Abstract: A phospholipid derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein each symbol is as described in the specification; a liposome containing the phospholipid derivative, and the like.

Abstract: In an engine exhaust gas purification apparatus incorporating a LNT (lean NOx trap), during a NOx catalyst regeneration procedure for deoxidizing and removing accumulated sulfur from the LNT by producing a fuel-rich atmosphere in the exhaust system, the point at which to terminate the regeneration procedure is judged based on a difference between values of A/F ratio measured by sensors located respectively upstream and downstream from the LNT, with the regeneration being terminated when the difference falls below a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention is a system that recommends a change of management jobs for a plurality of apparatuses separated into a plurality of groups. This system selects groups one by one from the plurality of groups. It determines a similarity degree among the management jobs set to the plurality of groups after changing the current management job to a different management job. It determines at least either one of a management cost of the current management job and a management cost of the different management job. It determines a recommendation degree of the change of the management job using the determined similarity degree and the determined management cost. It presents a pair for a recommended change of management jobs in accordance with the determined recommendation degrees.

Abstract: A phospholipid derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein each symbol is as described in the specification; a liposome containing the phospholipid derivative, and the like.

Abstract: A superconducting coil is accommodated in a vacuum chamber. A radiation shield is arranged in the vacuum chamber with a prescribed space from the vacuum chamber to surround a periphery of the superconducting coil. A refrigerator cools the superconducting coil and the radiation shield by conduction. A provided member at least partly lies between the vacuum chamber and the radiation shield, through which heat is conducted from the vacuum chamber to the radiation shield. A cooling pipe has opposite end portions drawn out of the vacuum chamber and an intermediate portion in contact with the superconducting coil, the radiation shield, and the provided member. The provided member dissipates heat into a coolant flowing through the cooling pipe, to reduce the heat conducted to the radiation shield.

Abstract: A superconducting coil is accommodated in a vacuum chamber. A radiation shield is arranged in the vacuum chamber with a prescribed space from the vacuum chamber to surround a periphery of the superconducting coil. A refrigerator cools the superconducting coil and the radiation shield by conduction. A provided member at least partly lies between the vacuum chamber and the radiation shield, through which heat is conducted from the vacuum chamber to the radiation shield. A cooling pipe has opposite end portions drawn out of the vacuum chamber and an intermediate portion in contact with the superconducting coil, the radiation shield, and the provided member. The provided member dissipates heat into a coolant flowing through the cooling pipe, to reduce the heat conducted to the radiation shield.

Abstract: In an engine exhaust gas purification apparatus incorporating a LNT (lean NOx trap), during a NOx catalyst regeneration procedure for deoxidizing and removing accumulated sulfur from the LNT by producing a fuel-rich atmosphere in the exhaust system, the point at which to terminate the regeneration procedure is judged based on a difference between values of A/F ratio measured by sensors located respectively upstream and downstream from the LNT, with the regeneration being terminated when the difference falls below a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery of high output. According to the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode which reversibly intercalate and deintercalate lithium and an electrolyte containing an ion conductive material and an electrolytic salt, where said electrolyte contains an electrolytic salt and a boron-containing compound represented by the following formula (1) or a polymer thereof, or a copolymer of the compounds of the following formulas (2) and (3).

Abstract: This invention provides a high-power secondary battery using a polymer electrolyte, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. Such secondary battery comprises a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material that deintercalates and intercalates cations, a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material that intercalates and deintercalates cations deintercalated from the positive electrode, and an electrolytic layer comprising an ion conductive polymer that mediates between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and allows the cations to migrate, wherein the positive or negative electrode comprises an organic boron-containing compound as a binder component and the positive and/or negative electrode active material is treated with silane or aluminum.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a boron-containing compound capable of forming an ion-conductive polyelectrolyte having high ion-conductive properties, and a polymer of said compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-power secondary battery using a gel electrolyte comprising a polymer matrix, which is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable functional group-terminated borate represented by formula (1) or a mixture composed of a borate represented by formula (2) and a borate represented by formula (3), an electrolytic salt, and further a nonaqueous solvent: wherein Z1, Z2, and Z3 each independently represent a polymerizable functional group or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that an average mole of the hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms is 1.0 to 2.

Abstract: A process for producing a boric acid ester compound which comprises esterifying a compound represented by the formula (1): X—[O(AO)n—H]a??(1) wherein X represents a group independently selected from a residue of a compound having 1 to 6 hydroxyl groups, an acryloyl group and a methacryloyl group with a boron-containing compound represented by the formula (2): (RO)3—B??(2) wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The present invention can provide a boric acid ester compound which has a high ion conductivity, which is useful as a material for an electrochemical device, such as a secondary battery or a capacitor, having excellent safety and which is low in water and impurity contents, a polymer electrolyte containing the boric acid ester compound, and a secondary battery using the polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: A process for producing a boric acid ester compound which comprises esterifying a compound represented by the formula (1):

Abstract: The invention provides an electrolyte for secondary battery having a high ionic conductivity and an excellent safety and a secondary battery having an excellent cycle life performance comprising such an electrolyte.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a boron-containing compound capable of forming an ion-conductive polyelectrolyte having high ion-conductive properties, and a polymer of said compound.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery of high output. According to the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode which reversibly intercalate and deintercalate lithium and an electrolyte containing an ion conductive material and an electrolytic salt, where said electrolyte contains an electrolytic salt and a boron-containing compound represented by the following formula (1) or a polymer thereof, or a copolymer of the compounds of the following formulas (2) and (3).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery of high output. According to the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode which reversibly intercalate and deintercalate lithium and an electrolyte containing an ion conductive material and an electrolytic salt, where said electrolyte contains an electrolytic salt and a boron-containing compound represented by the following formula (1) or a polymer thereof, or a copolymer of the compounds of the following formulas (2) and (3).

Abstract: In a heat exchanger of the present invention for exchanging heat between fluid flowing in a flow passage in a heat exchanger tube and fluid flowing outside of said heat exchanger tube, a solid bar-like insertion member or a hollow bar-like insertion member whose opposite ends are closed is provided in said flow passage in which a fluid having phase change flows in gas-liquid two phase state or liquid phase state, a cross section of said insertion member is formed into a substantially circle shape, a polygonal shape or a starlike shape, and a cross-sectional area of a flow passage in which said fluid flows is reduced as a mass flow rate quality of said fluid is reduced. With this construction, it is possible to restrain the pressure loss at the time of evaporation, and the evaporation ability can be enhanced or can be restrained from being deteriorated.

Abstract: A laser beam is emitted form one side to a pair of square holes, while an electron gun assembly is being rotated on the tube axis of a color cathode-ray tube. The resulting diffraction pattern is sensed. When diffraction images included in the diffraction pattern are processed and a zero-order diffraction image and at least a first-order diffraction image are sensed in the pattern, the distance between the center of the zero-order diffraction image and the center of the first-order diffraction image is measured. The rotational position at which the distance is the smallest is sensed. The electron gun assembly is rotated to the position and held in place. Consequently, high-speed positioning is done with high rotation accuracy, which helps manufacture high-quality color cathode-ray tubes.

Abstract: In a heat exchanger of the present invention for exchanging heat between fluid flowing in a flow passage in a heat exchanger tube and fluid flowing outside of said heat exchanger tube, a solid bar-like insertion member or a hollow bar-like insertion member whose opposite ends are closed is provided in said flow passage in which a fluid having phase change flows in gas-liquid two phase state or liquid phase state, a cross section of said insertion member is formed into a substantially circle shape, a polygonal shape or a starlike shape, and a cross-sectional area of a flow passage in which said fluid flows is reduced as a mass flow rate quality of said fluid is reduced. With this construction, it is possible to restrain the pressure loss at the time of evaporation, and the evaporation ability can be enhanced or can be restrained from being deteriorated.