Abstract: In an electric steering lock device for saddle-ride type vehicle, a casing movably supports a lock pin and a slider. The lock pin is linearly movable between a lock position and an unlock position. The slider is movable in a direction identical to a movement direction of the lock pin. The casing houses an elastic member that is interposed between the lock pin and the slider, and an electric motor that provides a power that drives the slider. The electric steering lock device for saddle-ride type vehicle avoids being large-sized and reliably detects a position of the lock pin. A casing 18 movably supports a first interlocking member 72 and a second interlocking member 73. The first interlocking member 72 moves in a direction identical to a lock pin 19 by interlocking with the lock pin 19. The second interlocking member 73 moves in a direction orthogonal to the movement direction of the lock pin 19 and the first interlocking member 72 by interlocking with the first interlocking member 72.

Abstract: In an electric steering lock device for saddle-ride type vehicle, a casing movably supports a lock pin and a slider. The lock pin is linearly movable between a lock position and an unlock position. The slider is movable in a direction identical to a movement direction of the lock pin. The casing houses an elastic member that is interposed between the lock pin and the slider, and an electric motor that provides a power that drives the slider. The electric steering lock device for saddle-ride type vehicle avoids being large-sized and reliably detects a position of the lock pin. A casing 18 movably supports a first interlocking member 72 and a second interlocking member 73. The first interlocking member 72 moves in a direction identical to a lock pin 19 by interlocking with the lock pin 19. The second interlocking member 73 moves in a direction orthogonal to the movement direction of the lock pin 19 and the first interlocking member 72 by interlocking with the first interlocking member 72.

Abstract: A method of processing image data for display by a display panel of a display device. The method comprises receiving main image pixel data representing a main image and side image pixel data representing a side image, and performing a mapping of the pixel data to signals used to drive the display panel. The mapping is arranged to produce an average on-axis luminance which is dependent mainly on the main image pixel data and an average off-axis luminance which is dependent at least to some extent on the side image pixel data. A compression of the main image pixel data is performed in advance of or at least partly incorporated into the mapping, the compression being performed at least partly in dependence upon the main image pixel data and at least partly in dependence upon how the off-axis luminance varies with pixel data input to the mapping.

Abstract: A fuel cell (1) includes an electromotive unit (2) having a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) (12), a fuel storage unit (4) storing a liquid fuel, and a fuel supply mechanism (3) supplying the fuel from the fuel storage unit (4) to a fuel electrode (7) of the membrane electrode assembly (12). The membrane electrode assembly (12) has a gas vent hole (17) provided in a manner to penetrate through at least an electrolyte membrane (11) to let a gas component generated on a side of the fuel electrode (7) escape to a side of an air electrode (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell including: a membrane electrode assembly (2) having a fuel electrode (13), an air electrode (16), and an electrolyte membrane (17) sandwiched therebetween; and a fuel storage unit (4) storing a liquid fuel. The fuel cell is capable of continuously generating electricity for long hours only by being replenished with a fuel, and therefore, attempts have been made to miniaturize the fuel cell to use it as a power source of portable electronic devices. When the membrane electrode assembly and the fuel storage unit in the fuel cell are connected via a flow path, a fuel supply state becomes uneven depending on the shape and the like of the flow path even though a supply amount of the fuel can be adjusted, which causes a problem such as a decrease in an output of the fuel cell.

Abstract: A method is provided of processing image data for display by a display panel of a display device. The method comprises receiving main image pixel data representing a main image and side image pixel data representing a side image, and performing a mapping of the pixel data to signals used to drive the display panel. The mapping is arranged to produce an average on-axis luminance which is dependent mainly on the main image pixel data and an average off-axis luminance which is dependent at least to some extent on the side image pixel data. A compression of the main image pixel data is performed in advance of or at least partly incorporated into the mapping, the compression being performed at least partly in dependence upon the main image pixel data and at least partly in dependence upon how the off-axis luminance varies with pixel data input to the mapping.

Abstract: A control device includes: memory diagnosis means for setting a power-on status when an electric power is turned on and diagnosing an ECC memory; restarting means for restarting the control device when the memory diagnosis means detects a correctable error of the ECC memory during the power-on status of the ECC memory; and operation processing means for resetting the power-on status and performing a normal operation when the memory diagnosis means does not detect a correctable error of the ECC memory, while performing the normal operation when a correctable error of the ECC memory is detected because of the restart of the control device by soft reset after the reset of the power-on status but when the control device is not in the power-on status.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly including a plurality of anodes, a plurality of cathodes each forming a pair with a corresponding one of the plurality of anodes, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anodes and the cathodes, a current collector configured to interpose the membrane electrode assembly in between, a fuel supply mechanism arranged on the side of the anodes of the membrane electrode assembly and configured to supply the anodes with a fuel, and a moisturizing layer arranged on the side of the cathodes of the membrane electrode assembly. The current collector includes a slit arranged so as to face a region between the cathodes.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cathode catalyst layer, an anode catalyst layer, a proton-conductive membrane provided between the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer, and a fuel transmitting layer that supplies a vaporized component of a liquid fuel to the anode catalyst layer. Water generated in the cathode catalyst layer is supplied to the anode catalyst layer via the proton-conductive membrane. The liquid fuel is one of a methanol aqueous solution having a concentration of over 50% by molar and liquid methanol.

Abstract: The invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery excellent in output characteristic such as large current discharge or pulse discharge in ordinary use, high in safety by preventing destruction due to suppression of current in an abnormality such as external short-circuiting, and further large in capacity. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises an external can opened at one end thereof, an electrode assembly contained in the external can, and comprising a negative electrode, a separator and a positive electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte contained in the external can, and a sealing lid group tightly sealed at the opening of the external can by way of an insulating member, wherein the sealing lid group includes an intact plate-like PTC element having a fragile portion to be easily broken due to elevation of internal pressure by gas generation.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, in a fuel cell system, a power generator generates electric power with fuel in a fuel cell unit, first and second temperature detectors detect an ambient temperature and a generator temperature of a power generator in the fuel cell unit, respectively. A storage unit stores control temperatures corresponding to a plurality of temperature ranges to which the ambient temperature belong, and a control temperature setting unit determines corresponding one of the temperature ranges based on the ambient temperature, and sets one of the control temperatures which corresponds to the one of the determined temperature ranges. A control unit controls the amount of fuel supplied to the power generator according to the result of comparing the one of the control temperatures with the output of the second temperature detector.

Abstract: A control device includes: memory diagnosis means for setting a power-on status when an electric power is turned on and diagnosing an ECC memory; restarting means for restarting the control device when the memory diagnosis means detects a correctable error of the ECC memory during the power-on status of the ECC memory; and operation processing means for resetting the power-on status and performing a normal operation when the memory diagnosis means does not detect a correctable error of the ECC memory, while performing the normal operation when a correctable error of the ECC memory is detected because of the restart of the control device by soft reset after the reset of the power-on status but when the control device is not in the power-on status.

Abstract: In an electronic device, state detection elements are arranged at various locations of a fuel cell system supplies an electric power to a phone unit, the state detection elements detect states of the fuel cell system at the locations. A cell state detection unit detects an operating state of the fuel cell from an output signal of each of the state detection elements. A determination unit determines an operating mode to prompt action to be taken for the operating state of the fuel cell detected by the cell state detection unit. A content of the operating mode is displayed with an image of a character or a fictitious creature based on a determination by the determination unit.

Abstract: A fuel cell (1) includes an electromotive unit (2) having a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) (12), a fuel storage unit (4) storing a liquid fuel, and a fuel supply mechanism (3) supplying the fuel from the fuel storage unit (4) to a fuel electrode (7) of the membrane electrode assembly (12). The membrane electrode assembly (12) has a gas vent hole (17) provided in a manner to penetrate through at least an electrolyte membrane (11) to let a gas component generated on a side of the fuel electrode (7) escape to a side of an air electrode (10).

Abstract: A fuel cell (10) has a fuel electrode, an air electrode, an electrolyte film (15) held between the fuel electrode and the air electrode, a liquid fuel tank (21) for containing liquid fuel, and a gas-liquid separation film (22) provided between the liquid fuel tank (21) and the fuel electrode. The gas-liquid separation film (22) exchanges heat between water vapor diffused from the fuel cell and the liquid fuel (F) and allows a vaporized component of the liquid fuel (F) to pass to the fuel electrode side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell comprising: a cathode catalyst layer 2; an anode catalyst layer 3; a proton conductive membrane 6 disposed between the cathode catalyst layer 2 and the anode catalyst layer 3; a liquid fuel tank 9 for storing a liquid fuel L; a fuel vaporizing layer 10 for supplying a vaporized component of the liquid fuel L to the anode catalyst layer 3; a surface layer 15 having an air intake port 14 for supplying an air to the cathode catalyst layer 2; and a moisture retention plate 13A, disposed between the surface layer 15 and the cathode catalyst layer 2, for preventing water generated at the cathode catalyst layer from being evaporated, wherein the moisture retention plate is composed of a laminated body comprising at least two kind of porous members 13a and 13b each having different moisture permeability (moisture retention property).

Abstract: A fuel cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte membrane, a fuel reserving section which reserves a liquid fuel, a cover which is arranged on an outside of the cathode and has an oxidant introduction port, and a first thermal insulation member which is laminated on at least either an outside surface or inside surface of the cover and has an opening at a position opposite to the oxidant introduction port.

Abstract: The invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery excellent in output characteristic such as large current discharge or pulse discharge in ordinary use, high in safety by preventing destruction due to suppression of current in an abnormality such as external short-circuiting, and further large in capacity. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises an external can opened at one end thereof, an electrode assembly contained in the external can, and comprising a negative electrode, a separator and a positive electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte contained in the external can, and a sealing lid group tightly sealed at the opening of the external can by way of an insulating member, wherein the sealing lid group includes an intact plate-like PTC element having a fragile portion to be easily broken due to elevation of internal pressure by gas generation.

Abstract: Catalyst layer electrodes have its two-dimensional projection plane shape formed in a rectangular shape, having cut-off fillet portions cutting off part of the fillet so that terminal ends of mutually adjacent short side and long side of at least one corner do not meet orthogonally, and are compressed to a solid electrolyte membrane.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cathode catalyst layer, an anode catalyst layer, a proton-conductive membrane provided between the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer, and a fuel transmitting layer that supplies a vaporized component of a liquid fuel to the anode catalyst layer. Water generated in the cathode catalyst layer is supplied to the anode catalyst layer via the proton-conductive membrane. The liquid fuel is one of a methanol aqueous solution having a concentration of over 50% by molar and liquid methanol.