Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode catalyst layer comprising catalyst particles, an ion exchange resin and a water repellent agent. The water repellent agent contains (A) a fluorine-containing copolymer having a structure unit derived from a polyfluoroalkyl-containing (meth)acrylate and/or (B) a fluorine-containing copolymer having a structural unit represented by derived from a fluorine-containing olefin monomer and a structure unit represented derived from a vinyl ether monomer. The electrode catalyst layer contains 0.1 to 20% by weight of the water repellant agent. The electrode catalyst layer exhibits excellent balance between water retention and drainage in an electrode, good power generation performance under any of low humidity and high humidity conditions, and also excellent durability in power generation.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an electrode catalyst layer of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly expressing excellent balance between water retention and drainage in an electrode, good power generation performance under any of low humidity and high humidity conditions, and also excellent durability of power generation. The electrode catalyst layer of the invention contains catalyst particles, an ion exchange resin and a water repellent agent, wherein said water repellent agent contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of (A) a fluorine-containing copolymer having a structure unit derived from a polyfluoroalkyl-containing (meth)acrylate and (B) a fluorine-containing copolymer having a specific structure unit derived from a fluorine-containing olefin monomer and a specific structure unit derived from a vinyl ether monomer.

Abstract: A composition for recovery from or prevention of central nervous system fatigue (brain fatigue), comprising as active ingredients at least any amino acid selected from the group consisting of tyrosine, methionine, phenylalanine and glutamine, especially methionine and phenylalanine together with a branched chain amino acid of L-valine, L-leucine or L-isoleucine. This composition is provided as an injection agent or fluid infusion, or as, through addition of an appropriate vehicle such as starch or lactose, a solid dosable form (pharmaceutical application) such as tablets, granules or powder, or as any of various drinking water forms (food application) such as those known as health drink.

Abstract: Membrane-electrode assemblies are provided which have polymer electrolyte membranes capable of maintaining an adequately wet condition even at high temperatures and have superior generating properties. The membrane-electrode assembly includes an ion exchange resin membrane, an anode catalyst layer including catalyst-supported carbon and an ion exchange resin, and a cathode catalyst layer including catalyst-supported carbon and an ion exchange resin, the anode catalyst layer including a binder component of which the ion exchange capacity is higher than that of a binder component in the cathode catalyst layer, and/or the anode catalyst layer including an ion exchange resin layer of which the water content is higher than that of anion exchange resin layer of the cathode catalyst layer.

Abstract: To extract part of a large volume of traffic and adjust the total volume of traffic dynamically. When a communication request is originated from a telecommunications apparatus, a communications control unit makes an inquiry to a service control unit. The service control unit screens originators based on originators' attribute information in its possession and service contract information. Then, based on the results of screening, it sends back to the communications control unit instructions to reroute subsequent calls. The communications control unit connects to the information processing unit based on the reply from the service control unit and transfers information. Thus, only the communication requests which satisfy predetermined criteria are connected. The information processing unit compiles statistics on the transferred information based on attribute information in its possession. The statistics are transferred to the information providing unit and to the information processing unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fatigue-preventive (brain fatigue) agent or a fatigue-recovering agent for the central nervous system, which contains a branched-chain amino acid, such as L-valine, L-leucine and L-isoleucine, and/or a 2-aminobicyclo-[2,2,1]-heptane-2-carboxylic acid. In addition to the application as injection and transfusion, these can be prepared as solid-state modes to be taken, such as tablets, pellets and powder medicine by adding an appropriate vehicle such as starch and lactose thereto. Moreover, these can be prepared as various beverages such as so-called health drinks and sports drinks, or as food items for fatigue-recovering and the fatigue-prevention in the central nervous system.

Abstract: To extract part of a large volume of traffic and adjust the total volume of traffic dynamically. When a communication request is originated from a telecommunications apparatus, a communications control unit makes an inquiry to a service control unit. The service control unit screens originators based on originators' attribute information in its possession and service contract information. Then, based on the results of screening, it sends back to the communications control unit instructions to reroute subsequent calls. The communications control unit connects to the information processing unit based on the reply from the service control unit and transfers information. Thus, only the communication requests which satisfy predetermined criteria are connected. The information processing unit compiles statistics on the transferred information based on attribute information in its possession. The statistics are transferred to the information providing unit and to the information processing unit.

Abstract: An information insertion service providing system comprises a communication network owned by a communication carrier, providing a communication service, and interconnecting an originating instrument held by an originating user of the service, a receiving instrument held by a receiving user, the information storage device, and the information processing device owned by an information insertion demander; and for reducing the load on both an information insertion demander and a receiver, the communication network has an information management station configured to receive an information insertion request from the information processing device, settle the insert information, based on the information insertion request and user information of the originating side and the receiving side managed by the service control station, and acquire the insert information from the information storage device, and an information transferring device configured to insert the insert information into each of the originating and recei

Abstract: A case 6 is intermittently conveyed on a box transfer conveyor 8, and contains vessels 4 disposed in an array of four vessels in a longitudinal row and three vessels in a transverse row. A magazine introduction conveyor 18 is disposed to extend in a direction orthogonal to the conveyor 8, and a robot 24 is disposed adjacent to a crossing between the both conveyors. The robot has four grips 36 mounted thereon, each having suckers 66 and a retaining plate 68 which maintains a leaflet 12 declined downward. The leaflet includes a fixture 12b with an opening 12a therein and a display piece 12c which extends from the fixture. The grips hold attracted a leaflet around the opening in the fixture to remove it from a magazine 16.

Abstract: The invention provides a laser oscillator including (a) laser medium having a characteristic that distortion is caused in the laser medium by applying electric field thereto, (b) an optical pumping source for exciting the laser medium to thereby generate laser beam, (c) a pair of terminals through which a voltage is applied to the laser medium, and (d) an optical resonator including a total reflection coating attached to one of end surfaces of the laser medium and a partial reflection coating attached to the other of end surfaces of the laser medium. The laser oscillator provides advantages as follows: (a) laser outputs can be stabilized; (b) a laser oscillator can be small-sized; and (c) a laser apparatus can be also small-sized by incorporating the small-sized laser oscillator thereinto.

Abstract: A stamp adapted for connection in a series, the stamp comprising a handle having a rubber letter or figure overlaid to a non-porous first rubber layer and a second porous rubber layer; and the handle having a first tenon and a first mortise on one side, and a second tenon and a second mortise on the opposite side, the first tenon being adapted to fit in the second mortise and the second tenon being adapted to fit in the first mortise.

Abstract: A solar heat collector comprises an evacuated transparent pipe; a solar heat collection plate disposed in the transparent pipe; a heat pipe, disposed in the transparent pipe so as to contact with the solar heat collection plate, and containing an evaporable working liquid therein; a heat medium pipe containing a heat medium to be heated; a heat releasing member extending along the axis of the heat medium pipe and having thin fin portions extending from the axis to the inner surface of the heat medium pipe; and a cylindrical casing surrounding coaxially the heat medium pipe to provide an annular space which communicates with the heat pipe. The evaporable working liquid evaporates, receiving solar heat collected by the heat collection plate. The resultant vapor heats the heat medium through the heat medium pipe and the heat releasing member.