Abstract: To provide a method for coating with electrode ink which can reduce waste of electrode ink and improve product yield. An auxiliary device for coating with electrode ink includes an electrode ink receiver placed in front of a blade configured to apply the electrode ink in a travel direction, the electrode ink receiver extending in an intersection direction orthogonal to the travel direction and being configured to catch the electrode ink to be supplied, and regulators arranged at both ends of the electrode ink receiver in the intersection direction, extending along the travel direction, and each having a flat portion that regulates a direction of application of the electrode ink.

Abstract: An electrode transfer method for transferring ring-shaped electrodes to a solid polymer electrolyte membrane includes: a first subsidiary material installation step of installing a shaft member through a subsidiary material; an anode electrode positioning jig installation step of inserting the shaft member through an anode electrode positioning jig; an anode electrode installation step of installing an anode electrode; a solid polymer electrolyte membrane installation step of removing the positioning jig and installing a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; a cathode electrode positioning jig installation step of inserting the shaft member through a cathode electrode positioning jig; a cathode electrode installation step of installing a cathode electrode; a second subsidiary material installation step of removing the positioning jig and installing the shaft member through another subsidiary material; a shaft member removal step of pulling the shaft member out, and a hot press step of heating and pressing the e

Abstract: A method of coating an electrode ink that can form an electrode layer easily is provided. The method of coating an electrode ink for forming an electrode layer on a porous gas diffusion layer includes a heating step of heating a lower surface of the gas diffusion layer by a heating means; a coating step of coating an electrode ink on the gas diffusion layer; a drying step of drying the electrode ink coated in the coating step; and a repeating step of repeatedly performing the coating step and the drying step. It is preferable that the repeating step is performed until a surface of the gas diffusion layer is covered with the electrode ink.

Abstract: In a production method and a production apparatus for producing a joint separator, in the state where first and second separators are stacked together, a step of fixing the first and second separators by holding the first and second separators between a base and a holder is performed. Thereafter, a step of welding the first and second separators by radiating a laser light from laser light emitting units, through gaps provided in the holder is performed. After the welding step, an additional pressing step of moving pressing members ahead through the gaps to press heat affected zones welded by the laser light, by the pressing members is performed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin-framed membrane electrode assembly including a stepped MEA and a resin frame member, the method includes using a first suction mechanism to hold the stepped MEA on a worktable. The stepped MBA includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode having an area smaller than an area of the first electrode. A second suction mechanism is used to hold a film member including the frame-shaped adhesive layer to be placed on the stepped MEA held by the first suction mechanism. The film member is peeled from the stepped MEA after the frame-shaped adhesive layer has been affixed to the stepped MEA. The resin frame member is joined to an outer peripheral surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane of the stepped MEA via the frame-shaped adhesive layer. The outer peripheral surface is exposed from the second electrode.

Abstract: In a production method and a production apparatus for producing a joint separator, in the state where first and second separators are stacked together, a step of fixing the first and second separators by holding the first and second separators between a base and a holder is performed. Thereafter, a step of welding the first and second separators by radiating a laser light from laser light emitting units, through gaps provided in the holder is performed. After the welding step, an additional pressing step of moving pressing members ahead through the gaps to press heat affected zones welded by the laser light, by the pressing members is performed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin-framed membrane electrode assembly including a stepped MEA and a resin frame member, the method includes using a first suction mechanism to hold the stepped MEA on a worktable. The stepped MBA includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode having an area smaller than an area of the first electrode. A second suction mechanism is used to hold a film member including the frame-shaped adhesive layer to be placed on the stepped MEA held by the first suction mechanism. The film member is peeled from the stepped MEA after the frame-shaped adhesive layer has been affixed to the stepped MEA. The resin frame member is joined to an outer peripheral surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane of the stepped MEA via the frame-shaped adhesive layer. The outer peripheral surface is exposed from the second electrode.

Abstract: A fuel cell is formed by stacking membrane electrode assemblies and metal separators. The metal separator is formed by adhering and joining together an anode separator and a cathode separator. In the metal separator, a step is provided on an outer circumferential end of the cathode separator, the step being spaced from an outer circumferential end of the anode separator. An adhesive layer is formed on the step between the outer circumferential end of the cathode separator and the outer circumferential end of the anode separator.

Abstract: A frame equipped membrane electrode assembly is formed by joining a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) having different sizes of components together with a resin frame member. A frame shaped adhesive sheet is provided between an inner extension of the resin frame member and an outer marginal portion of the MEA. An inner marginal portion of the adhesive sheet includes an overlapped portion, which overlaps in an electrode thickness direction with the surface of an outer marginal portion of a second gas diffusion layer.

Abstract: A game device includes: a character control unit configured to move a player's character in a game field in accordance with a control command from a player; a group control unit configured to move a character belonging to a group including the player's character along with the player's character; and an enemy character control unit configured to move an enemy character located in the game field so as to follow the player's character or a character belonging to the group. The group control unit includes a function of causing at least one of the characters belonging to the group to leave the group. The enemy character control unit includes a function of allowing the enemy character to attack the player's character or the character that left the group when the enemy character catches up with the player's character or the character that left the group.

Abstract: A fuel cell is formed by stacking membrane electrode assemblies and metal separators. The metal separator is formed by adhering and joining together an anode separator and a cathode separator. In the metal separator, a step is provided on an outer circumferential end of the cathode separator, the step being spaced from an outer circumferential end of the anode separator. An adhesive layer is formed on the step between the outer circumferential end of the cathode separator and the outer circumferential end of the anode separator.

Abstract: A game device includes: a character control unit configured to move a player's character in a game field in accordance with a control command from a player; a group control unit configured to move a character belonging to a group including the player's character along with the player's character; and an enemy character control unit configured to move an enemy character located in the game field so as to follow the player's character or a character belonging to the group. The group control unit includes a function of causing at least one of the characters belonging to the group to leave the group. The enemy character control unit includes a function of allowing the enemy character to attack the player's character or the character that left the group when the enemy character catches up with the player's character or the character that left the group.

Abstract: This invention modifies pectin, and improves, by the use of the modified pectin, physical properties of a subject composition, such as dispersion stability, emulsifying activity/emulsion stability, water holding property (syneresis inhibiting property), texture, viscosity development property, and gelling property. Pectin is modified by heating a raw material pectin in the form of a powder at 50 to 150° C. for 1 minute to 48 hours. Preferably, as a raw material pectin to be heated, pectin whose loss upon drying is 20% (w/w) or lower is used. More preferably, the raw material pectin is heated at 50 to 150° C. for 1 minute to 48 hours at a relative humidity of 20 to 90% (w/w) and/or under a reduced pressure.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of preparing emulsion compositions particularly emulsion foods, with excellent emulsifying activity, emulsion stability, heat resistance, and texture or mouthfeel. The method can be performed by carrying out a step (1) mixing pectin obtained by heating sugar beet pectin derived from sugar beet in powder form at a temperature of 50 to 150° C. at a relative humidity of 20 to 90% for 1 to 48 hours with raw materials for emulsion compositions; and a step (2) emulsifying the mixture obtained in the step (1), or, in place of step (1), (a) homogenizing a modified pectin in alternatively water systems; (b) mixing the water dispersions of the modified pectin obtained in step (a) with raw materials for emulsion compositions; and (c) emulsifying the mixture obtained in step (b). Thus, emulsion compositions can be prepared.