Abstract: A solid oxide cell is provided which, after short-time activation, can generate electricity at a high power density over a prolonged period. This cell can be constituted so as to eliminate the necessity of carrier gas introduction during power generation and, hence, can more easily realize a size reduction in power generation systems. The solid oxide cell at least has an anode having an anode material, a cathode having a cathode material, and an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode and including an ionically conductive solid oxide, wherein the anode material includes a composite metal oxide or a cermet, solid carbon is deposited on the anode material during activation and at least the following reaction schemes (1) and (2) are utilized at the anode during power generation to generate electricity.

Abstract: The present invention provides the pharmaceutical compositions, the pharmaceutical preparations thereof as an active ingredient, the health food, the food with health-promoting benefits and the like. The present invention provides the above-mentioned pharmaceutical preparations and the like comprising at least one of the compound shown in the following formula (I), physiologically acceptable salt thereof, or hydrate thereof. (wherein, R?1, R?2, and R?3 are independently a hydrogen atom, OH, or alkoxy group having C1 to C3, respectively. R1, R2, and R3 are independently a hydrogen atom or alkenyl group having C3 to C5, respectively).

Abstract: In an optical recording medium drive apparatus, an optical recording medium is illuminated with a laser beam emitted from a head via an objected leans, and the head detects light reflected from the optical recording medium being illuminated with the laser beam. A signal generator generates a reflected light signal in accordance with the reflected light detected by the head. A controller drives the objective lens via a focusing unit, and detects peaks in the reflected light signal obtained when the objective lens is driven in a focusing direction. The controller determines whether the optical recording medium is of a single layer type or a multiple layer type by determining whether a pattern of the detected peaks is similar to one of patterns which can occur if the optical recording medium is of the single layer type.

Abstract: A solid oxide cell is provided which, after short-time activation, can generate electricity at a high power density over a prolonged period. This cell can be constituted so as to eliminate the necessity of carrier gas introduction during power generation and, hence, can more easily realize a size reduction in power generation systems. The solid oxide cell at least has an anode having an anode material, a cathode having a cathode material, and an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode and including an ionically conductive solid oxide, wherein the anode material includes a composite metal oxide or a cermet, solid carbon is deposited on the anode material during activation and at least the following reaction schemes (1) and (2) are utilized at the anode during power generation to generate electricity.

Abstract: In an optical recording medium drive apparatus, an optical recording medium is illuminated with a laser beam emitted from a head via an objected leans, and the head detects light reflected from the optical recording medium being illuminated with the laser beam. A signal generator generates a reflected light signal in accordance with the reflected light detected by the head. A controller drives the objective lens via a focusing unit, and detects peaks in the reflected light signal obtained when the objective lens is driven in a focusing direction. The controller determines whether the optical recording medium is of a single layer type or a multiple layer type by determining whether a pattern of the detected peaks is similar to one of patterns which can occur if the optical recording medium is of the single layer type.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive thermosetting resin composition that has a long shelf life and has excellent normal temperature storage stability, has good solder heat resistance after curing, and according to which high adhesive strength can be maintained. The present invention provides a photosensitive thermosetting resin composition containing a photosensitive prepolymer, a photosensitive monomer, a thermosetting resin, a curing agent, and a polymerization initiator, the photosensitive thermosetting resin composition containing (A) a carboxylic acid-modified bisphenol type epoxy (meth)acrylate as the photosensitive prepolymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for an adhesive sheet, comprising an acrylic copolymer containing (A) an acrylate ester, methacrylate ester, or a mixture thereof, (B) acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, or a mixture thereof, and (C) an unsaturated carboxylic acid; an epoxy resin; and a curing agent, wherein the curing agent comprises at least one selection from Lewis acid-amine complexes.

Abstract: The present invention provides the pharmaceutical compositions, the pharmaceutical preparations thereof as an active ingredient, the health food, the food with health-promoting benefits and the like. The present invention provides the above-mentioned pharmaceutical preparations and the like comprising at least one of the compound shown in the following formula (I), physiologically acceptable salt thereof, or hydrate thereof. (wherein, R?1, R?2, and R?3 are independently a hydrogen atom, OH, or alkoxy group having C1 to C3, respectively. R1, R2, and R3 are independently a hydrogen atom or alkenyl group having C3 to C5, respectively).

Abstract: An information providing apparatus allowing appropriate confirmation of contents of information which assists travel of a mobile object, presented by an image display section, even when the image display section providing information which assists travel of the mobile object as an image display is placed under a condition producing vibration not smaller than a predetermined level.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive thermosetting resin composition that has a long shelf life and has excellent normal temperature storage stability, has good solder heat resistance after curing, and according to which high adhesive strength can be maintained. The present invention provides a photosensitive thermosetting resin composition containing a photosensitive prepolymer, a photosensitive monomer, a thermosetting resin, a curing agent, and a polymerization initiator, the photosensitive thermosetting resin composition containing (A) a carboxylic acid-modified bisphenol type epoxy (meth)acrylate as the photosensitive prepolymer.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted apparatus includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reading unit for reading an RFID signal from an RFID tag attached to an article placed in a vehicle, a system controller for determining the nature of the article in the vehicle on the basis of the read RFID signal, and an user interface unit for outputting the nature. The system controller determines whether the article placed in the vehicle is dangerous or not. If the article is determined to be dangerous, the system controller outputs information for warning a user via the user interface unit.

Abstract: To use the same onboard apparatus and navigation system in many kinds of vehicles. A table in which manufacturers and vehicle types are connected with designs and functions has been previously stored in a navigation system module 21. The navigation system module 21 itself sends the center controller 11 a query about vehicle information (the country that manufactured, manufacturer, vehicle type, using country, manufacturing number), recognizes the vehicle information supplied from the center controller 11, and automatically sets the screen design, function, etc., suitable to the vehicle on which the onboard apparatus is mounted.

Abstract: To use the same onboard apparatus and navigation system in many kinds of vehicles. A table in which manufacturers and vehicle types are connected with designs and functions has been previously stored in a navigation system module 21. The navigation system module 21 itself sends the center controller 11 a query about vehicle information (the country that manufactured, manufacturer, vehicle type, using country, manufacturing number), recognizes the vehicle information supplied from the center controller 11, and automatically sets the screen design, function, etc., suitable to the vehicle on which the onboard apparatus is mounted.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted apparatus includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reading unit for reading an RFID signal from an RFID tag attached to an article placed in a vehicle, a system controller for determining the nature of the article in the vehicle on the basis of the read RFID signal, and an user interface unit for outputting the nature. The system controller determines whether the article placed in the vehicle is dangerous or not. If the article is determined to be dangerous, the system controller outputs information for warning a user via the user interface unit.

Abstract: To use the same onboard apparatus and navigation system in many kinds of vehicles. A table in which manufacturers and vehicle types are connected with designs and functions has been previously stored in a navigation system module 21. The navigation system module 21 itself sends the center controller 11 a query about vehicle information (the country that manufactured, manufacturer, vehicle type, using country, manufacturing number), recognizes the vehicle information supplied from the center controller 11, and automatically sets the screen design, function, etc., suitable to the vehicle on which the onboard apparatus is mounted.

Abstract: A semiconductor device module frame includes a semiconductor device module fabrication portion for fabricating a semiconductor device module corresponding to a substrate having an electronic component mounted thereon, a framework sandwiching the semiconductor device module fabrication portion in two opposite directions on opposite sides of the fabrication part and defining an outermost width of the frame, and ribs connecting the framework and the semiconductor device module fabrication portion together to fix their relative positional relationship. Preferably the framework has a positioning hole for positioning the semiconductor device module fabrication portion.

Abstract: In an apparatus for recording and reproducing a digital picture signal, the large number of data bits in the digital picture signal to be recorded is reduced by a ratio of approximately 1:9, and the thus compressed data are recorded with a recording density of at least approximately 0.8 bit/&mgr;m2 in relatively narrow successive skewed tracks without guard bands on a metal evaporated magnetic tape having predefined characteristics. The magnetic tape has a width of no more than approximately 8 mm and a thickness of no more than approximately 7 &mgr;m and is wound in a relatively small size cassette.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording and playback apparatus for performing recording or playback of compressed digital data using a helical scan technique, no deterioration is caused in the RF characteristics of search data recorded on a magnetic tape, which is data used only during variable-speed playback, thus providing satisfactory characteristics during variable-speed playback, such as during a search operation. In a magnetic recording and playback method for performing recording or playback of compressed digital data to/from a magnetic tape (1) using a helical scan technique, recording areas, which are a main data area (MD), a subcode area (SC), and a search data area (SD) are continuously disposed in each track (Tr0, Tr1, . . . ) on the magnetic tape, in that order from the beginning, without providing intervening areas therebetween.

Abstract: The mold clamping device with improved transmission mechanism includes: a middle platen 2 fixedly supported by a support base 1 and carrying the lower metallic mold 6; and front tie-bars 3a extending slidably therethrough. A movable platen 4 carrying the upper metallic mold 7 is secured to the top ends of the front tie-bars 3a. The horizontal connecting bar members 5a and 5b connect the bottom ends of the front and the rear tie-bars 3a and 3b. The middle platen 2 and the horizontal connecting bar members 5a and 5b are operatively coupled by means of the pantograph mechanism consisting of flat bar-shaped links 15a and 15b, whose front and rear joints are pinned to annular links 16a and 16bengaging with a left-and-right-handed ball thread member 17 driven by a driving source.

Abstract: A semiconductor device module frame includes a semiconductor device module fabrication area for fabricating a semiconductor device module corresponding to a substrate having an electronic component mounted thereon, a framework positioned to sandwich the semiconductor device module fabrication area in two directions and define an outermost width of the frame, and a rib connecting the framework and the semiconductor device module fabrication area together to fix their relative, positional relationship. Preferably the framework has a positioning hole as means for positioning the semiconductor device module fabrication area.