Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first conductive type first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, and a second conductive type lateral RESURF region. The first semiconductor region is arranged on a first electrode side. The second semiconductor region includes first conductive type first pillar regions and a terminal part. The second pillar regions are alternately arranged on an element part. The terminal part is formed around the element part along a surface of the first semiconductor region on a second electrode side opposite to the first electrode side of the first semiconductor region. Furthermore, the second conductive type lateral RESURF region is formed in the second semiconductor region on the terminal part.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided, a gas diffusion layer, including, base materials integrated being including in the gas diffusion layer configured in an air electrode, wettability of a surface of each base material changing in an integrated direction.

Abstract: A spherical or ellipsoidal iron nitride magnetic powder having a core comprising iron nitride including a Fe16N2 phase as a primary phase and an outer layer containing yttrium (Y) and aluminum (Al), in which an average particle size r of the iron nitride magnetic powder is 20 nm or less, an average diameter d of the core is 4 to 10 nm, and a ratio of r to d (r/d) is 2 to 3, and average content of yttrium and aluminum in the outer layer are from 0.9 to 5 atomic % and from 30 to 50 atomic %, respectively, each based on the total number of iron atoms in the iron nitride magnetic powder, and standard deviations of the contents of yttrium and aluminum are 0.6 atomic % or less and 17 atomic % or less, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device, including: a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor region having pairs of first pillar regions of the first conductivity type, and second pillar regions of a second conductivity type alternately provided; a third semiconductor region of the second conductivity type; a fourth semiconductor region of the first conductivity type; and control electrodes each provided within a trench through an insulating film, a sidewall of the trench being formed so as to contact each of the third semiconductor region and the fourth semiconductor region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type disposed on the side of a first electrode; and a second semiconductor region having first pillar regions of the first conductivity type and second pillar regions of a second conductivity type, the first pillar regions and the second pillar regions being provided in paired state and alternately, in a device portion and a terminal portion surrounding the device portion, along a surface on the side of a second electrode disposed on the opposite side of the first semiconductor region from the first electrode. The semiconductor device further includes a lateral RESURF (reduced surface field) region of the second conductivity type disposed at a surface portion, on the opposite side from the first semiconductor region, of the second semiconductor region in the terminal portion.

Abstract: An electrodialysis apparatus includes an anode chamber (10) having an anode (2), and a cathode chamber (50) having a cathode (3). The electrodialysis apparatus includes a desalting chamber (40) for removing fluoride ions from waste water supplied to produce treated water, a concentrating chamber (30) for concentrating the fluoride ions, which have moved from the desalting chamber (40), in the waste water to produce concentrated water, and a buffer chamber (20) for blocking the fluoride ions in the waste water from flowing from the concentrating chamber (30) directly into the anode chamber (10). The electrodialysis apparatus also include a path for supplying pure water to the anode chamber (10), and a path for supplying effluent water from the anode chamber (10) to the buffer chamber (20).

Abstract: A fuel electrode catalyst includes: a solid solution of platinum (Pt) and molybdenum (Mo), a crystal structure of the solid solution being a face-centered cubic structure, and a component ratio of the molybdenum (Mo) in the solid solution being from 10 atom % (at %) to 20 atom % (at %), and a method for producing a fuel electrode catalyst, includes: generating platinum hydrate and molybdenum oxide from chloroplatinic acid (H2PtCl6) and sodium molybdate dihydrate (Na2MoO4.2H2O); reducing the platinum hydrate and the molybdenum oxide; and therewith solid-solving molybdenum (Mo) into platinum (Pt).

Abstract: A magnetic powder consisting of substantially spherical or ellipsoidal particles comprising a transition metal which comprises iron and a rear earth element which is mainly present in the outer layer of the magnetic powder particles, and having a particle size of 5 to 200 nm, a coercive force of 80 to 400 kA/m and a saturation magnetization of 10 to 25 ?Wb/g.

Abstract: A gas diffusion layer to be provided on an air electrode of a fuel cell, the gas diffusion layer includes: a portion to be at a relatively high temperature; and a portion to be at a relatively low temperature. Gas permeability of the portion to be at a relatively high temperature is different from gas permeability of the portion to be at a relatively low temperature.

Abstract: An electronic appliance includes a battery mounting portion on which two types of batteries are selectively mounted, wherein the battery mounting portion has: a battery mounting recessed portion; an appliance side connecting terminal; an urging member; and a single manipulating member; while a battery side connecting terminal of one battery is being attached to one appliance side connecting terminal, one engaging member is engaged with the one battery to prevent the one battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the one appliance side connecting terminal; and while a battery side connecting terminal of the other battery is being attached to the other appliance side connecting terminal, the other engaging member is engaged with the other battery to prevent the other battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the other appliance side connecting terminal.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire and a rim includes a noise damper, fixed to a tire inner surface or a rim inner surface with the upper surface facing a tire inner space, and extending in the tire circumferential direction. The noise damper is made of a sponge having a volume ranging from 0.4 to 20% of the volume of the tire inner space. The noise damper is a laterally long and flat, with a maximum thickness ranging from 5 to 45 mm and a width more than the maximum thickness. The upper surface extends along a wavy curve including a hilltop, valley bottoms on each side of the hilltop and slopes extending down to the respective valley bottoms from the hilltop. Each end of the upper surface is terminated at the valley bottoms or the slopes. A thickness from the upper surface to the bottom surface ranges from 1.0 to 15.0 mm.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support, at least one primer layer formed on one surface of the non-magnetic support, comprising a non-magnetic powder and a binder resin, at least one magnetic layer formed on the primer layer, comprising a magnetic powder and a binder resin, and a back layer formed on the other surface of the non-magnetic support, wherein the magnetic powder contained in the uppermost layer of the magnetic layer is a rare earth metal-iron type magnetic powder of substantially spherical or ellipsoidal particles comprising a rare earth element and iron or a transition metal which comprises iron, and has a number average particle size of 5 to 50 nm and an average axis ratio of 1 to 2, and the total thickness of the magnetic recording medium is less than 6 ?m. This magnetic recording medium can achieve an excellent block error rate.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire and a rim includes a noise damper, fixed to a tire inner surface or a rim inner surface with the upper surface facing a tire inner space, and extending in the tire circumferential direction. The noise damper is made of a sponge having a volume ranging from 0.4 to 20% of the volume of the tire inner space. The noise damper is a laterally long and flat, with a maximum thickness ranging from 5 to 45 mm and a width more than the maximum thickness. The upper surface extends along a wavy curve including a hilltop, valley bottoms on each side of the hilltop and slopes extending down to the respective valley bottoms from the hilltop. Each end of the upper surface is terminated at the valley bottoms or the slopes. A thickness from the upper surface to the bottom surface ranges from 1.0 to 15.0 mm.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire and a rim includes a noise damper, fixed to a tire inner surface or a rim inner surface with the upper surface facing a tire inner space, and extending in the tire circumferential direction. The noise damper is made of a sponge having a volume ranging from 0.4 to 20% of the volume of the tire inner space. The noise damper is a laterally long and flat, with a maximum thickness ranging from 5 to 45 mm and a width more than the maximum thickness. The upper surface extends along a wavy curve including a hilltop, valley bottoms on each side of the hilltop and slopes extending down to the respective valley bottoms from the hilltop. Each end of the upper surface is terminated at the valley bottoms or the slopes. A thickness from the upper surface to the bottom surface ranges from 1.0 to 15.0 mm.

Abstract: A fuel cell seal includes: a first seal member having a first protrusion in a major surface thereof; and a second seal member having a recess in a major surface thereof. The recess is engageable with at least part of the first protrusion. A fuel cell includes: a solid electrolytic film; a first and second seal member placed on both major surface sides of the solid electrolytic film, respectively, and opposed to each other; a fuel electrode placed on a side of the first seal member, the side being opposite to the solid electrolytic film; and an oxidizer electrode placed on a side of the second seal member, the side being opposite to the solid electrolytic film. One of the first and the second seal members has a first protrusion. Other of the first and the second seal members has a recess engageable with at least part of the first protrusion. The first and the second seal members are engaged with each other across the solid electrolytic film.

Abstract: A method of adjusting a fuel distribution includes: adjusting a distribution of a fuel supply amount to a membrane electrode assembly so that a temperature distribution in the membrane electrode assembly becomes substantially uniform by a membrane provided in a fuel supply side of the membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell. A membrane adjusts a fuel distribution, which is provided in a fuel supply side of a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell. The membrane is provided with openings so that a temperature distribution in the membrane electrode assembly becomes substantially uniform.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support; at least one lower magnetic layer containing magnetic powder and a binder resin, which is formed on one side of the non-magnetic support with or without a non-magnetic primer layer interposed between the non-magnetic support and the lower magnetic layer; at least one non-magnetic intermediate layer containing non-magnetic powder and a binder resin, which is formed on the lower magnetic layer; at least one upper magnetic layer containing magnetic powder and a binder resin, which is formed on the non-magnetic intermediate layer; and a back layer which is formed on the other side of the non-magnetic support, characterized in that the magnetic powder contained in the uppermost magnetic layer of the upper magnetic layer is iron type magnetic powder which comprises substantially spherical or ellipsoidal particles with a number-average particle diameter of 5 to 50 nm and an average axial ratio of 1 to 2, each of said particles containing iron or containi

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a nonmagnetic support and a magnetic layer formed on at least one surface of the support and containing a magnetic powder and a binder in which the magnetic powder includes at least iron and nitrogen as constituent elements, contains a Fe16N2 phase and has a spherical or ellipsoidal particle shape and an average particle size of 5 to 50 nm, and the magnetic layer contains 0.01 to 20% by weight of a silicon-containing compound based on the weight of the magnetic powder.

Abstract: A liquid treatment apparatus includes a cathode chamber (4) having a cathode (7), an anode chamber (1) having an anode (6), a deionization chamber (2) disposed between the cathode chamber (4) and the anode chamber (1), and a neutralization chamber (3) disposed between the cathode chamber (4) and the anode chamber (1). The deionization chamber is configured to selectively remove cations or anions from a water to be treated and receive ions having the same charge as the selectively removed ions from the cathode chamber (4) or the anode chamber (1). The neutralization chamber is configured to receive the removed ions and electrically neutralize the removed ions by ions supplied from the anode chamber (1) or the cathode chamber (4). An ion exchange membrane is provided to partition the deionization chamber and the neutralization chamber.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support, at least one primer layer formed on one surface of the non-magnetic support, comprising a non-magnetic powder and a binder resin, at least one magnetic layer formed on the primer layer, comprising a magnetic powder and a binder resin, and a back layer formed on the other surface of the non-magnetic support, wherein the magnetic powder contained in the uppermost layer of the magnetic layer is a rare earth metal-iron type magnetic powder of substantially spherical or ellipsoidal particles comprising a rare earth element and iron or a transition metal which comprises iron, and has a number average particle size 5 to 50 nm and an average axis ratio of 1 to 2, and the total thickness of the magnetic recording medium is less than 6 ?m. This magnetic recording medium can achieve an excellent block error rate, which cannot be realized with magnetic recording media comprising conventional acicular magnetic powders.