Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication system in which, based on a random access scheme, a transmission opportunity (TXOP) acquired by a wireless access point is granted to a wireless station when performing uplink data transmission from the wireless station to the wireless access point and the TXOP acquired by the wireless station is granted to the wireless access point when performing downlink data transmission from the wireless access point to the wireless station, the system includes a scheduling unit for TXOP granting determining one or more wireless stations having a quality of an uplink data transmission lower than a prescribed value as TXOP responders to which the wireless access point grants the TXOP, and determining one or more wireless stations having a quality of a downlink data transmission lower than the prescribed value as TXOP holders which grant the TXOP to the wireless access point.

Abstract: An alkylene oxide derivative represented by following formula (I): R—O-(AO)a—[(PO)b/(EO)c]—H??(I) (R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having from 4 to 36 carbons; AO is an oxyalkylene group having three or four carbons, PO is an oxypropylene group, and EO is an oxyethylene group; a, b, and c are the average addition molar numbers of the oxyalkylene group, the oxypropylene group, and the oxyethylene group per molecule, respectively, and 1?a?40, 1?b?40, 1?c?80, and (a+b+c)?20; [(PO)b/(EO)c] represents a polyoxyalkylene group in which b moles of PO and c moles of EO are bonded randomly, and the random rate x is 0.1?x<1).

Abstract: An alkylene oxide derivative represented by formula (1), wherein a ratio Mz/Mw of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) and z average molecular weight (Mz) calculated from a chromatogram obtained by gel permeation chromatography measurement of the alkylene oxide derivative satisfies formula (2) below: Z - [ O - ( P ? O ) a - ( P ? O ) b / ( E ? O ) ? ? c ] - H ] n ( 1 ) 5 ? M z / M w ? 60 ( 2 ) where Z, n, PO, EO, a, b and c are as defined herein; a+b+c?10, and b/c=1/5˜5/1; (PO)b/(EO)c indicates that PO and EO are randomly added; and a random ratio x of PO and EO satisfies 0.1?x?1.

Abstract: An alkylene oxide derivative represented by following formula (I): R—O-(AO)a—[(PO)b/(EO)c]—H??(I) (R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having from 4 to 36 carbons; AO is an oxyalkylene group having three or four carbons, PO is an oxypropylene group, and EO is an oxyethylene group; a, b, and c are the average addition molar numbers of the oxyalkylene group, the oxypropylene group, and the oxyethylene group per molecule, respectively, and 1?a?40, 1?b?40, 1?c?80, and (a+b+c)?20; [(PO)b/(EO)c] represents a polyoxyalkylene group in which b moles of PO and c moles of EO are bonded randomly, and the random rate x is 0.1?x?1).

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition that enables simple formation of a film having excellent thermoelectric conversion characteristics and flexibility, and a film that is formed using the resin composition and that has excellent thermoelectric conversion characteristics and flexibility. A thermoelectric conversion material-containing resin composition contains (A) an insulating resin, (B) an inorganic thermoelectric conversion material, and (C) a charge transport material. A film is formed according to a commonly known method using the thermoelectric conversion material-containing resin composition. It is preferable that (B) the inorganic thermoelectric conversion material is in the form of fine tubes or fine wires. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are particularly preferable as (B) the inorganic thermoelectric conversion material.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition that enables simple formation of a film having excellent thermoelectric conversion characteristics and flexibility, and a film that is formed using the resin composition and that has excellent thermoelectric conversion characteristics and flexibility. A thermoelectric conversion material-containing resin composition contains (A) an insulating resin, (B) an inorganic thermoelectric conversion material, and (C) a charge transport material. A film is formed according to a commonly known method using the thermoelectric conversion material-containing resin composition. It is preferable that (B) the inorganic thermoelectric conversion material is in the form of fine tubes or fine wires. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are particularly preferable as (B) the inorganic thermoelectric conversion material.