Abstract: A fuel cell generation system of the invention includes a reforming apparatus; a fuel cell; a reformed gas flow rate control section controlling a flow rate of reformed gas flowing from the reforming apparatus so that an operating pressure of the reforming apparatus is equal to its target pressure; a reformed gas flow rate detecting section detecting a flow rate of the reformed gas flowing into the fuel cell; a target load current calculating section calculating a target load current taken out of the fuel cell in accordance with the flow rate of the reformed gas detected by the reformed gas flow rate detecting section so that an operating pressure of the fuel cell is equal to its target pressure; an inlet pressure detecting section detecting an inlet pressure of the fuel cell; a target load current correction quantity calculating section calculating a load current correction quantity in accordance with a deviation between the inlet pressure of the fuel cell detected by the inlet pressure detecting section and

Abstract: A fuel cell system and a method of controlling the same, wherein the fuel cell system includes a fuel cell 20, a reformer 12, a combustor 14, a combustor temperature controller 44 that controls output temperature of the combustor at a target temperature, and a reformed gas ingredient concentration presumption unit 32 that produces a presumed output representing ingredient concentration of reformed gas by using given parameters. The combustor temperature controller 44 produces a parameter correction data to correct the given parameters such that the output temperature of the combustor is controlled at the target temperature in quick response to variations in the output temperature of the reformer.

Abstract: In an exhaust gas processing apparatus for an internal combustion engine, supply power is fed to a corona discharge tube via a short-pulse high-repetition switching element to produce a corona. A harmful substance in exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine is removed by the corona. An MAGT (MOS Assisted Gate-Triggered Thyristor) is used as the short-pulse high-repetition switching element. Thus, the life of the switching element is increased and a high purification performance is achieved even at the time of start of operation when the temperature of exhaust gas is low.

Abstract: A braking force control system is provided with a controller connected to a vehicle operating condition detector, an engine braking force actuator and a wheel braking force actuator. The controller determines a target total braking force on the basis of the vehicle operating condition, a target transmission ratio and a target engine output on the basis of the target total braking force and calculates an engine braking force on the basis of the vehicle operating condition. The controller extracts a fast component of a rate of change of the target total braking force and determines a target wheel braking force on the basis of the fast component. The controller controls wheel braking force actuator so as to correspond the wheel braking force to the target wheel braking force. Therefore, a total responsibility of the system is improved by enhancing a follow-up characteristic during a first half of a transient period.

Abstract: In order to produce a decorative laminate by adhering a transfer printing sheet to the three-dimensional irregular surface of a base, solid particles (P) are caused to collide with the transfer printing sheet (S) from the back surface thereof with the transfer printing sheet (S) facing the irregular surface of the base (B), and the transfer printing sheet (S) is brought into pressure contact with the irregular surface of the base (B) by utilizing the collisional pressure, thereby transferring the transfer printing sheet (S) to the base (B). In the case where a thermally stretchable transfer printing sheet is used, it is better to conduct transfer printing by heating at least one of the base, the transfer printing sheet, the solid particles, and so on.

Abstract: On a surface of a decorative paper, vessel perforation of natural wood is reproduced by an offset groove (100) consisting of three steps of embossing grooves (110, 120, 130) of the nesting structure. Respective grooves are such that they are deeper according as positions thereof shift to the internal, and are disposed in a manner to be eccentric in a length direction. Within the groove, a convex bank portion (140) in which the bottom surface is linearly protruded is formed. An embossing plate for processing such an offset groove is prepared on the basis of a vessel cross section pattern inputted by using natural wood. The inputted plane vessel cross section pattern is replaced by an approximate elliptical figure. A three-dimensional virtual vessel perforation model is determined by calculation using the elliptical figure. Equi-depth lines for set predetermined depths are extracted from the three-dimensional model and contour figures of embossing grooves (110, 120, 130) are obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyesters capable to give moldings having excellent flow characteristics, heat resistance and mechanical properties.These polyesters are prepared by copolymerizing specified amounts of specific dioxycompounds such as t-butylhydroquinone, phenylhydroquinone and so on with polyesters comprising specified amounts of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl, hydroquinone and terephthalic acid or terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid.

Abstract: A flame-retardant thermotropic polyester composition comprising 100 parts by weight of thermotropic polyester (A) and 0.5 to 60 parts by weight of poly(bromostyrene)(B) having the following structural unit produced from bromostyrene monomer, as the principal structural component thereof, and having a number average molecular weight of 1.times.10.sup.3 to 30.times.10.sup.4 ; ##STR1## has excellent flame retardancy, mechanical properties and heat resistance, and the shaped articles molded from the composition has also superior appearance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame-retardant liquid crystal polyester composition, which comprises (A) 100 wt. parts of a liquid crystal polyester comprising structural units of the following formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), in which the amount of units (I) and (II) is 77 to 95 mole% based on the sum of units (I), (II) and (III), the amount of units (III) is 23 to 5 mole% based on the sum of units (I), (II) and (III), and the units (I)/units (II) molar ratio is 75/25-95/5 and (B) 0.5 to 30 wt. parts of a polymeric flame retardant having an average dispersed particle diameter not larger than 2.5 .mu.m: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are specific aromatic residues. This composition gives a molded article having a superior flame retardancy, heat resistance, mechanical properties, and appearance.

Abstract: A flange for a drum is disclosed. The flange is mounted on one end of the drum to rotate together with it, and comprises a hole passing therethrough along the axis of rotation to receive a rotation shaft therethrough, so that the flange can rotate together with the rotation shaft. The hole comprises an inside portion having an oblong cross section and an outside portion having a perfectly circular cross section, the inside portion being located toward the drum, and the outside portion being open toward the outside. One end portion of the rotation shaft has an oblong cross section and is securely fitted in the oblong portion of the hole. When the drum is to be tested for concentricity with the rotation shaft, a conical rotation pin is inserted into the circular portion of the hole so that the flange can be rotated concentrically with, and together with the conical rotation pin.

Abstract: A superconducting current limiting apparatus includes a first container, a superconducting current limiting element accommodated in the first container, a refrigerant filling the first container for cooling the superconducting current limiting element accommodated in the first container, a second container for accommodating the first container in such a manner that the first container is heat insulated, and a conductor for connecting the superconducting current limiting element to an external power supply system. Such a superconducting current limiting apparatus can be used to limit a short-circuit current. It can be incorporated in a short circuit controlling superconducting system.

Abstract: A multi-layer molded article having good interlayer adhesion and exhibiting igh modulus even when its thickness is large, which comprises at least one layer formed by an anisotropic melt-forming polyester having structural units selected from the following structural units (I) to (III), the molar ratio of (I)/[(I)+(II)+(III)] being in the range of 20 to 100 mol %: ##STR1## wherein X represents at least one group selected from ##STR2## Y represents at least one group selected from ##STR3## and Z represents at least one group selected from ##STR4##

Abstract: A water treatment agent to be used by adding it to water systems, such as, those in boiler plant and water cooling circulation system, for preventing both corrosion and scale formation on the metal surfaces held in contact with water in the water systems, comprising, as effective components, a polymer product having maleic acid or maleic anhydride unit and a polymer product having acarylamide or methacrylamide unit.

Abstract: An aromatic polyester comprising the following structural units [(I)+(II)], (I)+(II)+(III)], [(I)+(II)+(IV)], [(I)+(III)+(IV)], or [(I)+(II)+(III)+(IV)], the unit (I) occupying 20-85 mol % of all structural units, and a shaped article of a high elastic modulus obtained from the polyester: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents one or more groups selected from ##STR2## and R.sub.

Abstract: Sustained release antimicrobial agents comprising a clathrate compound composed of a water-soluble antimicrobial agent, and 1,1,6,6-tetraphenyl-2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-diol or 1,1-di(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-propyne-1-ol, and methods of fouling control using the same.

Abstract: A high modulus polyester comprising the following structural units (I) anr (II) and (III), the structural units (I) and (II) occupying 51-99 mol % of the whole and the structural unit (III) occupying 49-1 mol % of the whole, and a high modulus shaped article obtained from the polyester: ##STR1## wherein R represents one or more divalent radicals selected from ##STR2## and X represents chlorine or bromine atom.