel-storing vessel. The valve assumes a structure in which a slit is formed in an elastic material and a structure in which a valve member is pressed by a resilient body, and is opened by inserting a fuel-supplying member.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus used in a wireless communication medium or a wireless communication medium processing apparatus constructed by a constitution of including a magnetic member in which a magnetic ceramic powder is used as a major component thereof and which is provided with flexibility, an antenna formed at a surface or inside of the magnetic member, and a matching circuit of the antenna formed at the surface or the inside of the magnetic member.

Abstract: In order to provide a fuel reservoir for a small sized fuel cell which is suitably used as an electric power source for portable electronic appliances such as cellular phones, note type personal computers and PDA, assumed is a structure in which a fuel reservoir for a fuel cell detachably connected with a fuel cell main body is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel for storing a liquid fuel, a fuel discharge part and a follower which seals the liquid fuel and moves as the liquid fuel is consumed and into which a follower auxiliary member is inserted at a rear end of the liquid fuel, wherein the follower auxiliary member has no fluidity and is insoluble in the liquid fuel, and it has a cross-sectional area of 50% or more based on a cross-sectional area of the fuel-storing vessel in a diameter direction.

Abstract: The fuel reservoir for a fuel cell is a fuel reservoir detachably connected with a fuel cell main body, and it is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel of a tube type for storing a liquid fuel and a fuel discharge part; the fuel discharge part is provided with a valve for sealing communication between the inside and the outside of the above fuel-storing vessel; and a follower which seals the liquid fuel and moves as the liquid fuel is consumed is disposed in the rear end part of the liquid fuel stored. The valve assumes a structure in which a slit is formed in an elastic material and a structure in which a valve member is pressed by a resilient body.

Abstract: A host computer sends the same pseudo local MAC address X to a plurality of client computers. The address X is set as a MAC address for receiving communication in each of the client computers. Then, installation information is sent together with the pseudo local MAC address X. Each client computer receives the installation information using the local MAC address X, and installs the information. By using the common pseudo local MAC address X for receiving communication, installation information can be simultaneously installed into the client computers.

Abstract: A method for providing a partial plating to a lead pin, comprising the steps of plating an entire surface of the lead pin; covering a first part of a plated surface of the lead pin by a gel member; and subjecting a second part of the plated surface of the lead pin, which extends out of the gel member, to a metal-coating removing agent, to remove a metal coating of the second part of the plated surface. The plating step may include providing a composite plating on the entire surface of the lead pin, and the subjecting step may include removing an uppermost metal layer of the composite plating by the metal-coating removing agent. The composite plating may include a nickel base layer and a gold uppermost layer deposited on the nickel base layer. The gel member may be formed from a non-oily clay or paper-mache for handcraft use.

Abstract: A board-mount connector for a circuit board, including a plurality of contact elements, an electro-insulating body for supporting the contact elements in a mutually insulated arrangement, a plurality of external terminals located on an outer surface of the electro-insulating body, and a plurality of electro-conductive paths formed on a surface of the electro-insulating body to be electrically connected with respective ones of the contact elements and respective ones of the external terminals. The electro-conductive paths include a first terminal layer formed to cover an inner surface of a through hole for holding the contact element, a conductive line continuously formed on the outer surface of the electro-insulating body to be electrically connected at one end thereof with the first terminal layer, and a second terminal layer formed on the outer surface of the electro-insulating body to be electrically connected with the other end of the conductive line.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing an N-biphenyl-methylthiadiazoline derivative (7) in accordance with the reaction formula described below. According to the process of the present invention, it is possible to produce a compound (7) advantageously from the industrial viewpoint.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a tetrazolylated biphenylmethane derivatives (6) or salts thereof in accordance with the below-described reaction scheme wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl; R.sup.2 represents H, etc.; Z represents a halogen, etc.; and A represents a cycloalkene, etc. According to the above process, a tetrazolylated biphenylmethane derivative can be industrially and advantageously produced with short steps.

Abstract: A wireless communication network system includes a communication controller, and a plurality of terminal devices which can communicate with the communication controller by wireless. The communication controller includes a first section for detecting absence of a received signal from any of the terminal devices, and a second section responsive to an output signal of the first section for periodically generating a nonbusy signal, which can be discriminated from another signal transmitted from the communication controller, in the absence of the received signal. Each of the terminal devices includes a third section for detecting the nonbusy signal, and a fourth section responsive to an output signal of the third section for permitting transmission from the terminal device after the nonbusy signal is received by the third section.

Abstract: A method of producing a transparent conductive film provided with supplementary metal lines, comprises the steps of forming a transparent conductive film composed mainly of indium oxide, tin oxide, or antimony oxide on a transparent substrate and forming metal lines through printing on the transparent conductive film by an intaglio or litho offset printing procedure a line pattern of metallorganic ink composed mainly of an organic noble metal containing gold, silver, or platinum and baking it for metallization.