Abstract: A flattened tube double-sided power generation type fuel cell is comprised of the combination of one or more of the following means (1) and (2). That is, means (1) for optimizing the constitution of an current-collecting electrode thereby making the flow of fuel or air uniform over the entire region, and means (2) for dividing the current-collecting electrode into two regions thereby shunting the flow of the fuel into a flow directing to the anode of the cell and a flow directly directing to the downstream, for increasing the power generation amount in the cell, the means being applicable also to a cell of a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell power system and a power generating method in which the rise of concentration of water vapor and carbon dioxide in the direction of the anode gas flow is controlled to enhance the electromotive force in the downstream region of the anode gas flow, thereby improving the power generating efficiency. A mixed gas of a hydrocarbon and water vapor and/or carbon dioxide or a reformed version of said mixed gas having an oxygen atom/carbon atom ratio (O/C ratio) of 2 or higher is supplied from a spot upstream in the direction of the anode gas flow while a hydrocarbon or a mixed gas of a hydrocarbon and water vapor and/or carbon dioxide having an O/C ratio of lower than 2 is supplied supplementally from a spot downstream, and the gas supplied supplementally from the downstream side is reformed by making use of water vapor and carbon dioxide generated by the electrochemical reactions upstream of the anode gas flow and is utilized for power generation.

Abstract: It is an object to shorten current path between an anode and a cathode in a tube type SOFC and thereby to decrease resistance. The tube type fuel cell contains a tube type electrolyte placed between an anode and a cathode, wherein an auxiliary electrode is provided over the entire region of a cell reaction region on at least one of the anode and cathode. The current path is shortened and resistance is decreased, because the anode auxiliary electrode or cathode auxiliary electrode is provided over the entire peripheral surface of the anode or cathode, and the current path in the auxiliary electrode has a greatly increased cross-sectional area.

Abstract: During a time zone where a power demand is smaller than an average value of the entire power demands of homes, an excess portion obtained by subtracting a power demand from a base power portion supplied by PEFC (1) is charged in a capacitor (7) and a lead storage battery (8) in advance; and during a time zone where a power demand is larger than the average value, a peak power portion exceeding this average value is discharged from the capacitor (7) and the lead storage battery (8); thereby enabling the system to sufficiently meet daily home-use demand with requisite minimum equipment while effectively using surplus power. Thus, energy efficiency can be enhanced without wasting energy, and also cost efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A sealant composition for filter element comprising a photopolymerization initiator sensitive to light having a wavelength of 380 nm or longer and an ethylenically double bond-containing compound as components, and having photo-curing properties, and for forming a seal section on the top face and/or bottom of a cylindrical filter element having a chrysanthemum-like cross section formed by pleating a filter medium.

Abstract: A wireless terminal able to suppress deterioration of antenna characteristics due to opening/closing of the terminal, that is, a wireless terminal comprising a first housing and a second housing having inside them circuit boards on which ground conductive layers are formed, a connection member for connecting ends of the first housing and second housing with each other so that they can be open or closed, a built-in antenna arranged in one housing between the first housing and second housing and at the end on an opposite side to the connection member, and a ground conductive member for electrically connecting ground conductive layers of the circuit boards arranged in the first housing and second housing to each other, constituted so that a portion of the connection member includes a conductive member, and the ground conductive member is brought into contact with the conductive member.

Abstract: A wireless communication terminal able to suppress deterioration of antenna characteristics due to opening/closing of a terminal, that is, wireless communication terminal having, a first housing; a second housing connected so that both housings can be opened and closed with respect to each other; an antenna arranged in one housing between the first housing and second housing; an electric signal/audio converting portion arranged in the other housing between the first housing and second housing; and an audio processing unit for performing audio processing of the electric signal/audio converting portion, wherein the antenna is arranged facing the vicinity of the electric signal/audio converting portion when the first housing and second housing are in the closed state and is arranged away from the electric signal/audio converting portion when the housings are in the opened state, and at least a reactance element is arranged between the audio processing unit and the electric signal/audio converting portion.

Abstract: In a solid oxide fuel cell, the nonuniformity of temperature distribution in the axial direction of a solid electrolyte, the decrease in cell performance caused by a decreased effective cell reaction area, and the damage to cell due to thermal stress generated by a temperature difference are restrained. A reforming catalyst is provided in a high-temperature portion on the anode side to cool the high-temperature portion by means of heat absorption of reforming reaction, or a combustion catalyst is provided in a low-temperature portion on the anode side to heat the low-temperature portion by means of heat generation of combustion reaction, or both of the catalysts are provided, by which the occurrence of variations in temperature in a cell reaction region of anode is prevented.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyurethanes comprise segments A formed of a high molecular weight diol, segments B formed of at least one low molecular weight diol selected from 1,4-bis(hydroxyethoxy)benzene and 1,3-propanediol, and segments C formed of a polyisocyanate. These segments A, B and C are bonded together in a linear form by urethane bonds. The segments B account for 1 to 30 wt. % in the thermoplastic polyurethane. These thermoplastic polyurethanes are characterized in that they have high impact resilience and also in that their impact resilience does not drop much in a low temperature range, in other words, their impact resilience does not vary much depending on changes in outdoor temperature.

Abstract: A mobile phone device with a camera comprises a connecting section which connects a first casing and a second casing and a camera module which is disposed in the connecting section such that the optical axis should be along the axial line C. By doing this, it is possible to realize easy operability for taking pictures by the mobile terminal device having a camera module and obtain a sufficient length for the optical axis in the camera module.

Abstract: During a time zone where a power demand is smaller than an average value of the entire power demands of homes, an excess portion obtained by subtracting a power demand from a base power portion supplied by PEFC (1) is charged in a capacitor (7) and a lead storage battery (8) in advance; and during a time zone where a power demand is larger than the average value, a peak power portion exceeding this average value is discharged from the capacitor (7) and the lead storage battery (8); thereby enabling the system to sufficiently meet daily home-use demand with requisite minimum equipment while effectively using surplus power. Thus, energy efficiency can be enhanced without wasting energy, and also cost efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: An adhesive, a flocked weather strip, and a process for producing the weather strip. The adhesive is a moisture-curing reactive hot-melt adhesive for weather strip flocking, which comprises as the main component a urethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups, the adhesive having a dielectric constant at 25° C. of 3 to 10 and a melting point of 40° C. to 150° C. The flocked weather strip comprises a substrate and piles flocked thereon through the moisture-curing reactive hot-melt adhesive. The process for producing the flocked weather strip comprises thermally melting the moisture-curing reactive hot-melt adhesive, applying the melt to a substrate in a thickness of 40 to 150 &mgr;m, electrostatically flocking piles in the resulting layer of the molten adhesive, cooling the adhesive to solidify the same and fix the flocks to the substrate, and then cutting the substrate into a given size.

Abstract: An adhesive, a flocked weather strip, and a process for producing the weather strip. The adhesive is a moisture-curing reactive hot-melt adhesive for weather strip flocking, which comprises as the main component a urethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups, the adhesive having a dielectric constant at 25° C. of 3 to 10 and a melting point of 40° C. to 150° C. The flocked weather strip comprises a substrate and piles flocked thereon through the moisture-curing reactive hot-melt adhesive. The process for producing the flocked weather strip comprises thermally melting the moisture-curing reactive hot-melt adhesive, applying the melt to a substrate in a thickness of 40 to 150 &mgr;m, electrostatically flocking piles in the resulting layer of the molten adhesive, cooling the adhesive to solidify the same and fix the flocks to the substrate, and then cutting the substrate into a given size.

Abstract: A cyanoacrylate adhesive composition is disclosed which has a lowered adhesion to the skin and contains at least one compound selected from the groups mentioned below and an anionic polymerization accelerator: A: An aliphatic alcohol having an aliphatic group in which 6 or more carbon atoms are directly bonded with each other; B: An aliphatic carboxylic acid ester having an aliphatic group in which 6 or more carbon atoms are directly bonded with each other; C: An aliphatic carboxylic acid ester having at least 2 aliphatic groups in which 4 or more carbon atoms are directly bonded with each other; and D: A carboxylic acid ester of a carbocyclic compound having, in a carboxylic acid residue or alcohol residue, an aliphatic group in which 5 or more carbon atoms are directly bonded with each other.

Abstract: A cyanoacrylate adhesive composition is disclosed which has a lowered adhesion to the skin and contains at least one compound selected from the groups mentioned below and an anionic polymerization accelerator:

Abstract: A container for adhesive, particularly .alpha.-cyanoacrylate adhesive, which has an excellent storage stability and decreases production cost due to simple assembling with the small number of parts is provided. The container for adhesive comprises a container body having a filling portion containing an adhesive and a nozzle connecting to the filling portion for pouring the adhesive, wherein a press portion having a thin wall, for sending the adhesive from the filling portion to the nozzle, is formed on the container body, and a cap having a thick wall, for covering the press portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing 2-cyanoacrylic acid, characterized by subjecting a 2-cyanoacrylate and an organic acid to transesterification reaction. The 2-cyanoacrylic acid obtained by the process of the present invention is useful as a starting material for the preparation of polyfunctional 2-cyanoacrylates.