Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell stack including a plurality of stacked cells each having separators, in which the corrosion (dissolution) of the base material of each separator used for the end cell, which includes one or more cells located at the positive-side end of the fuel cell stack, can be prevented at low cost and without the productivity decreased. In the fuel cell stack including a plurality of stacked cells each having separators, the base material of each of the separators used for the end cell located at the positive-side end of the fuel cell stack and the base material of each of the separators used for the other cells are different metallic materials, and the base material (e.g., Ti) of each of the separators used for the end cell has higher corrosion resistance than the base material (e.g., SUS) of each of the separators used for the other cells.

Abstract: A metal separator for a fuel cell is disposed on each side of a membrane electrode assembly. The metal separator includes a base material containing Fe as a primary component and 10 mass % or more of Cr. The base material further contains at least any one of 0.1 to 15 mass % of Ta, 0.1 to 15 mass % of V, and 4 to 10 mass % of Sn.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell stack including a plurality of stacked cells each having separators, in which the corrosion (dissolution) of the base material of each separator used for the end cell, which includes one or more cells located at the positive-side end of the fuel cell stack, can be prevented at low cost and without the productivity decreased. In the fuel cell stack including a plurality of stacked cells each having separators, the base material of each of the separators used for the end cell located at the positive-side end of the fuel cell stack and the base material of each of the separators used for the other cells are different metallic materials, and the base material (e.g., Ti) of each of the separators used for the end cell has higher corrosion resistance than the base material (e.g., SUS) of each of the separators used for the other cells.

Abstract: A metal separator for a fuel cell is disposed on each side of a membrane electrode assembly. The metal separator includes a base material containing Fe as a primary component and 10 mass % or more of Cr. The base material further contains at least any one of 0.1 to 15 mass % of Ta, 0.1 to 15 mass % of V, and 4 to 10 mass % of Sn.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for use in the effective treatment and prevention of endometriosis and uterine adenomyosis. The present invention relates to an agent for use in the treatment and prevention of endometriosis or uterine adenomyosis, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound selected from the group consisting of 3-ethylpyridine, 3-methylpyridine, 2-ethylpyridine, and 2-methylpyridine.

Abstract: A refining method and apparatus for decarburization refining of chromium containing molten steel in a vessel having a first step of blowing oxygen while the inside of the vessel is at a pressure of between 400 Torr and atmospheric pressure, a second step of blowing oxygen while evacuation the inside of the vessel to 250 to 400 Torr and a third step of blowing gas while evacuating the vessel to not more than 250 Torr. Further, a refining method and apparatus for ultra-low carbon chrome melt by performing a first vacuum refining until the third step, then restoring the pressure in the vessel to at least 400 Torr, then performing second vacuum refining while making the bottom blowing gas blow rate at least 0.4 Nm3 per to steel.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for use in the effective treatment and prevention of endometriosis and uterine adenomyosis. The present invention relates to an agent for use in the treatment and prevention of endometriosis or uterine adenomyosis, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound selected from the group consisting of 3-ethylpyridine, 3-methylpyridine, 2-ethylpyridine, and 2-methylpyridine.

Abstract: A refining method and refining apparatus, able to shorten the time required for refining and reduce the refining costs in decarburization refining of a chromium-contained molten steel, which refining method for chromium-contained molten steel etc. performing decarburization refining by blowing a gas containing oxygen gas into a chromium-contained molten steel under a vacuum or atmospheric pressure and vacuum, said refining method for a chromium-contained molten steel etc. characterized by having a first step for blowing oxygen gas while making the inside of the vessel a pressure of a range of 400 Torr (53 kPa) to atmospheric pressure, a second step for blowing oxygen gas while evacuating the inside of the vessel to 250 to 400 Torr (33 to 53 kPa), and third step for blowing gas while evacuating the inside of the vessel to not more than 250 Torr (33 kPa).

Abstract: The present invention: solves the problems of hitherto disclosed technologies, such as insufficient suppression of the oxidation loss of [Cr] and the excessive erosion of refractories, in the decarburization-refining of chromium-contained molten steel under a normal or reduced pressure; and is characterized by: determining, in sequence; a molten steel temperature during the refining through actual measurement or computation from a molten steel temperature before the refining and refining conditions; [C] and [Cr] concentrations during the refining through actual measurement or computation from molten steel components before the refining and refining conditions; a CO partial pressure PCO in an atmosphere during the refining from the total pressure P of the atmosphere, an oxygen gas supply rate and an inert gas supply rate, a Hilty's equilibrium temperature TH from said [C] and [Cr] concentrations and PCO; the difference &Dgr;T between said molten steel temp

Abstract: A refining method and refining apparatus, able to shorten the time required for refining and reduce the refining costs in decarburization refining of a chromium-contained molten steel, which refining method for chromium-contained molten steel etc. performing decarburization refining by blowing a gas containing oxygen gas into a chromium-contained molten steel under a vacuum or atmospheric pressure and vacuum, said refining method for a chromium-contained molten steel etc. characterized by having a first step for blowing oxygen gas while making the inside of the vessel a pressure of a range of 400 Torr (53 kPa) to atmospheric pressure, a second step for blowing oxygen gas while evacuating the inside of the vessel to 250 to 400 Torr (33 to 53 kPa), and third step for blowing gas while evacuating the inside of the vessel to not more than 250 Torr (33 kPa).

Abstract: The present invention: solves the problems of hitherto disclosed technologies, such as insufficient suppression of the oxidation loss of [Cr] and the excessive erosion of refractories, in the decarburization-refining of chromium-contained molten steel under a normal or reduced pressure; and is characterized by: determining, in sequence; a molten steel temperature during the refining through actual measurement or computation from a molten steel temperature before the refining and refining conditions; [C] and [Cr] concentrations during the refining through actual measurement or computation from molten steel components before the refining and refining conditions; a CO partial pressure PCO in an atmosphere during the refining from the total pressure P of the atmosphere, an oxygen gas supply rate and an inert gas supply rate; a Hilty's equilibrium temperature TH from said [C] and [Cr] concentrations and PCO; the difference &Dgr;T between said molten steel temperatu

Abstract: Disclosed are (1) a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein, (2) a DNA comprising a CDNA segment coding for a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein, SEQ ID NO:2 (3) a transformant carrying a DNA comprising a cDNA segment SEQ ID NO:1 coding for a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein, and (4) a method for preparing a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein which comprises cultivating the transformant described in (3), accumulating a protein SEQ ID NO:2 in a culture broth, and collecting the same, whereby the structure and properties of the receptor protein are made clear and the mass production thereof by recombinant technology is pioneered.

Abstract: A route information inputting section inputs route information including route drawing information on routes of a plurality of wiring harnesses to be arranged within a vehicle and route length information of each wiring harness. A wiring information memory stores wiring information including auxiliary unit information on a plurality of auxiliary units connected to the plurality of wiring harnesses and wire information on attributes of a plurality of wires connected between the plurality of auxiliary units. A display section displays on a screen a route drawing based on the route information input. An auxiliary unit position assigning section assigns positions of the plurality of auxiliary units on the route drawing displayed on the screen based on the auxiliary unit information included in the wiring information stored by the wiring information memory.

Abstract: A radio frequency filter having at least two dielectric resonators in juxtaposition, each resonator including a tubular dielectric body. Formed on the dielectric body of each resonator are an inner and an outer conductors and various other conductors including a terminal conductor for connection of the filter to external circuitry. In order to assure positive isolation of the terminal conductors of both resonators from each other, the outer conductors are provided with extensions which intervene between the terminal conductors for preventing then from being capacitively coupled together.

Abstract: Disclosed are (1) a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein, (2) a DNA comprising a cDNA segment coding for a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein, (SEQ ID NO:2) (3) a transformant carrying a DNA comprising a cDNA segment (SEQ ID NO:1) coding for a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein, and (4) a method for preparing a human luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin receptor protein which comprises cultivating the transformant described in (3), accumulating a protein (SEQ ID NO:2) in a culture broth, and collecting the same, whereby the structure and properties of the receptor protein are made clear and the mass production thereof by recombinant technology is pioneered.

Abstract: A closure to be attached to a container, comprises a spout section through which contents of the container pass, a closure main body connected to the spout section with a thin-thickness connecting section interposed therebetween, a projection to be fitted into the spout section such that it tightly contacts an inner peripheral surface portion of the spout section, and a sealing wall for preventing leakage of the contents, and a pinch section coupled to the closure main body. Cutouts are formed in the closure main body above the thin-thickness section, thereby providing coupling sections which couple the pinch section side to the thin-thickness section side.

Abstract: A radio frequency filter having at least two dielectric resonators in juxtaposition, each resonator including a tubular dielectric body. Formed on the dielectric body of each resonator are an inner and an outer conductors and various other conductors including a terminal conductor for connection of the filter to external circuitry. In order to assure positive isolation of the terminal conductors of both resonators from each other, the outer conductors are provided with extensions which intervene between the terminal conductors for preventing them from being capacitively coupled together.

Abstract: A terminal crimping apparatus is equipped with a vertically reciprocating crimper for crimping a terminal to an exposed conductive portion of an electric wire and an anvil opposing to the crimper. The crimper is vertically reciprocated by an activation device, such as a servo-motor. The apparatus has a sensor to monitor a load applied to the activation device or to monitor the height of the crimper when the terminal is crimped. A driver control for the apparatus includes a decision section comparing the monitored load or the monitored crimper height with predetermined reference data to determine whether the terminal is correctly crimped.

Abstract: An apparatus for crimping a terminal includes a crimper vertically reciprocating to crimp electric terminals to conductors of a striped wire, and anvil opposing the crimper, and an operating mechanism for vertically reciprocating the crimper. The operating mechanism has a piston-crank apparatus to vertically reciprocate a ram attached to the crimper and a servo-motor connected to a circular plate in the piston-crank mechanism by way of a reduction gear. The operating mechanism also has a control device that stops the servo-motor for a given time period when the crimper is positioned at its lowest position to prevent spring-back of the crimper material.

Abstract: A topical preparation of danazol comprising a matrix base, danazol retained therein, and optionally a release-promoting agent is provided.The topical preparation is more effective than oral administration of danazol in the shrinkage of endometriosis tissue, the induction of pregnancy, and the like. It does not show any side effects that have been encountered in the oral administration of danazol. Thus, the preparation is very useful remedy for endometriosis.