Abstract: An electrolytic cell capable of simply electrolyzing carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen with low activation energy, and an electrolytic device. The carbon dioxide electrolytic cell includes a cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte having oxide ion conductivity. The cathode is the following (A) or (B); (A) a metal and a first mayenite-type compound are included therein or (B) a metal and a second mayenite-type compound are included therein, said second mayenite type compound including a mayenite type compound having electron conductivity.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell capable of simply electrolyzing carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen with low activation energy, and an electrolytic device. The carbon dioxide electrolytic cell includes a cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte having oxide ion conductivity. The cathode is the following (A) or (B); (A) a metal and a first mayenite-type compound are included therein or (B) a metal and a second mayenite-type compound are included therein, said second mayenite type compound including a mayenite type compound having electron conductivity.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a dust core made of an Fe-based amorphous metal powder having excellent magnetic properties, in which the dust core has a higher-than-conventional density, excellent magnetic properties and a high mechanical strength. There is provided a dust core including a mixture powder compacted, the mixture powder including: an Fe-based amorphous metal powder having a crystallization temperature Tx (unit: K), the Fe-based amorphous metal powder being plastically deformed, the plastically deformed metal Fe-based amorphous metal powder having a filling factor in the dust core higher than 80% and not higher than 99%; and a resin binder having a melting point Tm (unit: K), in which the Tx and Tm satisfy a relationship of “Tm/Tx?0.70”.

Abstract: There is provided a reactive powder enabling a satisfactory and stable self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS) reaction. Also, there is provided a bonding material enabling reliable bonding, by using the reactive powder, while inhibiting thermal degradation of a joint member without depending on a surface shape to be bonded of the joint member. The reactive powder is a reactive powder enabling self-propagating high temperature synthesis including a first material and a second material that chemically react with each other, in which each grain constituting the reactive powder is in a state that first sub-grains made of the first material and second sub-grains made of the second material are disorderly mixed within the grain.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a dust core made of an Fe-based amorphous metal powder having excellent magnetic properties, in which the dust core has a higher-than-conventional density, excellent magnetic properties and a high mechanical strength. There is provided a dust core including a mixture powder compacted, the mixture powder including: an Fe-based amorphous metal powder having a crystallization temperature Tx (unit: K), the Fe-based amorphous metal powder being plastically deformed, the plastically deformed metal Fe-based amorphous metal powder having a filling factor in the dust core higher than 80% and not higher than 99%; and a resin binder having a melting point Tm (unit: K), in which the Tx and Tm satisfy a relationship of “Tm/Tx?0.70”.

Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide an aluminum porous body which is formed of a pure aluminum and/or aluminum alloy base material and has excellent sinterability and high dimensional accuracy without employing metal stamping. There is provided an aluminum porous body having a relative density of from 5 to 80% with respect to the theoretical density of pure aluminum, in which the aluminum porous body contains 50 mass % or more of aluminum (Al) and from 0.001 to 5 mass % of at least one selected from chlorine (Cl), sodium (Na), potassium (K), fluorine (F), and barium (Ba). It is preferred that the aluminum porous body further contains from 0.1 to 20 mass % of at least one selected from carbon (C), silicon carbide (SiC), iron (II) oxide (FeO), iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3), and iron (II,III) oxide (Fe3O4).

Abstract: A sintered porous metal body, which has a sintered structure having a volumetric porosity of 10 to 90%, wherein there are at least one powder particles selected from the group consisting of dielectric material powders and semiconductor material powders that absorb energy of electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 300 MHz to 300 GHz among the metal crystalline particles constituting the sintered body, wherein the particles are substantially homogeneously dispersed in the sintered body, and wherein the metal particles are sintered to bond each other to be united to constitute pores. The invention discloses a method of manufacturing the sintered porous metal body.

Abstract: In a microwave irradiation apparatus, an applicator portion has an interior space for housing an object to be irradiated. A first microwave irradiation system outputs a first microwave to the interior space in a first mode so as to generate a large electric field and a small magnetic field at a specific place of the interior space. A second microwave irradiation system outputs a second microwave having a polarization plane crossing a polarization plane of the first microwave to the interior space in a second mode so as to generate a large magnetic field and small electric field at the specific place of the interior space.

Abstract: A heat insulation material for microwave heating with excellent heating efficiency is provided. A heat insulation material for microwave heating includes a base material formed of an inorganic oxide, and fine carbon particles are dispersed in the heat insulation material. Preferably, the heat insulation material includes the carbon in an amount of 0.001 to 6 wt% . Preferably, the heat insulationmaterial has a density of 2 to 6 g/cm3.

Abstract: A microwave irradiation system includes first and second microwave generators, and an applicator which includes: a microwave transmission part connected to the first and second microwave generators; a reflecting plane, at an other end of the microwave transmission part of the applicator, configured to reflect microwaves from the first and the second microwave generators at such a location that a space of an object, in the microwave transmission part of the applicator between the end and the other end is irradiated with both a greater intensity of electric field and a smaller intensity of magnetic field generated by the first microwave generator and with both a greater intensity of magnetic field and a smaller intensity of electric field generated by the second microwave generator; and a filter part through which at least one of the first and second microwave generators is connected to the applicator.

Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide an aluminum porous body which is formed of a pure aluminum and/or aluminum alloy base material and has excellent sinterability and high dimensional accuracy without employing metal stamping. There is provided an aluminum porous body having a relative density of from 5 to 80% with respect to the theoretical density of pure aluminum, in which the aluminum porous body contains 50 mass % or more of aluminum (Al) and from 0.001 to 5 mass % of at least one selected from chlorine (Cl), sodium (Na), potassium (K), fluorine (F), and barium (Ba). It is preferred that the aluminum porous body further contains from 0.1 to 20 mass % of at least one selected from carbon (C), silicon carbide (SiC), iron (II) oxide (FeO), iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3), and iron (II,III) oxide (Fe3O4).

Abstract: A microwave irradiation system includes first and second microwave generators, and an applicator which includes: a microwave transmission part connected to the first and second microwave generators; a reflecting plane, at an other end of the microwave transmission part of the applicator, configured to reflect microwaves from the first and the second microwave generators at such a location that a space of an object, in the microwave transmission part of the applicator between the end and the other end is irradiated with both a greater intensity of electric field and a smaller intensity of magnetic field generated by the first microwave generator and with both a greater intensity of magnetic field and a smaller intensity of electric field generated by the second microwave generator; and a filter part through which at least one of the first and second microwave generators is connected to the applicator.

Abstract: A sintered porous metal body, which has a sintered structure having a volumetric porosity of 10 to 90%, wherein there are at least one powder particles selected from the group consisting of dielectric material powders and semiconductor material powders that absorb energy of electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 300 MHz to 300 GHz among the metal crystalline particles constituting the sintered body, wherein the particles are substantially homogeneously dispersed in the sintered body, and wherein the metal particles are sintered to bond each other to be united to constitute pores. The invention discloses a method of manufacturing the sintered porous metal body.

Abstract: In a microwave irradiation apparatus, an applicator portion has an interior space for housing an object to be irradiated. A first microwave irradiation system outputs a first microwave to the interior space in a first mode so as to generate a large electric field and a small magnetic field at a specific place of the interior space. A second microwave irradiation system outputs a second microwave having a polarization plane crossing a polarization plane of the first microwave to the interior space in a second mode so as to generate a large magnetic field and small electric field at the specific place of the interior space.

Abstract: A microwave carburizing furnace comprising: a microwave heat source for conducting carburization in plasma generated in atmosphere without electrodes; a microwave irradiating chamber into which the microwave is introduced; a atmospheric gas supply mechanism for supplying atmospheric gas containing Ar and O2 into the irradiating chamber; and a rapid quenching mechanism for quenching a specimen after carburizing treatment with a quenching medium; wherein a steel material as the specimen and a carbon source necessary for carburization are placed in the carburizing chamber.

Abstract: A photoemission electron microscopy having a light source system for carrying out a high-resolution measurement such as work function distribution measurement or magnetic domain distribution with reliability, and a high-sensitivity measurement method using the photoemission electron microscopy. A photoemission electron microscopy having an excitation light source system in which a specimen is irradiated with irradiation light from a light source uses a vacuum chamber in which the specimen is placed and an objective lens which collects the irradiation light on a specimen surface. The objective lens is accommodated in the vacuum chamber. The light source may be placed outside the vacuum chamber. A condenser lens which makes the irradiation light from the light source generally parallel may be placed between the light source and the vacuum chamber. A transmission window which transmits the irradiation light while the vacuum chamber is sealed may be placed between the condenser lens and the objective lens.

Abstract: In order to provide an information supply system and a program for a multi-player game that are capable of giving dramatic development to a game story based on selections input by the players, a system is provided with a game information generation section which generates game information and a transfer section which supplies the generated game information to a portable telephone and acquires selection input information of the players. The game information generation section is used to generate game information allowing selection inputs by first and second players and response information corresponding to selection inputs by the first and second players, and the transfer section is used to supply the game information and response information to the portable telephones operated by the first and second players.

Abstract: A photoemission electron microscopy having a light source system for carrying out a high-resolution measurement such as work function distribution measurement or magnetic domain distribution with reliability, and a high-sensitivity measurement method using the photoemission electron microscopy. A photoemission electron microscopy having an excitation light source system in which a specimen is irradiated with irradiation light from a light source uses a vacuum chamber in which the specimen is placed and an objective lens which collects the irradiation light on a specimen surface. The objective lens is accommodated in the vacuum chamber. The light source may be placed outside the vacuum chamber. A condenser lens which makes the irradiation light from the light source generally parallel may be placed between the light source and the vacuum chamber. A transmission window which transmits the irradiation light while the vacuum chamber is sealed may be placed between the condenser lens and the objective lens.

Abstract: A high-strength and high-toughness ferritic steel having a tensile strength of not less than 1,000 MPA and a Charpy impact value of not less than 1 MJ/m2 is provided. A ferritic steel comprising, by weight, not more than 1% Si, not more than 1.25% Mn, 8 to 30% Cr, not more than 0.2% C, not more than 0.2% N, not more than 0.4% O, a total amount of not more than 12% of at least one compound-forming element selected from the group of Ti, Zr, Hf, V and Nb in amounts of not more than 3% Ti, not more than 6% Zr, not more than 10% Hf, not more than 1.0% V and not more than 2.0% Nb, also containing where necessary not more than 0.3% Mo, not more than 4% W and not more than 1.6% Ni, and the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and having an average crystal grain size of not more than 1 &mgr;m, can be obtained by a method comprising encapsulating a steel powder produced by mechanical alloying, and subjecting the encapsulated steel powder to plastic deformation.

Abstract: In a vehicle air conditioner, an interior heat exchanger of a heat pump refrigerant cycle is disposed in an air conditioning case to heat and cool air passing therethrough. The air conditioning case has therein a bypass passage through which air flows to a downstream side while bypassing the interior heat exchanger. In a defogging mode, air mainly passing through the bypass passage is blown toward a windshield of the passenger compartment, and air mainly passing through the interior heat exchanger is blown toward a lower side in the passenger compartment. Accordingly, even by setting the heating capacity of the interior heat exchanger at a maximum degree, it can restrict a windshield from being fogged in the defogging mode.