Abstract: A fuel device for a mobile body comprises a fuel tank, a power consuming device, a fuel filling connector for receiving a fuel supply, and a power supplying connector for receiving a power supply. A fuel filling system comprises a vehicle having a fuel tank and a tank information processing unit, and a fuel filling device for filling the vehicle with fuel, wherein the tank information processing unit is started at fuel filling or started by power supply from the outside of the vehicle when the fuel tank is filled with fuel based on tank information. The vehicle comprises a fuel tank and a tank information processing unit, and the tank information processing unit is started at fuel filling. The fuel filling device has a filling nozzle which is connected with the fuel filling connector and provided with a feeding side connector for supplying power.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide manufacturing intermediates which can be led to useful ?-ketoamide compounds having protease-inhibiting activity extremely economically and stereoselectively, and to provide epoxycarboxamide compounds, azide compounds and amino alcohol compounds represented by the following formulae: wherein R1 and R2 each represents alkyl group, alkenyl group, aromatic hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group; R3 represents alkyl group, alkenyl group, aromatic hydrocarbon group, heterocyclic group, R6—O— or R7—N(R8)—; where R6 represents alkyl group, alkenyl group, aromatic hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group; R7 and R8 each represents hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkenyl group, aromatic hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group, and, R4 and R5 represent the same groups as R7 and R8, respectively, and R4 and R5 optionally form a ring together; and X represents —O— or —N(R9)—, where R9 represents hydrogen atom or alkyl group, and X optionally forms a ring together with R4 or R5, and

Abstract: A radiation-curable resin composition for shape-replication of the present invention includes a polyester resin (R) whose number average molecular weight (Mn) is 1,000 to 8,000; and a polymerizable vinyl compound (V), wherein a temperature (T4), at which a complex viscosity (?*) of components excluding any solvent at a frequency of 1 Hz is 1×104 dPa·s, is 30° C. or higher, and a temperature (T6), at which a complex viscosity (?*) at a frequency of 1 Hz is 1×106 dPa·s, is 100° C. or lower.

Abstract: A fuel cell system of the present invention includes a fuel cell stack, a fuel system for supplying a fuel gas to the fuel cell stack, and on-off valves which form a closed space not including the fuel cell stack in the fuel system. The closed space is filled with an inspection gas from the on-off valve which functions also as an inspection gas inlet port. After completion of the inspection, the inspection gas in the closed space is discharged from the on-off valve which functions also as an inspection gas outlet port.

Abstract: In order to achieve seal durability and bring about a damping action for a piston-type pressure regulating valve, a pressure regulating valve (10) of the present invention is characterized by a valve moving member (11, 14) moving in such a manner as to cause communication or block communication between a primary chamber (17) and a secondary chamber (19) within a case (21, 26), wherein a plurality of central members (20, 25) are arranged between the case and the valve moving member and the plurality of central members are taken to be different materials. It is then possible to bring about both a damping action and seal durability using the central members by providing central members of different materials.

Abstract: An organic FET 1 comprises a substrate 2 on which a gate insulation film 41 and a functional layer 43 are formed in this order, and a source electrode 6 and a drain electrode 8 are further arranged thereon at a predetermined distance from each other, and furthermore, an organic semiconductor layer 10 is formed on and between the electrodes 6 and 8. The functional layer 43 provided so as to come into contact with the organic semiconductor layer 10 is composed of matrix polymers such as PMMA in which electron acceptors such as p-bromanil are contained.

Abstract: A high-pressure tank and a valve assembly capable of properly increasing the easiness of handling of a pressure regulating valve. A high-pressure tank 1 includes a valve assembly 10 integrally having a cutoff valve 11 and a pressure regulating valve 12. The valve assembly 10 has a first area 15 inserted within the high-pressure tank 1, and a second area 16 exposed to the outside of the high-pressure tank 1. The cutoff valve 11 is disposed in the first area 15, and at least a part of the pressure regulating valve 12 is disposed in the second area 16.

Abstract: A pressure-reducing valve is disclosed which is capable of preventing leakage of a fluid from a passage aperture in a state in which the passage aperture is closed by a valve body. The pressure-reducing valve is structured such that a plunger is moved upward due to a biasing force of a shut spring when a magnetic field generated around and inside a solenoid body is released. Thus, the valve body is pushed up from below by a pressing portion of the plunger with a pressing force based on the biasing force of a shut spring. Due to the valve body being pushed up, the upper end of the valve body is placed in close contact with the inner peripheral portion of the passage aperture so that the passage aperture is closed. In this manner, leakage of hydrogen gas from a primary pressure chamber to a secondary pressure chamber (leakage of the gas pressure) can be prevented with certainty, and thus an unintentional increase of the pressure at the secondary pressure chamber side can be prevented with certainty.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device comprises a metallic support plate 1; a light-reflective reflector 3 mounted on the support plate 1 and formed with a hole 3a; a semiconductor light emitting element 2 mounted on the support plate 1 within the hole 3a of the reflector 3, and a plastic encapsulant 6 for sealing an outer periphery of the reflector 3 and an upper surface 1c of the support plate 1. As the reflector 3 is electrically connected to a wiring conductor 5 or a lead wire 8 extends through a notch 3k formed in the reflector 3 to electrically connect the semiconductor light emitting element 2 and wiring conductor 5, wiring span of the lead wire 8 can be shortened to prevent deformation of the lead wire 8. Simultaneously, diameter of the reflective surface 3c in the reflector 3 is reduced and height of the reflector 3 is increased to improve directivity and axial brightness of light from the semiconductor light emitting device.

Abstract: An electric device 1 is an organic positive thermistor in which, between two plate electrodes 2a and 2b constituting an electrode couple 2, a conductive member 41 is disposed in a state being in a close contact with the plate electrodes 2a and 2b. The conductive member 41 is formed of many piled up resin particles each having its surface formed with a conductive layer of a residual material (fullerene residual), which is the soot including fullerenes generated via, for example, an arc discharging method, from which at least a part of fullerenes is removed. Such conductive layers are joined to each other to structure the conductive path and the conduction of the electric device 1 is ensured in a normal state. When an inrush current flows, the conductive path is readily shut off by a small inflation of the resin particles due to the temperature rise.

Abstract: An organic FET 1 comprises a substrate 2 on which a gate insulation film 41 and a functional layer 43 are formed in this order, and a source electrode 6 and a drain electrode 8 are further arranged thereon at a predetermined distance from each other, and furthermore, an organic semiconductor layer 10 is formed on and between the electrodes 6 and 8. The functional layer 43 provided so as to come into contact with the organic semiconductor layer 10 is composed of matrix polymers such as PMMA in which electron acceptors such as p-bromanil are contained.

Abstract: An organic FET 1 comprises a substrate 2 on which a gate insulation film 41 and a reformed layer 43 are formed in this order, and a source electrode 6 and a drain electrode 8 are further arranged thereon at a predetermined distance from each other, and furthermore, an organic semiconductor layer 10 is formed on and between the electrodes 6 and 8. The reformed layer 43 fixed on the gate insulation film 41 and attached to the organic semiconductor layer 10 contains a specific compound containing the CN group or is composed of only a specific compound containing the CN group.

Abstract: A transmitter for modulating an externally supplied audio signal according to a predetermined modulation system and for transmitting an obtained modulation signal includes a modulator for modulating the audio signal according to the modulation system; a balance convertor for converting the modulation signal in an unbalanced mode generated by the modulator into a balanced mode; and an antenna having a predetermined length formed by a leakage transmission line, the antenna emitting the modulation signal converted into the balanced mode.

Abstract: A tank system of the invention with multiple tanks makes a joint flow of a fluid released from the multiple tanks and supplies the joint flow to a downstream device, which is located downstream of the multiple tanks. The tank system includes: primary pressure measurement modules that individually measure internal pressures of the multiple tanks as primary pressures; a secondary pressure measurement module that measures a pressure of the joint flow of the fluid as a secondary pressure; flow rate regulation modules that individually regulate release flow rates of the fluid to be released from the multiple tanks; and a pressure control module that estimates a supply flow rate to be supplied to the downstream device from the measured secondary pressure, and then sets an allocation of the supply flow rate of the fluid to be released from each of the multiple tanks corresponding to the measured primary pressure with regard to the tank.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide manufacturing intermediates which can be led to useful &agr;-ketoamide compounds having protease-inhibiting activity extremely economically and stereoselectively, and to provide epoxycarboxamide compounds, azide compounds and amino alcohol compounds represented by the following formulae: 1

Abstract: A cable driving device for use in a window regulator is made simple in structure and is reduced in weight and size. When a worm wheel 6 to which motor power is transmitted, a damper 8 for absorbing shock, and a drum 7 wound with wires 9 for opening and closing a window glass are assembled into a casing 4 integrally formed with a front bracket 3, damper bodies 8a, 8b are fitted into cavities 6d formed through the worm wheel 6 with a gap S interposed therebetween, and tongues 8c extending downwardly from the lower surface of damper 8 are fitted into the gaps S, to form a damper mechanism within the thickness of the worm wheel.

Abstract: A moisture sensor includes a moisture-sensitive film between a pair of electrodes having conductive particles dispersed in a hygroscopic polymer. The hygroscopic polymer is a polymer comprising a polyether amine, an epoxy compound, and optionally a water-soluble nylon. Alternatively, the hygroscopic polymer is a polyether ester amide and optionally a water-soluble nylon. The sensor enables DC measurement, can detect a humidity in the range of RH 60% to 100%, and ensures high performance stability against repetitive operations.

Abstract: The signal source of the reference frequency of a PLL 20 is composed of a VCO 24. A VCO 14 is provided. A first audio signal (L+R) is supplied to the VCO 24 so as to control its oscillation frequency f24. A second audio signal (L−R) is supplied to the VCO 14, so that an FM signal SSUB is formed whose occupied frequency band is outside the band of the first audio signal (L+R). This FM signal SSUB is supplied to an adder 26, hereby added to a phase comparison output that is supplied to a VCO 21 from a low-pass filter, and then supplied to the VCO 21.

Abstract: A cyclic amide derivative of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted alkyl group, a substituted alkenyl group, a substituted amino group, a substituted alkoxyl group, a substituted alkylthio group, a substituted carbamoyl group, a substituted sulfonamide group or a substituted amide group; the ring A represents a saturated cyclic alkyl group with 5 to 7 carbon atoms or a hetero-atom-containing saturated heterocyclic group with 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a group represented by the general formula R.sup.4 O-- or a group represented by the general formula R.sup.5 (R.sup.6)N-- wherein R.sup.

Abstract: A constant current circuit including a first field effect transistor having a drain connected to an output terminal and having a source connected to a first power supply via a first resistor, and a plurality of field effect transistors, of each of which the ordinal number is 1 through N, and of each of which the source and the drain are connected to each other, and each of which is connected in series to one another to form a series circuit of field effect transistors, a drain of a field effect transistor located at an end of the series circuit of field effect transistors being connected to a second power supply via a second resistor, a drain of one field effect transistor composing the series circuit of field effect transistors being connected to a gate of said first field effect transistor, and an opposite end of the series circuit of field effect transistors being connected the first power supply terminal.