Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming an undercoat layer capable of forming an undercoat layer that does not easily peel off from the substrate, an undercoat layer formed by the composition, as well as an exhaust gas purification catalyst and an exhaust gas purification apparatus each including the undercoat layer, and, to achieve the object, the present invention provides a composition for forming an undercoat layer, the composition containing tin oxide microparticles and tin oxide nanoparticles, wherein a content of the tin oxide nanoparticles is 8% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less, with respect to a total content of the tin oxide microparticles and the tin oxide nanoparticles, an undercoat layer formed by the composition, as well as an exhaust gas purification catalyst and an exhaust gas purification apparatus each including the undercoat layer.

Abstract: A saturator includes: a flow path inside of which a first fluid flows; a first heat exchange unit that causes heat exchange between the first fluid and a second fluid; a second heat exchange unit that causes heat exchange between a third fluid and the first fluid after the first fluid has passed through the first heat exchange unit; a humidifying unit that adds water to the first fluid upstream from the first heat exchange unit and the second heat exchange unit; and a conveyance path that conveys the third fluid after heat exchange from the second heat exchange unit to the upstream side of the first heat exchange unit and causes said third fluid to flow into the flow path as the first fluid.

Abstract: A saturator includes: a flow path inside of which a first fluid flows; a first heat exchange unit that causes heat exchange between the first fluid and a second fluid; a second heat exchange unit that causes heat exchange between a third fluid and the first fluid after the first fluid has passed through the first heat exchange unit; a humidifying unit that adds water to the first fluid upstream from the first heat exchange unit and the second heat exchange unit; and a conveyance path that conveys the third fluid after heat exchange from the second heat exchange unit to the upstream side of the first heat exchange unit and causes said third fluid to flow into the flow path as the first fluid.

Abstract: A small-sized connecting appliance is provided. An electronic appliance includes: a connecting section including a power-supply terminal and a connecting terminal to be connected to a connecting appliance; a detecting section that detects the potential of the connecting terminal; a power source control section that starts supplying power via the power-supply terminal; and an appliance recognizing section that recognizes the type of the connecting appliance based on the result of detecting the potential of the connecting terminal after the power supply start. A computer readable medium causes a computer to perform: detecting the potential of a connecting terminal connected to a connecting appliance; starting power supply via a power-supply terminal included in a connecting section that connects to the connecting appliance; and recognizing the type of the connecting appliance based on the result of detecting the potential of the connecting terminal after the power supply start.

Abstract: A small-sized connecting appliance is provided. An electronic appliance includes: a connecting section including a power-supply terminal and a connecting terminal to be connected to a connecting appliance; a detecting section that detects the potential of the connecting terminal; a power source control section that starts supplying power via the power-supply terminal; and an appliance recognizing section that recognizes the type of the connecting appliance based on the result of detecting the potential of the connecting terminal after the power supply start. A computer readable medium causes a computer to perform: detecting the potential of a connecting terminal connected to a connecting appliance; starting power supply via a power-supply terminal included in a connecting section that connects to the connecting appliance; and recognizing the type of the connecting appliance based on the result of detecting the potential of the connecting terminal after the power supply start.

Abstract: A system for storing variable transfer rate data sets and for multiplexing and outputting requested data sets on demand, comprises a memory for storing transfer rate information for each of the variable transfer rate data sets. On receiving a request for one of the data sets, an output start timing for the requested data set is set for such an earliest frame that, if the output of the requested data set is started at the frame period, the total transfer rate does not exceed a predetermined transfer rate throughout the transmission period of the requested data set.

Abstract: A method of storing data comprises the steps of: storing at least a set of coded real-time data having packets respectively having variable coding data rates per a predetermined interval in a data memory; detecting a maximum among the variable coding data rates; storing data of the maximum in a control data memory; selectively reading at least the see of coded real-time data in response to a demand; adding dummy data to read at least the set of coded real-time data such that the resultant data has a fixed data rate equal to or more than the data of maximum from the control data memory per the predetermined interval; and outputting the resultant data. A data storing apparatus embodying the method mentioned above is also disclosed. The data storing apparatus may further comprise a receiving circuit for receiving coded data output demanding data including a desired data rate and for supplying the desired data rate to the adding circuit.

Abstract: A vibration detection device includes a detecting device for detecting a vibration, and an output from the amplifying device obtained when outputting a detection signal on the basis of the detection result, an amplifying device for amplifying the detection signal, an initializing device for initializing the output from the amplifying device, and an adjusting device for adjusting the output from the amplifying device so that an output from the amplifying device obtained when the amplifying device is initialized, and an output from the amplifying device obtained when the amplifying device is not initialized and the detecting device generates no signal have substantially the same values.