Abstract: The resistive material for sensing current contains: metal particles selected from a group consisting of nichrome, copper-manganese, and copper-nickel; insulating particles selected from a group consisting of alumina, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, and zirconia; and titanium oxide.

Abstract: A calculation unit (22) sets each frame, of a moving image including a plurality of frames, as a target frame, calculates a motion vector with reference to a reference frame over an entirety of the target frames, and calculates an index indicating a magnitude of change between a key frame and the target frame, which is represented by using the motion vector, a judgement unit (25) judges whether or not the calculated index is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, a first detection unit (27) detects a region indicating an object from the target frame by using an object detection model in a case in which the index is equal to greater than the threshold value, a second detection unit (28) detects a region on the target frame, which is obtained by correcting a position of a region detected in the reference frame by using the motion vector in a case in which the index is less than the threshold value, and an output unit (30) outputs information of the region detected by the first detection unit

Abstract: A method for producing N-vinylacetamide includes a feeding step of feeding a raw material containing N-(1-methoxyethyl)acetamide (MEA) to an evaporator, an evaporation step of evaporating, by the evaporator, the raw material, to form a vaporized raw material, a superheating step of feeding the vaporized raw material to a superheater, and superheating the vaporized raw material such that a superheating temperature of the vaporized raw material is equal to or more than a temperature higher by 5° C. than a boiling point of the N-(1-methoxyethyl)acetamide (MEA) under an inner pressure of the superheater and equal to or less than 200° C., and a thermal decomposition step of feeding the superheated vaporized raw material to a thermal decomposition reactor, to thermally decompose the superheated vaporized raw material, and a content of the N-(1-methoxyethyl)acetamide in the raw material is from 80 to 100 mass %.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell a current sensor that detects a current of the fuel cell, a plurality of cell voltage sensors that detects a voltage in a unit of one or two or more cells of the fuel cell among the cells, a pump that adjusts a flow rate of the cooling medium, and a controller. The controller estimates, in a first case, a calorific value of the fuel cell using each detected cell voltage value and the detected current value, decides the flow rate of the cooling medium based on the estimated calorific value, and controls the operation of the pump such that the flow rate of the cooling medium is lower than that of a case where the estimated calorific value is the same in a normal operation of the fuel cell.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell a current sensor that detects a current of the fuel cell, a plurality of cell voltage sensors that detects a voltage in a unit of one or two or more cells of the fuel cell among the cells, a pump that adjusts a flow rate of the cooling medium, and a controller. The controller estimates, in a first case, a calorific value of the fuel cell using each detected cell voltage value and the detected current value, decides the flow rate of the cooling medium based on the estimated calorific value, and controls the operation of the pump such that the flow rate of the cooling medium is lower than that of a case where the estimated calorific value is the same in a normal operation of the fuel cell.

Abstract: It was found that Rubicon is involved in aging through suppression of autophagic activity, and it is possible to achieve suppression of aging, prevention, amelioration, or treatment of an age-related disease or symptom, or extension of lifespan, by targeting Rubicon.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a removal treatment execution unit configured to execute an oxide layer removal treatment that removes an oxide layer generated on a catalyst of a fuel cell. The removal treatment execution unit is configured to execute the oxide layer removal treatment by adjusting a voltage of the fuel cell to be within a predetermined second voltage range lower than a predetermined first voltage range that is lower than an open-circuit voltage, when an operation of the fuel cell system shifts from a first operation, where a current value of the fuel cell is zero and the flow rate is controlled to maintain the voltage of the fuel cell within the first voltage range, to a second operation, where the current value is larger than zero and the flow rate is controlled in response to an output request to the fuel cell.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a flow sensor configured to measure an actual flow rate of air which is introduced into an oxidizing gas supply passage via a compressor when a fuel cell generates electric power; and a wind speed deriving unit configured to acquire a flow rate of air measured by the flow sensor in a state in which air flows from the oxidizing gas supply passage to an oxidizing gas discharge passage via the compressor and a bypass flow passage and to derive an actual wind speed of wind which is received by the fuel cell system, when the compressor stops.

Abstract: Precipitation of an ammonium salt is prevented while suppressing an increase in water content of the aqueous urea solution which is to be supplied to a urea granulation step, when recovering and using urea and NH3 in a gas which contains urea dust and NH3 and which arises from a urea granulation step.

Abstract: Precipitation of an ammonium salt is prevented while suppressing an increase in water content of the aqueous urea solution which is to be supplied to a urea granulation step, when recovering and using urea and NH3 in a gas which contains urea dust and NH3 and which arises from a urea granulation step.

Abstract: The present invention is a urea production method, including: a first concentration step of concentrating an aqueous urea solution; a granulation step of producing solid urea from the concentrated urea solution generated in the first concentration step; a urea recovery step of treating exhaust gas from the granulation step and recovering urea dust in the exhaust gas to generate a recovered aqueous urea solution, the granulation step being configured so as to treat a concentrated urea solution containing an additive; and a second concentration step of concentrating the recovered aqueous urea solution as an additional concentration step, wherein the concentrated recovered urea solution generated in the second concentration step is joined to the concentrated urea solution in the downstream of the first concentration step, and an additive is added downstream of the first concentration step.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a removal treatment execution unit configured to execute an oxide layer removal treatment that removes an oxide layer generated on a catalyst of a fuel cell. The removal treatment execution unit is configured to execute the oxide layer removal treatment by adjusting a voltage of the fuel cell to be within a predetermined second voltage range lower than a predetermined first voltage range that is lower than an open-circuit voltage, when an operation of the fuel cell system shifts from a first operation, where a current value of the fuel cell is zero and the flow rate is controlled to maintain the voltage of the fuel cell within the first voltage range, to a second operation, where the current value is larger than zero and the flow rate is controlled in response to an output request to the fuel cell.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a flow sensor configured to measure an actual flow rate of air which is introduced into an oxidizing gas supply passage via a compressor when a fuel cell generates electric power; and a wind speed deriving unit configured to acquire a flow rate of air measured by the flow sensor in a state in which air flows from the oxidizing gas supply passage to an oxidizing gas discharge passage via the compressor and a bypass flow passage and to derive an actual wind speed of wind which is received by the fuel cell system, when the compressor stops.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a high-purity aqueous urea solution, utilizing a urea production process at least including a urea synthesis step of synthesizing urea from a raw material feed to produce a urea synthesis liquid, and a urea purification step of purifying the urea synthesis liquid to produce an aqueous urea solution with high urea concentration. The present invention includes a urea crystallization step of separating a part of the urea synthesis liquid and/or a part of the aqueous urea solution and crystallizing urea contained in the separated urea synthesis liquid and/or aqueous urea solution to produce solid crystal urea, and a mixing step of mixing the crystal urea with water to produce a high-purity aqueous urea solution. A high-purity aqueous urea solution to be produced is an aqueous urea solution with high purity suitable as a reducing agent for SCR.

Abstract: The present invention is a urea production method, including: a first concentration step of concentrating an aqueous urea solution; a granulation step of producing solid urea from the concentrated urea solution generated in the first concentration step; a urea recovery step of treating exhaust gas from the granulation step and recovering urea dust in the exhaust gas to generate a recovered aqueous urea solution, the granulation step being configured so as to treat a concentrated urea solution containing an additive; and a second concentration step of concentrating the recovered aqueous urea solution as an additional concentration step, wherein the concentrated recovered urea solution generated in the second concentration step is joined to the concentrated urea solution in the downstream of the first concentration step, and an additive is added downstream of the first concentration step. The present invention can produce a urea solution containing no additive for producing solid urea, while using the additive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a high-purity aqueous urea solution, utilizing a urea production process at least including a urea synthesis step of synthesizing urea from a raw material feed to produce a urea synthesis liquid, and a urea purification step of purifying the urea synthesis liquid to produce an aqueous urea solution with high urea concentration. The present invention includes a urea crystallization step of separating a part of the urea synthesis liquid and/or a part of the aqueous urea solution and crystallizing urea contained in the separated urea synthesis liquid and/or aqueous urea solution to produce solid crystal urea, and a mixing step of mixing the crystal urea with water to produce a high-purity aqueous urea solution. A high-purity aqueous urea solution to be produced is an aqueous urea solution with high purity suitable as a reducing agent for SCR.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a curable composition having high stability and excellent curing properties. [Solution] The present invention relates to a curable composition, and a cured synthetic resin using same, that functions as a curing catalyst for a synthetic resin. The curable composition contains (A) a titanium alkoxide, (B) a bidentate organic chelating agent that stabilizes the titanium alkoxide and (C) a guanidine compound. The molar ratio of the titanium alkoxide (A), the bidentate organic chelating agent (B), and the guanidine compound (C) is 1:0.5-3:0.5-2.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a curable composition having high stability and excellent curing properties. [Solution] The present invention relates to a curable composition, and a cured synthetic resin using same, that functions as a curing catalyst for a synthetic resin. The curable composition contains (A) a titanium alkoxide, (B) a bidentate organic chelating agent that stabilizes the titanium alkoxide and (C) a guanidine compound. The molar ratio of the titanium alkoxide (A), the bidentate organic chelating agent (B), and the guanidine compound (C) is 1:0.5-3:0.5-2.

Abstract: There are provided a method for analyzing an aqueous ammonium carbamate solution whereby the composition of an unreacted-gas absorber outlet liquid can be specified in real time, and a method for operating an unreacted gas absorber by use of the same.