Abstract: A constant velocity joint includes an outer race having a plurality of ball grooves formed in an inner spherical surface thereof, which ball grooves extend in a direction of a rotation axis of the outer race, an inner once having a plurality of ball grooves formed in an outer spherical surface thereof, which ball grooves extend in a direction of a rotation axis of the inner race and are paired with the ball grooves of the outer race, and a plurality of balls disposed between the ball grooves of the outer race and the ball grooves of the inner race. In the constant velicity joint, the ball grooves of at least one of the outer race and the inner race are partially formed with relief profiles to provide a plurality of relief groove portions such that a load applied to each of the balls located in the relief groove portions during torque transmission between the inner race and the outer race is smaller than a load applied to each of the balls located in the other portions of the ball grooves.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ion-conducting binder used for a membrane electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, the assembly consisting of a polymer electrolyte membrane and two gas diffusion electrodes stuck to the polymer electrolyte membrane with the membrane put between the electrodes, which binder comprises a block copolymer which comprises a polymer block (A) having as a main unit an aromatic vinyl compound unit whose ?-carbon is quaternary carbon, and a flexible polymer block (B), and has ion-conducting groups on the polymer block (A), and a solution or suspension thereof, and a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The ion-conducting binder, membrane electrode assembly and polymer electrolyte fuel cell of this invention are economical, mild to the environment and excellent in moldability and oxidation stability.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrochemical device which comprises a molding containing as a main ingredient a copolymer (Z) and at least two mutually insulated electrodes in joint with the molding, wherein the copolymer (Z) comprises a polymer block (A) having as a main unit an aromatic vinyl compound unit and a polymer block (B) being incompatible with the polymer block (A), and has ion-conducting groups on the polymer block (A). The electrochemical device of the invention can be used particularly as an actuator device. The electrochemical device or actuator device of the invention can be actuated swiftly; is excellent in industrial economical efficiency; has only a low influence on the environment; holds self-standing properties; and is excellent in mechanical strength.

Abstract: A method for processing a communication data item. The communication data item is divided into at least two unencrypted packets to be encrypted. Each encrypted packet is generated from a corresponding unencrypted packet. Each unencrypted packet has a packet header and plaintext data. The packet header has an identifier field that includes a packet identifier. The packet identifier is identical for all unencrypted packets. Generating an encrypted packet for each unencrypted packet includes: determining a vector identifier from the identical packet identifier, wherein the vector identifier is associated with the identical packet identifier; ascertaining an initial vector from the vector identifier; and forming an encrypted packet header by inserting the vector identifier into a first portion of the packet header and encrypting a second portion of the packet header through use of the initial vector. The encrypted packets are subsequently decrypted and combined to reconstruct the communication data item.

Abstract: A constant velocity joint includes an outer race having a plurality of ball grooves formed in an inner spherical surface thereof, which ball grooves extend in a direction of a rotation axis of the outer race, an inner once having a plurality of ball grooves formed in an outer spherical surface thereof, which ball grooves extend in a direction of a rotation axis of the inner race and are paired with the ball grooves of the outer race, and a plurality of balls disposed between the ball grooves of the outer race and the hall grooves of the inner race. In the constant velicity joint, the hall grooves of at least one of the outer race and the inner race are partially formed wit relief profiles to provide a plurality of relief groove portions such that a load applied to each of the balls located in the relief groove portions during torque transmission between the inner race and the outer race is smaller than a load applied to each of the balls located in the other portions of the ball grooves.

Abstract: A cable (and heat sink) for radiating heat includes a heat conducting and radiating member for conducting heat in a longitudinal direction of the cable and radiating the conducted heat. The heat sink includes the cable for radiating heat, and a heat connecting member for thermally connecting a heat generator to the cable.

Abstract: A cable (and heat sink) for radiating heat includes a heat conducting and radiating member for conducting heat in a longitudinal direction of the cable and radiating the conducted heat. The heat sink includes the cable for radiating heat, and a heat connecting member for thermally connecting a heat generator to the cable.

Abstract: A content collection part compares the transmission rate (TD) inputted from a transmission rate monitoring part with a threshold value (C−&agr;) in response to a start operation by a user. When a condition TD<(C−&agr;) is satisfied, the content collection part starts an automatic content collection part to perform a background process to collect URL contents which were set up beforehand from a Web server. When the user designates URL contents, the content collection part controls the automatic content collection part to terminate the background process and enters a foreground process to collect the designated URL contents.

Abstract: A process for producing 3-methyl-2-(4-halophenyl)butyronitrile, which is an important intermediate for the production of insecticides, in a high yield and a high purity even on a commercial scale comprising reacting a p-halophenylacetonitrile having a p-halobenzyl alcohol content of not more than 1.0 % by weight, with an isopropyl halide having an isopropyl alcohol content of not more than 1.0 % by weight.