Abstract: A specification unit (810) specifies an operational state including an operational mode of a mobile terminal device (800), and sends the specified result to a display control unit (820). When an information processing device (700) and the mobile terminal device (800) are performing cooperative operation, if it is discovered by means of the specification result that the operational mode of the mobile terminal device (800) changes, the display control unit (820) generates, according to the change of operational mode, display designation including icons to be displayed in the first display areas 721 of the information processing device (700) and there shapes. And the display control unit (820) transmits the generated display designation to the information processing device (700). Due to this, it is possible to employ the input unit of a different information processing device in an appropriate manner when performing actuation input to the mobile terminal device.

Abstract: There is provided is an energy storage device having improved power performance at a relatively large current. In the present embodiment, an energy storage device is provided, which has a negative active material layer containing particulate amorphous carbon, wherein a distribution curve of differential pore volume in the negative active material layer has a peak appearing within the range from 0.1 ?m to 2 ?m inclusive and the differential pore volume at the peak is 0.9 cm3/g or more.

Abstract: A circuit forming method is a method for forming a circuit in which an electrical component and an intrinsically safe explosion-proof related device are electrically connected, in a facility where the electrical component is disposed in a hazardous area and the intrinsically safe explosion-proof related device for limiting a current is disposed in a non-hazardous area. In this method, a first connector to be electrically connected to the electrical component and a second connector to be electrically connected to the intrinsically safe explosion-proof related device are connected in the hazardous area, thereby forming the circuit in which the current is limited by the intrinsically safe explosion-proof related device and grounding a shielding pin provided in the first connector or the second connector only at one position in the non-hazardous area.

Abstract: Provided is a timepiece movement that can improve the freedom of design in the layout of a small seconds hand. The timepiece movement has a barrel complete; a wheel train including multiple wheels that turn in conjunction with the barrel complete; an escape wheel that turns in conjunction with the barrel complete; and a small seconds wheel that turns in conjunction with the escape wheel and has a small seconds hand attached thereto. The escape wheel includes a first pinion that mates with a wheel of the wheel train, and a second pinion that mates with the toothed part of the small seconds wheel.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes: a first guide portion which is arranged in the inside of a case and allows an electrolyte solution to flow toward one end of an electrode assembly in a winding axis direction from an electrolyte solution pouring hole; and a second guide portion which is arranged in the inside of the case and allows a fluid to flow toward the electrolyte solution pouring hole from the inside of the case, and which prevents the electrolyte solution from flowing toward the other end of the electrode assembly in the winding axis direction from the electrolyte solution pouring hole or suppresses the electrolyte solution from flowing toward the other end of the electrode assembly in the winding axis direction from the electrolyte solution pouring hole.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, deterioration of a non-aqueous electrolyte power storage element is detected based on a first increase rate and a second increase rate, the first increase rate being an increase rate of a direct current resistance value obtained by measuring the non-aqueous electrolyte power storage element over a first time period, the second increase rate being an increase rate of a direct current resistance value obtained by measuring the non-aqueous electrolyte power storage element over a second time period that is longer than the first time period.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes: an electrode having a composite layer formed by applying a composite directly or indirectly onto a substrate and a non-applied portion, onto which the composite is not applied; and a separator layered on the electrode to face the composite layer. Here, a drawn area is formed in at least. a part of the non-applied portion, and an intermediate layer is interposed at least between the drawn area and the composite layer.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes: a first guide portion which is arranged in the inside of a case and allows an electrolyte solution to flow toward one end of an electrode assembly in a winding axis direction from an electrolyte solution pouring hole; and a second guide portion which is arranged in the inside of the case and allows a fluid to flow toward the electrolyte solution pouring hole from the inside of the case, and which prevents the electrolyte solution from flowing toward the other end of the electrode assembly in the winding axis direction from the electrolyte solution pouring hole or suppresses the electrolyte solution from flowing toward the other end of the electrode assembly in the winding axis direction from the electrolyte solution pouring hole.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode that contains a support layer and a catalyst layer, wherein the catalyst layer does not contain a noble metal catalyst and is formed of carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotubes have pores in sidewalls thereof, and have a pore size distribution of 0.1 nm to 30 nm and a BET specific surface area of 100 to 4,000 m2/g, wherein the pores penetrate or do not penetrate the sidewalls.

Abstract: A gas filling apparatus in the present invention includes an accumulator, a compressor, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of gas delivered from a dispenser to be delivered to a gas tank, a regulating valve for regulating the gas flow rate, and a controller. To prevent a rapid rise in pressure of gas supplied to the gas tank, the controller includes an opening control unit for controlling the opening of the regulating valve when a detected value of the pressure sensor is lower than a pressure corresponding to the gas pressure in the accumulator by a predetermined value or more, and a compression control unit for controlling drive of the compressor so that the compressor compresses sucked gas when a pressure difference of a pressure detected by the pressure sensor from a pressure corresponding to the gas pressure in the accumulator becomes a value smaller than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An electronic device mounted on a circuit board and accommodated in a housing includes a heat source element accommodated in the housing and mounted on the circuit board, and a heat conducting member accommodated in the housing. The heat conducting member is movably mounted on the circuit board. An elastic member fixes the heat source element and the heat conducting member in abutment with each other. The elasticity of the elastic member permits variations in the relative positions of the heat source element and the heat conducting member while maintaining the abutment of the heat source element and the heat conducting member.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode that contains a support layer and a catalyst layer, wherein the catalyst layer does not contain a noble metal catalyst and is formed of carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotubes have pores in sidewalls thereof, and have a pore size distribution of 0.1 nm to 30 nm and a BET specific surface area of 100 to 4,000 m2/g, wherein the pores penetrate or do not penetrate the sidewalls.

Abstract: An electronic device mounted on a circuit board and accommodated in a housing includes a heat source element accommodated in the housing and mounted on the circuit board, and a heat conducting member accommodated in the housing. The heat conducting member is movably mounted on the circuit board. An elastic member fixes the heat source element and the heat conducting member in abutment with each other. The elasticity of the elastic member permits variations in the relative positions of the heat source element and the heat conducting member while maintaining the abutment of the heat source element and the heat conducting member.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube (CNT) is provided having micropores with a diameter of 1 to 10 nm in the side wall and in turn, having a large specific surface area. A production method of a surface-modified CNT (DMWCNT), comprises heating CNT having supported on the surface thereof a metal oxide or metal nitrate fine particle at a temperature of 100 to 1000° C., such as, 200 to 500° C., in an atmosphere containing oxygen. A cyclical solid phase oxidation-reduction reaction between the metal oxide and CNT occurs on the surface of the metal oxide fine particle supported on CNT, and carbon of CNT is oxidized to open a micropore. The metal oxide is preferably cobalt oxide, and the metal nitrate is preferably cobalt nitrate.

Abstract: An information recording medium conveyer is provided, which provides countermeasures against power interruptions with high reliability. When a power interruption occurs during a loading operation with a conveying roller, the first unloading operation is initiated. When the outputs from detection sensors satisfy a predetermined condition during the first unloading operation, the process is initialized to cause the conveying roller to initiate a re-loading operation, thereby loading an information recording medium into a tray. On the other hand, when the outputs from the detection sensors do not change in accordance with a predetermined sequence during the re-loading operation, the process initiates the second unloading operation.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information reproduction apparatus (P) which reproduces music information recorded on a recording medium (DK) wherein the apparatus (P) has a CPU (14) which inhibits reproduction of music information recorded in compressed form based on a preset quality benchmark (e.g., a bit rate) for a sound quality of music information. The information reproduction apparatus (P) may further includes an operation section (15) used to set a quality range indicated by the quality benchmark, on a basis of which music information is inhibited from being reproduced. Using the apparatus, information recorded in a recording medium as a compressed file is reproduced without causing discomfort to a user.

Abstract: An information recording medium conveyer is provided, which provides countermeasures against power interruptions with high reliability. When a power interruption occurs during a loading operation with a conveying roller, the first unloading operation is initiated. When the outputs from detection sensors satisfy a predetermined condition during the first unloading operation, the process is initialized to cause the conveying roller to initiate a re-loading operation, thereby loading an information recording medium into a tray. On the other hand, when the outputs from the detection sensors do not change in accordance with a predetermined sequence during the re-loading operation, the process initiates the second unloading operation.

Abstract: There is disclosed a non-contact radiating structure provided with a plurality of space portions formed by a boundary wall. In the space portion a heating source and a heat pipe are installed in the vicinity of each other. Since the heating source and heat pipe in the same space portion are prevented by the boundary wall from being influenced by another heating source, each heat pipe efficiently transmits heat generated by the heating source. The radiating structure is installed in a housing installed outdoors. The heat pipe reaches the housing, and the heat is radiated to outside air from a housing outer surface.

Abstract: A method for producing a coffee aroma component is disclosed, which comprises the steps of feeding an aqueous solution containing from 10 to 80% by weight of ethanol and an inert gas into roasted and milled coffee beans heated to 80.degree. to 20.degree. C., contacting the mixture with the coffee beans, and then condensing and collecting a volatile aroma component evolving from the coffee beans. According to the present invention, the preferable aroma of fresh milled coffee beans after roasted can be perfectly collected. Further, the method of the present invention requires neither any complicated apparatus nor any special conditions. Namely, this method can be easily and inexpensively embodied. Further, it is an advantageous method from an industrial viewpoint. The coffee aroma component obtained by the method of the present invention suffers from little change in aroma during the processing and over prolonged storage.

Abstract: A resinous composition for fragrant substances is provided which comprises an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing from about 5% to about 35% of vinyl acetate monomer, by weight, and a diffusing agent selected from the group consisting of benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, and di-(lower alkyl)phthalates, and mixtures thereof. The diffusing agent is absorbed in the copolymer. When fragrant substances are enclosed in a container made from the resinous composition of the present invention or the composition of the present invention is impregnated with such fragrant substances, a well-balanced, mild fragrance, inherent to the fragrant substance employed, is uniformly released over a long period of time.