Abstract: A sintered ferrite magnet represented by the general formula of Ca1-xLaxFe2n-y-zCoyZnz expressing the atomic ratios of metal elements of Ca, La, Fe, Co and Zn, wherein x, y, z, and n [2n is a molar ratio represented by 2n=(Fe+Co+Zn)/(Ca+La)] meet 0.4<x<0.75, 0.15?y<0.4, 0.11?z<0.4, 0.26?(y+z)<0.65, and 3?n?6.

Abstract: A torque limiter includes: a first rotary member configured to be rotated by a drive source; at least one first friction member engaged with the first rotary member; at least one second friction member arranged so as to overlap the first friction member, and configured to rotate with rotation of the first rotary member by using frictional force generated between the second friction member and the first friction member; and a second rotary member engaged with the second friction member. It is preferable that the first rotary member and the second rotary member be pivotally supported by an identical rotary shaft, and that, while either the first rotary member and the second rotary member is fixed to the rotary shaft, the other one be supported so as to be rotatable about the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A power supply device includes an output circuit configured to be supplied with electric power from a power supply, and to output a current, a driving circuit configured to control an output operation of the output circuit to output a current, an overcurrent detection circuit configured to output a detection signal to a first node when detecting an overcurrent in the output circuit, an off-state fixing circuit configured to output an off-state fixing signal to the driving circuit for performing a forcible suspension of the output operation of the output circuit based on a detection signal inputted to the first node, regardless of whether a control signal is outputted, and a control unit configured to receive the detection signal and to output the control signal for controlling the output operation to the driving circuit in order to cause the driving circuit to control the output operation.

Abstract: A power supply device includes an output circuit configured to be supplied with electric power from a power supply, and to output a current, a driving circuit configured to control an output operation of the output circuit to output a current, an overcurrent detection circuit configured to output a detection signal to a first node when detecting an overcurrent in the output circuit, an off-state fixing circuit configured to output an off-state fixing signal to the driving circuit for performing a forcible suspension of the output operation of the output circuit based on a detection signal inputted to the first node, regardless of whether a control signal is outputted, and a control unit configured to receive the detection signal and to output the control signal for controlling the output operation to the driving circuit in order to cause the driving circuit to control the output operation.

Abstract: A power converter includes a semiconductor element disposed on a substrate, a thermistor element for detecting the temperature of the substrate, the thermistor element being disposed on the substrate, a current detection resistor having one end connected to a ground side node and another end that is grounded, a first voltage detection unit configured to detect a first potential at the other end of the current detection resistor and a second potential at the ground side node, and output a first detection signal, a control unit configured to control the semiconductor element based on the first detection signal, a temperature detection resistor having one end that is connected to a reference potential and another end that is connected to a detection node, and a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature based on a third potential at the detection node, and output a temperature information signal.

Abstract: Multilayer nonwoven fabrics for foam molding that have excellent resistance to the separation of layers, have reinforcing effects and urethane leakage prevention performance, and are producible without the occurrence of fiber dust on the surface. In the multilayer nonwoven fabric for foam molding, a reinforcing layer is stacked on at least one side of a dense layer, the dense layer includes a meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) that are stacked on both sides of the layer (A), and the meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and the spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) are partially thermocompression bonded with each other.

Abstract: A seller's workload of managing credit card information can be reduced without changing convenience for an orderer and the seller in a transaction using a credit card. A virtual mall server (3) and a credit card server (5) share conversion information for obtaining, from actual data of the credit card, corresponding dummy data of the credit card. The virtual mall server (3) obtains, based on the conversion information, the corresponding dummy data from the actual data of the credit card to be used for a settlement of the order information, and sends the obtained dummy data to a shop terminal as data of the credit card to be used for the settlement of the order information.

Abstract: A server receives a card ID of a credit card, a credit amount, and a terminal ID for identifying a shop terminal from a shop terminal. The server acquires a corresponding user ID from the card ID, to find out whether this user has approved that location information can be acquired from his/her mobile terminal. In the case where the user has approved that location information is acquired in advance, the server acquires a mobile phone number from the user ID, to know a location of the mobile terminal with use of this mobile phone number. The server acquires a shop ID from the terminal ID (fixed-line telephone number) of the shop terminal, to be able to acquire a shop location from the shop ID. The server compares the location of the mobile terminal and the location of the shop, to judge whether or not conformance is made.

Abstract: A power converter includes a semiconductor element disposed on a substrate, a thermistor element for detecting the temperature of the substrate, the thermistor element being disposed on the substrate, a current detection resistor having one end connected to a ground side node and another end that is grounded, a first voltage detection unit configured to detect a first potential at the other end of the current detection resistor and a second potential at the ground side node, and output a first detection signal, a control unit configured to control the semiconductor element based on the first detection signal, a temperature detection resistor having one end that is connected to a reference potential and another end that is connected to a detection node, and a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature based on a third potential at the detection node, and output a temperature information signal.

Abstract: A torque limiter includes: a first rotary member configured to be rotated by a drive source; at least one first friction member engaged with the first rotary member; at least one second friction member arranged so as to overlap the first friction member, and configured to rotate with rotation of the first rotary member by using frictional force generated between the second friction member and the first friction member; and a second rotary member engaged with the second friction member. It is preferable that the first rotary member and the second rotary member be pivotally supported by an identical rotary shaft, and that, while either the first rotary member and the second rotary member is fixed to the rotary shaft, the other one be supported so as to be rotatable about the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A sintered ferrite magnet comprising (a) a ferrite phase having a hexagonal M-type magnetoplumbite structure comprising Ca, an element R which is at least one of rare earth elements and indispensably includes La, an element A which is Ba and/or Sr, Fe, and Co as indispensable elements, the composition of metal elements of Ca, R, A, Fe and Co being represented by the general formula of Ca1-x-yRxAyFe2n-zCoz, wherein the atomic ratios (1-x-y), x, y and z of these elements and the molar ratio n meet the relations of 0.3?(1-x-y)?0.65, 0.2?x?0.65, 0?y?0.2, 0.03?z?0.65, and 4?n?7, and (b) a grain boundary phase indispensably containing Si, the amount of Si being more than 1% by mass and 1.8% or less by mass (calculated as SiO2) based on the entire sintered ferrite magnet, and its production method.

Abstract: A gas turbine includes a compressor and a combustor; a SOFC having a cathode and an anode; a first compression air supply line supplying compression air to the combustor; a second compression air supply line supplying compression air to the cathode; an exhaust air supply line supplying exhaust air discharged from the cathode to the combustor; a first fuel gas supply line supplying a fuel gas to the combustor; a second fuel gas supply line supplying a fuel gas to the anode; a fuel gas supply ratio change unit capable of changing a supply ratio of the fuel gas supplied to the combustor and the fuel gas supplied to the anode; an exhaust fuel gas supply line supplying an exhaust fuel gas discharged from the anode to the combustor; and a controller performing open-close control of the control valves and according to an operation state of the SOFC.

Abstract: A sintered ferrite magnet comprising main phases of ferrite having a hexagonal M-type magnetoplumbite structure, first grain boundary phases existing between two main phases, and second grain boundary phases existing among three or more main phases, the second grain boundary phases being dispersed in its arbitrary cross section, and the second grain boundary phases having an average area of less than 0.2 ?m2, are produced by calcining, pulverizing, molding and sintering raw material powders having the general formula of Ca1-x-yLaxAyFe2n-zCoz, wherein 1?x?y, x, y and z and n representing a molar ratio are in desired ranges; 1.8% or less by mass of SiO2 and 2% or less by mass (as CaO) of CaCO3 being added to a calcined body after calcining and before molding; and the sintering step being conducted with a temperature-elevating speed of 1-4° C./minute in a range from 1100° C. to a sintering temperature, and a temperature-lowering speed of 6° C./minute or more in a range from the sintering temperature to 1100° C.

Abstract: A sintered ferrite magnet comprising metal elements of Ca, La, Fe and Co, whose atomic ratios are represented by the general formula of Ca1-xLaxFe2n-yCoy, wherein x and y, and n representing a molar ratio meet 0.3?x?0.6, 0.25?y?0.5, and 3?n?6, and further comprising 0.2% to 0.35% by mass of SiO2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a blood flow promoting agent containing citrulline or a salt thereof and capsaicin or capsaicinoids as active ingredients, which is safe even by long-term administration, a food with health claims and a functional food affording such action, particularly, a blood flow promoting agent exhibiting an effective vasodilatory action of capsaicin at a low dose free of irritant property, which can be applied to improvement of athletic performance exhibited in relation to peripheral vasodilatation, suppression of fat accumulation, improvement of skin quality, as well as securing blood circulation in ischemic disease and the like, relaxation of blood vessel biased to coarctation due to advancing age, lifestyle-related diseases and the like, prophylaxis of arteriosclerosis, and prophylaxis of stiff neck, feeling of cold, erectile dysfunction, thrombosis and the like due to blood flow disorder.

Abstract: To provide a fuel cell generator capable of reducing or repairing damage damaged portions for itself and a method for operating the fuel cell generator. A fuel cell generator 1 of the present invention includes a fuel cell module 10 formed by disposing multiple power generation elements, in which fuel electrode, a solid electrolyte, and an air electrode are sequentially stacked together, at predetermined intervals, the multiple power generation elements being connected to each other through an interconnector, a fuel supply unit 12 that supplies fuel gas to the fuel electrode; an air supply unit 11 that supplies oxidizing gas to the air electrode; and a repairing particle supply unit 14 that supplies repairing particles 14a to the damaged portion in at least one of the interconnector and the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A sintered ferrite magnet having a main phase composed of ferrite having a hexagonal, M-type magnetoplumbite structure, a grain boundary phase containing Si and Ca with a lower atomic ratio of La than in said main phase, and a third phase containing La at a higher atomic ratio than in said main phase, and a method for producing a sintered ferrite magnet having said third phase by calcining starting materials with more La than Ca, adding more than 1% and 1.8% or less by mass of SiO2 and 1-2% by mass (calculated as CaO) of CaCO3 to the calcined body, and pulverizing, molding and sintering it.

Abstract: Provided is a wave-power generator capable of adjusting a natural period (natural frequency) in response to a changing wave period. The wave-power generator includes a weight that is installed in a floating body via a spring and that linearly reciprocates in response to a fluctuation of a water surface and a generator that generates power by being driven based on the linear reciprocating motion of the weight. An additional-mass body for adding a mass to the mass of the weight is further included.

Abstract: Multilayer nonwoven fabrics for foam molding that have excellent resistance to the separation of layers, have reinforcing effects and urethane leakage prevention performance, and are producible without the occurrence of fiber dust on the surface. In the multilayer nonwoven fabric for foam molding, a reinforcing layer is stacked on at least one side of a dense layer, the dense layer includes a meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) that are stacked on both sides of the layer (A), and the meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and the spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) are partially thermocompression bonded with each other.

Abstract: A sintered ferrite magnet comprising (a) a ferrite phase having a hexagonal M-type magnetoplumbite structure comprising Ca, an element R which is at least one of rare earth elements and indispensably includes La, an element A which is Ba and/or Sr, Fe, and Co as indispensable elements, the composition of metal elements of Ca, R, A, Fe and Co being represented by the general formula of Ca1-x-yRxAyFe2n-zCoz, wherein the atomic ratios (1-x-y), x, y and z of these elements and the molar ratio n meet the relations of 0.3?(1-x-y)?0.65, 0.2?x?0.65, 0?y?0.2, 0.03?z?0.65, and 4?n?7, and (b) a grain boundary phase indispensably containing Si, the amount of Si being more than 1% by mass and 1.8% or less by mass (calculated as SiO2) based on the entire sintered ferrite magnet, and its production method.