Abstract: A communication device is provided having wireless capabilities configured to communicate in a first communication mode via an access point and in a second communication mode directly between other communication devices without utilizing an access point. The communication device includes a detecting unit configured to detect the existence of an available wireless network; a receiving unit configured to receive a request from another communication device for transferring communication parameters in the second communication mode; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit communication parameters relating to the available wireless network to the other communication device in response to the request.

Abstract: In a remote control system, when a user directs a host device of a portable type toward target devices for search and specification, a search signal including a unique identifier (UID) is transmitted from a directional antenna. Each of the target devices stores the UID included in the received search signal in a memory unit, and transmits a response signal including device information on itself from an antenna. The host device identifies one of the target devices based on the device information included in the response signal, runs a control program for the identified target device, and displays an operation screen on a display unit. When the user instructs the remote operation on the operation screen, the host device transmits a remote control signal including the UID from the omni-directional antenna.

Abstract: A device capability attribute regarding a setting on communication parameters, and provision attribute information indicative of whether or not a communication terminal is in a state that it can provide communication parameters to another communication terminal are stored in advance. The communication terminal, where the device capability attribute has at least a provision capability of the communication parameters, is selected as a provision device. In a case where there are plural communication terminals where the device capability attribute has a communication parameter provision capability, a communication terminal where the device capability attribute has the communication parameter provision capability only is preferentially selected.

Abstract: The present invention aims to realize a battery having high output voltage, high energy density and excellent charge and discharge cycle characteristics through a constitution different from those of conventional batteries.

Abstract: A material for forming electroless plate comprising a non-conductive base material and a catalyst adhering layer provided on the non-conductive base material is constituted so that the catalyst adhering layer should comprise a hydrophilic (meth)acrylic resin constituted with a hydrophilic monomer and a hydrophobic monomer and containing the hydrophobic monomer at a ratio of 50 to 90 mol %. This material for forming electroless plate shows favorable catalyst adhering property, and shows no delamination of the catalyst adhering layer from the non-conductive base material, no dissolution of the catalyst adhering layer into a plating solution, and no discoloration of plate layer during the catalyst adhering step, development step and other steps.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter comprising a soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate provided with a laminated coil constituted by connecting pluralities of conductor lines, and a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising a switching device and a control circuit, which are mounted on the soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate; the semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising an input terminal, an output terminal, a first control terminal for controlling the ON/OFF of the switching device, a second control terminal for variably controlling output voltage, and pluralities of ground terminals; the soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate comprising first external terminals formed on a first main surface, first connecting wires formed on the first main surface and/or on nearby layers, second connecting wires formed between the side surface of the multi-layer substrate and a periphery of the laminated coil, and second external terminals formed on a second main surface; and terminals of the semiconductor integrated circuit

Abstract: According to the present invention, an agent for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of diabetes comprising a substance inhibiting activity of farnesoid X receptor as an active ingredient can be provided.

Abstract: A fuel cell system, which is mounted and used in a portable and small electric device. It comprises a cell unit comprising one or more fuel cells, a fuel tank unit for storing a fuel to be supplied to the cell unit, a fuel feed unit for supplying the fuel of the fuel tank unit to the cell unit, and an opening for supplying an oxidizer gas to the cell unit, in a thin housing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The fuel tank unit, fuel feed unit and cell unit are located in one direction between two opposite ends of the housing.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide functions of a controllable device which a guest control means can control as an upper-limit range of functions controllable by a host control device. The controllable device is controlled by the host control means and the guest control means. The host control means stores a control program for controlling the controllable device, controls the controllable device according to the control program, intermediates between the guest control means and the controllable device, confirms a control request issued by the guest control means to the controllable device, and limits functions of the controllable device which can be controlled by the guest control means. The guest control means connects to the host control means and controls the controllable device according to the control program having the limited functions. A server may be provided to store the control program therein.

Abstract: A material for forming electroless plate shows favorable catalyst adhering property, and shows no delamination of catalyst adhering layer from non-conductive base material, no dissolution of catalyst adhering layer into a plating solution, and no discoloration of interface of plate layer with catalyst adhering layer during the catalyst adhering step, development step and other steps. The material includes a non-conductive base material and a catalyst adhering layer, provided on the non-conductive base and including a water-insoluble polyester resin The catalyst adhering layer shows a contact angle of 60° or smaller to purified water.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter comprising a soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate provided with a laminated coil constituted by connecting pluralities of conductor lines, and a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising a switching device and a control circuit, which are mounted on the soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate; the semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising an input terminal, an output terminal, a first control terminal for controlling the ON/OFF of the switching device, a second control terminal for variably controlling output voltage, and pluralities of ground terminals; the soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate comprising first external terminals formed on a first main surface, first connecting wires formed on the first main surface and/or on nearby layers, second connecting wires formed between the side surface of the multi-layer substrate and a periphery of the laminated coil, and second external terminals formed on a second main surface; and terminals of the semiconductor integrated circuit

Abstract: A fuel cell system including a humidifying means for directly humidifying a polymer electrolyte membrane that serves as an ionic conductor. The humidifying means has a water holding unit comprised of a water-absorbing material and located in contact with the polymer electrolyte membrane to directly humidify the polymer electrolyte membrane by utilizing capillary action. It also has a humidification water passage comprised of a hydrophilic material and provided in the polymer electrolyte membrane so as to be connected to the water holding unit to humidify the polymer electrolyte membrane rapidly and uniformly. The fuel cell system with such a structure can directly humidify an ionic conductor.

Abstract: A door of a vehicle is opened and closed by a handle mounted to the side of the door. In the door, a vehicle door lock control connected to the handle comprises a base plate on which an operating lever and a release lever are pivotally secured. The release lever is connected to a door-latching device which engages with or disengages from a vehicle body. The door is placed by a knob via a knob lever in a locked position where the door cannot be opened by the handle. The knob is coupled to the knob lever.

Abstract: A serial interface circuit includes a first circuit disposed in the core portion and connected to the CPU, and a second circuit disposed in the peripheral circuit and connected to the peripheral registers and the first circuit; the first circuit including mirror registers, shift registers, in the write operation, serially outputting write data to the second circuit, and in the read operation, serially receiving read data supplied from the second circuit, and a first control block, in the read operation, generating a timing signal for writing the read data held in the shift registers into the corresponding mirror registers; the second circuit including shift registers and a second control block generating a second timing signal for either writing the write data held in the second shift register into the corresponding peripheral register or outputting data held in the peripheral register to the second shift register.

Abstract: A fuel cell system, which is mounted and used for a portable and small electric device, comprises a cell unit (1) comprising one or more fuel cells (14), a fuel tank unit (3) for storing a fuel to be supplied to the cell unit (1), a fuel feed unit (4) for supplying the fuel of the fuel tank unit (3) to the cell unit (1), and an opening (7) for supplying an oxidizer gas to the cell unit (1), in a thin housing (2) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, wherein the fuel tank unit (3), fuel feed unit (4) and cell unit (1) are located in one direction between two opposite short side faces (83a, 83b) of the housing (2). A large-capacity and high-output small fuel cell system is provided by such a structure.

Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided which has a humidifying means (2) for directly humidifying a polymer electrolyte membrane (12) that serves as an ionic conductor. As the humidifying means (2), means is employed which has a water holding unit (21) comprised of a water-absorbing material and located in contact with the polymer electrolyte membrane to directly humidify the polymer electrolyte membrane (12) by utilizing a capillary action and further has a humidification water passage (28) comprised of a hydrophilic material and provided in the polymer electrolyte membrane so as to be connected to the water holding unit (21) to humidify the polymer electrolyte membrane (12) rapidly and uniformly. Such a constitution provides a fuel cell system that can directly humidify an ionic conductor.

Abstract: To provide a printed wiring board and a method for manufacturing the printed wiring board in which circuit widths of a signal transmission circuit and a power supply circuit or the like, which conventionally require to have greatly different circuit widths, are close to each other as much as possible and substantial miniaturization can be achieved. In order to achieve this object, a printed wiring board obtained by etching a metal-clad laminate including a conductive layer and an insulating layer is employed, in which a first circuit and a second circuit having different thicknesses formed in a same reference plane coexist. In addition, it is characterized in that a thicker circuit of the first circuit or the second circuit has a clad-like configuration in which three layers of a first copper layer/a different kind of metal layer/a second copper layer are sequentially stacked.

Abstract: A cathode substrate which enables achievement of a battery having a high output voltage and a high energy density, and being superior in charge and discharge cycle characteristics; a secondary cell in which the cathode substrate is used; a resin composition for use in forming the cathode substrate; and a method for producing the cathode substrate are provided. According to cathode substrate 10 including metal film 13 formed on support 11 provided with patterned organic film 12 molded by a thermal imprint process or a photoimprint process, a battery having a high output voltage and a high energy density, and being superior in charge and discharge cycle characteristics can be provided.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter comprising a soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate provided with a laminated coil constituted by connecting pluralities of conductor lines, and a semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising a switching device and a control circuit, which are mounted on the soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate; the semiconductor integrated circuit device comprising an input terminal, an output terminal, a first control terminal for controlling the ON/OFF of the switching device, a second control terminal for variably controlling output voltage, and pluralities of ground terminals; the soft-magnetic, multi-layer substrate comprising first external terminals formed on a first main surface, first connecting wires formed on the first main surface and/or on nearby layers, second connecting wires formed between the side surface of the multi-layer substrate and a periphery of the laminated coil, and second external terminals formed on a second main surface; and terminals of the semiconductor integrated circuit

Abstract: A material for electroless plating shows good adhesion for a catalyst and does not cause delamination of a catalyst adhering layer from a non-conductive base material in a catalyst adhering step, development step or other step. In a material for electroless plating, having a catalyst adhering layer on a non-conductive base material, the catalyst adhering layer is formed from a hydrophilic and/or water-soluble resin containing hydroxyl group, and a curable layer formed from a resin having hydroxyl group and an isocyanate type compound is provided between the base material and the catalyst adhering layer. The catalyst adhering layer is preferably formed while isocyanate groups of the isocyanate type compound in the curable layer remain.