Abstract: A first actuator and a second actuator each have a plurality of control calculation units provided redundantly and a plurality of motor drive units provided redundantly. In the first and the second actuators, the control calculation units of the systems paired with each other transmit and receive information to and from each other by a communication between the actuators. When a failure occurs in any system in either of the two actuators, or when a failure occurs in a communication between actuators in either system, the control calculation unit of each actuator of the system in which the failure occurred stops the motor drive control. Then, the motor drive control is continued by the control calculation unit of the normal system in both actuators.

Abstract: An electrode support for fuel cells, the electrode support being made of a porous material having a Ni phase of Ni or NiO and an inorganic skeletal material phase, wherein an oxidation/reduction expansion-suppressing metal M of at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Mn is solidly dissolved in the Ni phase or is biasedly distributed on the grain boundaries between the Ni phase and the inorganic skeletal material phase. The electrode support has its volume very little expanded or contracted even in an environment in which it is exposed to the reducing atmosphere and the oxidizing atmosphere alternately.

Abstract: An aqueous composition containing a single compound of a ferrosoferric salt as the active ingredient. The composition has many uses, including use as a rust preventative.

Abstract: An electrode support for fuel cells, the electrode support being made of a porous material having a Ni phase of Ni or NiO and an inorganic skeletal material phase, wherein an oxidation/reduction expansion-suppressing metal M of at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Mn is solidly dissolved in the Ni phase or is biasedly distributed on the grain boundaries between the Ni phase and the inorganic skeletal material phase. The electrode support has its volume very little expanded or contracted even in an environment in which it is exposed to the reducing atmosphere and the oxidizing atmosphere alternately.

Abstract: An aqueous composition containing a single compound of a ferrosoferric salt as the active ingredient. The composition has many uses, including use as a rust preventative.

Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a gas-permeable and electrically conducting support substrate having a fuel gas passage formed therein; a fuel-electrode layer formed on said substrate; a solid electrolytic layer formed on said support substrate so as to cover said fuel-electrode layer and containing ZrO2 in which rare earth elements are existing in the form of solid solutions; and an oxygen-electrode provided on the solid electrolytic layer so as to face said fuel-electrode layer; wherein said support substrate is formed of a metal of the iron family and/or an oxide of a metal of the iron family, and a rare-earth oxide containing at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Yb, Tm, Er, Ho, Dy, Gd, Sm and Pr. The invention brings a coefficient of thermal expansion of the support substrate close to that of the solid electrolytic layer, and prevents a reduction in the performance of the solid electrolyte caused by the diffusion of elements from the support substrate.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell comprising an electrically conducting electrode-support substrate, an inner electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, an outer electrode layer and an interconnector, wherein said electrode-support substrate includes a flat plate having two flat surfaces which are in parallel with each other and forming a plurality of gas flow passages therein, and curved portions located at both ends of said flat plate, and said outer electrode layer is laminated on the solid electrolyte layer so as to be opposed to the other surface of said flat plate where the interconnector is not provided but so as not to be opposed to said curved portions. The solid oxide fuel cell features a small voltage drop, an increased output density, and is easily produced exhibiting stable characteristics.

Abstract: An aqueous composition containing a single compound of a ferrosoferric salt as the active ingredient. The composition has many uses, including use as a rust preventative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous composition comprising of a single compound of a ferrosoferric salt as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A prismatic battery case with high dimensional precision is manufactured, while pursuing an improvement in productivity, with a manufacturing method of a prismatic battery case that includes a first step for molding an intermediate cup body (8) by impact molding a pellet (7) of prescribed shape, and a second step for molding a prismatic battery case (9) with a cross section of substantially rectangular shape by DI processing the intermediate cup body (8). The DI processing conducts drawing and ironing continuously, in one action.

Abstract: A prismatic battery case (3) has a configuration wherein a rectangular shorter-side plate (3a) has a thickness (A) larger than a thickness (B) of a longer-side plate (3b). When the prismatic battery case (3) is manufactured, a battery case material (8) punched into a predetermined shape undergoes deep drawing to form a first intermediate cup element (1) having a substantially elliptic cross section; the first intermediate cup element (1) undergoes redrawing successively in a plural stages to form a second intermediate cup element (2) having a substantially elliptic cross section which is smaller in minor-axis-diameter to major-axis-diameter ratio; and the second intermediate cup element (2) undergoes DI processing to form the prismatic battery case (3) having a substantially rectangular cross section wherein the thickness (A) of the shorter-side plate (3a) is made larger than the thickness (B) of the longer-side plate (3b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous composition comprising of a single compound of a ferrosoferric salt as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell comprising an electrically conducting electrode-support substrate, an inner electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, an outer electrode layer and an interconnector, wherein said electrode-support substrate includes a flat plate having two flat surfaces which are in parallel with each other and forming a plurality of gas flow passages therein, and curved portions located at both ends of said flat plate, and said outer electrode layer is laminated on the solid electrolyte layer so as to be opposed to the other surface of said flat plate where the interconnector is not provided but so as not to be opposed to said curved portions. The solid oxide fuel cell features a small voltage drop, an increased output density, and is easily produced exhibiting stable characteristics.

Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a gas-permeable and electrically conducting support substrate having a fuel gas passage formed therein; a fuel-electrode layer formed on said substrate; a solid electrolytic layer formed on said support substrate so as to cover said fuel-electrode layer and containing ZrO2 in which rare earth elements are existing in the form of solid solutions; and an oxygen-electrode provided on the solid electrolytic layer so as to face said fuel-electrode layer; wherein said support substrate is formed of a metal of the iron family and/or an oxide of a metal of the iron family, and a rare-earth oxide containing at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Y, Lu, Yb, Tm, Er, Ho, Dy, Gd, Sm and Pr. The invention brings a coefficient of thermal expansion of the support substrate close to that of the solid electrolytic layer, and prevents a reduction in the performance of the solid electrolyte caused by the diffusion of elements from the support substrate.

Abstract: A battery case (1) is formed such that a thickness (t1) of a side wall (1a) with respect to a thickness (t0) of a bottom wall (1b) satisfies t1=&agr;t0 (&agr;=0.2 to 0.7) undergoing an ironing step using ironing dies (11, 12, and 13) aligned in multiple stages, and that an inside face of the side wall is made to have a rough surface having average surface roughness of 0.2 &mgr;m to 2.0 &mgr;m by undergoing a drawing step after the ironing step. A manufacturing method of the battery case includes a first step of manufacturing a battery case element (7) by applying the DI processing to a cup-shaped intermediate product (4), and a second step of manufacturing a battery case by reducing an outside diameter to a predetermined outside diameter (r) without changing a thickness of a side wall by applying drawing processing to the battery case element by drawing dies (18 and 19) aligned in multiple stages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous composition comprising of a single compound of a ferrosoferric salt as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A prismatic battery case with high dimensional precision is manufactured, while pursuing an improvement in productivity, with a manufacturing method of a prismatic battery case that includes a first step for molding an intermediate cup body (8) by impact molding a pellet (7) of prescribed shape, and a second step for molding a prismatic battery case (9) with a cross section of substantially rectangular shape by DI processing the intermediate cup body (8). The DI processing conducts drawing and ironing continuously, in one action.

Abstract: Electrically conducting ceramics having, as a chief crystalline phase, a perovskite crystalline phase containing La, Cr and Mg and further having, in addition to the chief crystalline phase, an oxide phase containing La, wherein when the atomic ratios among the rare earth element, Mg and Cr in said chief crystalline phase are represented by the following formula,R:Mg:Cr=x:y:zwherein R denotes rare earth elements at least part of which being La, the atomic ratios among the rare earth element, Mg and Cr contained in the whole ceramics are represented by the following formula,R:Mg:Cr=(x+u):(y+v):zwherein R, x to z are as defined above, and u and v are the numbers satisfying the following formulas,0.0001.ltoreq.u/(x+y+z).ltoreq.0.20,0.01.ltoreq.(y+v)/(x+y+z).ltoreq.0.60, and 0.ltoreq.v.The ceramics is dense, exhibits excellent sintering property at low temperatures, has high electric conductivity, and remains stable in a reducing atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention is an electrically conducting ceramic having improved electrical conductivity which comprises a perovskite-type composite oxide of a composition represented by the following formula(La.sub.1-x-y A.sub.x B.sub.y).sub.z (Mn.sub.1-u C.sub.u).sub.v O.sub..delta.wherein A represents at least one type of atom selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Nd, Yb, Er, Gd, Sm and Dy, B represents at least one type of atom selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca, and C represents at least one type of atom selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Ni, Ce, Zr, Mg, Al, Sb and Cr, and x, y, z, u, v and .delta. are the numbers that satisfy the following formulas:0.02.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.5,0.1.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.6,0.90.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.1.05,0.ltoreq.u.ltoreq.0.5,v=1.0,and at a temperature of 1000.degree. C. in the open air,2.97.ltoreq..delta..ltoreq.3.04.

Abstract: A warning device is provided for use in an electric vehicle which includes a frame member and ground engaging wheels operative mounted relative to the frame member. An electric motor is operatively connected to the frame member and the ground engaging wheels for supplying rotational motion to the ground engaging wheels. A switch member is provided for selectively energizing the electric motor. An indicator member is provided for indicating to an operator that the electric vehicle has completed a preparing to start operation. The switch member may be a switch for operatively connecting the electric motor to a source of power. The indicator member may provide a visual display or an audible sound for warning the operator.