Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that generates power by being supplied with a reaction gas; an air pressure regulator that regulates an air pressure, which is a pressure of an oxidant gas passing through the fuel cell; and a control device that controls a power generation amount of the fuel cell. When the air pressure is higher than a predetermined high-pressure reference value while a required output to the fuel cell shows a decreasing tendency, the control device limits or delays a reduction in the power generation amount of the fuel cell in response to a decrease in the required output. Alternatively, when the air pressure is lower than a predetermined low-pressure reference value while the required output to the fuel cell shows an increasing tendency, the control device limits or delays an increase in the power generation amount of the fuel cell.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel therapeutic agent for treating patients with anti NMDAR encephalitis. Patients with an anti NMDAR encephalitis have a pathogenic anti-human NR1 antibody that induces internalization of NMDAR on cell surface. As a result, NMDAR function is weakened in the patients' brain. The present inventors found that the one-armed anti-human NR1 antibody according to the present invention binds to NR1 competitively with the pathogenic anti-human NR1 antibody and inhibits the internalization of NMDAR by the pathogenic anti-human NR1 antibody to thereby exhibit therapeutic effect on anti NMDAR encephalitis.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell including a fuel gas passage through which a fuel gas flows and an oxidant gas passage through which an oxidant gas flows, an inlet of the fuel gas passage being located closer to an outlet of the oxidant gas passage than to an inlet of the oxidant gas passage, an outlet of the fuel gas passage being located closer to the inlet of the oxidant gas passage than to the outlet of the oxidant gas passage; an oxidant gas supply unit supplying the oxidant gas to the fuel cell; and a supply amount controller configured to control the oxidant gas supply unit, the supply amount controller is configured to control the oxidant gas supply unit so that a stoichiometric ratio of the oxidant gas in a high-temperature high output power state is greater than that in a high-temperature low output power state.

Abstract: An apparatus for exhaust gas abatement under reduced pressure includes a reaction tube having, in an interior thereof, an exhaust gas treatment space in which an exhaust gas supplied from an exhaust gas source via a vacuum pump is heated by an electric heater or excited by a plasma for decomposition and/or reaction treatment. The apparatus also includes a downstream vacuum pump connected to an exhaust gas outlet located downstream of the reaction tube to reduce a pressure in a region located downstream of an outlet of the vacuum pump and including the interior of the reaction tube. The downstream vacuum pump is a water-sealed pump. The apparatus further includes a water-washing unit for washing a downstream end of an exhaust gas flow path in the reaction tube with washing water. The washing water supplied by the water-washing unit is reused as seal water for the downstream vacuum pump.

Abstract: An apparatus for exhaust gas abatement under reduced pressure includes a reaction tube having, in an interior thereof, an exhaust gas treatment space in which an exhaust gas supplied from an exhaust gas source via a vacuum pump is heated by an electric heater or excited by a plasma for decomposition and/or reaction treatment. The apparatus also includes a downstream vacuum pump connected to an exhaust gas outlet located downstream of the reaction tube to reduce a pressure in a region located downstream of an outlet of the vacuum pump and including the interior of the reaction tube. The downstream vacuum pump is a water-sealed pump. The apparatus further includes a water-washing unit for washing a downstream end of an exhaust gas flow path in the reaction tube with washing water. The washing water supplied by the water-washing unit is reused as seal water for the downstream vacuum pump.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell including a fuel gas passage through which a fuel gas flows and an oxidant gas passage through which an oxidant gas flows, an inlet of the fuel gas passage being located closer to an outlet of the oxidant gas passage than to an inlet of the oxidant gas passage, an outlet of the fuel gas passage being located closer to the inlet of the oxidant gas passage than to the outlet of the oxidant gas passage; an oxidant gas supply unit supplying the oxidant gas to the fuel cell; and a supply amount controller configured to control the oxidant gas supply unit, the supply amount controller is configured to control the oxidant gas supply unit so that a stoichiometric ratio of the oxidant gas in a high-temperature high output power state is greater than that in a high-temperature low output power state.

Abstract: An inspection method for inspecting a fuel cell, comprising: rising current density at a speed of a designated speed or greater, and judging whether the fuel cell is normal or abnormal by comparing a first voltage value that is the voltage value when the current density reaches a designated current density or greater with the rising step, and a second voltage value which is a judgment standard.

Abstract: An inspection method for inspecting a fuel cell, comprising: rising current density at a speed of a designated speed or greater, and judging whether the fuel cell is normal or abnormal by comparing a first voltage value that is the voltage value when the current density reaches a designated current density or greater with the rising step, and a second voltage value which is a judgment standard.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Eu (II) compound nanocrystals doped with transition metal ions. Such a constitution generates quantum size effects of an Eu (II) compound nanoparticle, while the transition metal ions can affect a magnetooptical property of the Eu (II) compound nanoparticle. Thus, the magnetooptical property can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Eu (II) compound nanocrystals doped with transition metal ions. Such a constitution generates quantum size effects of an Eu (II) compound nanoparticle, while the transition metal ions can affect a magnetooptical property of the Eu (II) compound nanoparticle. Thus, the magnetooptical property can be improved.

Abstract: An automobile hydraulic shock absorber includes a cylinder body, a piston, an upper support, a piston rod, a volume adjustment mechanism, first and second communicating passages, and a pressure-applying mechanism. The piston rod is attached to the upper support via a rubber cushion. The volume adjustment mechanism includes a free piston. The first and second communicating passages communicate the first oil chamber and second oil chamber with each other in the cylinder body via a diaphragm. The pressure-applying mechanism is disposed outside the cylinder body, movement thereof is restricted by the upper support, and the pressure-applying mechanism pushes the piston rod downward.

Abstract: An automobile hydraulic shock absorber includes a cylinder body, a piston, an upper support, a piston rod, a volume adjustment mechanism, first and second communicating passages, and a pressure-applying mechanism. The piston rod is attached to the upper support via a rubber cushion. The volume adjustment mechanism includes a free piston. The first and second communicating passages communicate the first oil chamber and second oil chamber with each other in the cylinder body via a diaphragm. The pressure-applying mechanism is disposed outside the cylinder body, movement thereof is restricted by the upper support, and the pressure-applying mechanism pushes the piston rod downward.

Abstract: A fuel-cell stack is provided wherein an insulating resin layer having good electrical insulation characteristics is inserted between a terminal and end plate, so that an insulating plate is discarded so as to make the same more lightweight and downsized. It comprises a battery-cell group wherein a plurality of battery cells and separators are arranged; and terminal plates 1 and end plates 3 that are arranged on each end portion of the battery-cell group. The end plates 3 are formed as metal plate members having surfaces 31 opposing to the terminal plates 1. A polyimide film 35 is formed as an insulating resin layer at least on the opposing surface 31 of the end plate 3 for electrically insulating between the end plate 3 and terminal plate 1 by an electro-deposition coating method.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin and a titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) pigment and having a moisture content of 10-1,400 ppm as determined by a specific method. A preferable resin composition is made by (i) atomizing 0.1-3.0 wt. parts of an organopolysiloxane within a fluidized powder layer of 100 wt. parts of TiO.sub.2 pigment; (ii) mixing 1-5 wt. parts of a metallic soap with 100 wt. parts of the TiO.sub.2 pigment; (iii) heat-treating the thus-obtained mixture at 70-200.degree. C. for 10 min-2 hours; and then, (iv) mixing a thermoplastic resin with the heat-treated mixture. The resin composition is used for coating paper or film, when it contains 20-60 wt. % of TiO.sub.2 pigment. The resin composition is used as a master batch for the preparation of a resin composition for coating paper or film, when it contains 30-80 wt. % of TiO.sub.2 pigment.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin and a titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) pigment and having a moisture content of 10-1,400 ppm as determined by a specific method. A preferable resin composition is made by (i) atomizing 0.1-3.0 wt. parts of an organopolysiloxane within a fluidized powder layer of 100 wt. parts of TiO.sub.2 pigment; (ii) mixing 1-5 wt. parts of a metallic soap with 100 wt. parts of the TiO.sub.2 pigment; (iii) heat-treating the thus-obtained mixture at 70-200.degree. C. for 10 min-2 hours; and then (iv) mixing a thermoplastic resin with the heat-treated mixture. The resin composition is used for coating paper or film, when it contains 20-60 wt. % of TiO.sub.2 pigment. The resin composition is used as a master batch for the preparation of a resin composition for coating paper or film, when it contains 30-80 wt. % of TiO.sub.2 pigment.

Abstract: A fishing rod comprising: a grip handle 2 provided with a reel pedestal fixing device 1, and a fishing rod member 3 having two or more fishing-line-guiding rings 5 fixedly secured to the lower surface thereof. The fishing rod member 3 is connected with and fixedly secured to the leading end of the grip handle 2. The fishing-line-guiding ring 5' located nearest to the grip handle 2 out of said fishing-line-guiding rings 5 is inclined to the side of the grip handle relative to the direction at right angles to the lengthwise direction of the fishing rod member.

Abstract: A fishing rod comprises: a handle 1 having a reel pedestal fixing device 4 mounted on the lower surface thereof, a fishing rod member 2 having one or more fishing-line-guiding rings 5 mounted on the lower surface thereof, and a strike amplifying elastic subsidary fishing rod 50 which is located below the fishing rod member 2 and which is shorter than the latter. The fishing rod member 2 and the strike amplifying elastic subsidary fishing rod 50 are connected to the leading end of the handle 2. The strike amplifying elastic subsidary fishing rod 50 is spaced apart from and in parallel relationship with the fishing rod member 2, or is spaced apart increasingly little by little from the latter towards the leading end thereof and is also in approximately parallel relationship with the latter. The fishing rod is characterized in that the strike amplifying elastic subsidary fishing rod 50 has one or more fishing-line-guiding rings 5' mounted on the leading end thereof.