Abstract:
At least two code tables are used to decode a variable word length code sequence. A first code table stores code information of variable word length codes having code lengths shorter than or equal to 8 bits. In addresses of the first code table corresponding to longer variable word length code than 8 bits, data is stored indicative of longer codes than 8 bits. At first, the first code table is accessed. If the data being read from the first code table indicates a code length not more than 8 bits, an input variable word length code is identified and decoded. If the data being read from the first code table indicates a code length longer than 8 bits, the second code table is accessed and the input variable word length code is identified and decoded.
Abstract:
A sliding mechanism comprising two members maintained in sliding contact with each other, wherein one of the members (which may be a pin) is formed of an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, less than 0.3% carbon, 7-40% nickel, 15-28% chromium, 2-8% silicon, 3-12% manganese and the balance essentially iron, and the other member (which may be a roller) is formed of an alloy consisting essentially of, by weight, less than 0.5% carbon, 13-22% chromium, less than 2% silicon, less than 2% manganese, 3-10% molybdenum, 10% of at least one of titanium and aluminum and the balance essentially nickel, the two members having a difference in Vickers hardness of below 200 at their contact surfaces. The sliding mechanism has particualr utility as means for guiding a control rod of a nuclear reactor by means of pins and rollers.
Abstract:
An anode substrate which enables achievement of a battery having a high output voltage and a high energy density, and being superior in charge and discharge cycle characteristics; a secondary cell in which the anode substrate is used; a resin composition for use in forming the anode substrate; and a method for producing the anode substrate are provided. According to anode substrate 10 including metal film 13 formed on support 11 provided with patterned organic film 12 molded by a thermal imprint process or a photoimprint process, a battery having a high output voltage and a high energy density, and being superior in charge and discharge cycle characteristics can be provided.
Abstract:
A fuel cell system that includes a cell unit comprising a fuel cell, a fuel tank unit for storing a fuel to be supplied to the cell unit, and a fuel feed unit for supplying the fuel from the fuel tank unit to the cell unit in a thin housing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The fuel tank unit, the fuel feed unit, and the cell unit are located in a specific order in one direction between two opposite ends of the housing. The fuel tank unit includes a valve, which supplies fuel to the fuel feed unit and opens to supply the fuel to the fuel feed unit only when the fuel tank unit is mounted. The fuel feed unit connects sides of the fuel tank unit and the cell unit that face each other and reduces a pressure of a gaseous fuel supplied from the fuel tank unit.
Abstract:
A material for electroless plating shows good adhesion for a catalyst and does not cause delamination of a catalyst adhering layer from a non-conductive base material in a catalyst adhering step, development step or other step.In a material for electroless plating, having a catalyst adhering layer on a non-conductive base material, the catalyst adhering layer is formed from a hydrophilic and/or water-soluble resin containing hydroxyl group, and a curable layer formed from a resin having hydroxyl group and an isocyanate type compound is provided between the base material and the catalyst adhering layer. The catalyst adhering layer is preferably formed while isocyanate groups of the isocyanate type compound in the curable layer remain.
Abstract:
A high-frequency circuit comprising a high-frequency switch circuit for switching the three-way connection of an antenna to a transmitting circuit for the first communications system, a receiving circuit for a first communications system, and a transmitting/receiving circuit for a second communications system; a first bandpass filter disposed between the antenna and the high-frequency switch circuit; and a balanced-unbalanced conversion circuit disposed between the receiving circuit of the first communications system and the high-frequency switch circuit.
Abstract:
A negative electrode element for a lithium-ion secondary battery includes: a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode layer that includes an alloying active material layer formed on the negative electrode current collector and a resin layer formed on a surface of the alloying active material layer so as to have an opening that exposes part of the alloying active material layer to a surface of the negative electrode layer. The surface of the alloying active material layer, exposed to the opening, and a surface of the resin layer form a step so that the surface of the resin layer is farther from a surface of the negative electrode current collector than the exposed surface of the alloying active material layer.
Abstract:
A device capability attribute regarding a setting on communication parameters, and provision attribute information indicative of whether or not a communication terminal is in a state that it can provide communication parameters to another communication terminal are stored in advance. The communication terminal, where the device capability attribute has at least a provision capability of the communication parameters, is selected as a provision device. In a case where there are plural communication terminals where the device capability attribute has a communication parameter provision capability, a communication terminal where the device capability attribute has the communication parameter provision capability only is preferentially selected. In a case where the device capability attributes of respective communication terminals are equal, a communication terminal storing the provision attribute information indicative of the state that it can provide the communication parameters is selected as a provision device.
Abstract:
The present invention aims to realize a battery having high output voltage, high energy density and excellent charge and discharge cycle characteristics through a constitution different from those of conventional batteries. Specifically, one of the following negative electrode base members is used as a negative electrode base member for lithium ion secondary batteries: a negative electrode base member wherein a metal film is formed on a support having an organic film; such a negative electrode base member wherein the surface layer of the organic film is covered with a metal oxide film; a negative electrode base member wherein a metal film is formed on a support having a composite film formed from a composite film-forming material containing an organic component and an inorganic component; and a negative electrode base member wherein a silica coating is formed, on a support having a photoresist pattern, from a silica film-forming coating liquid and a metal film is formed on the support after removing the photoresist pattern.
Abstract:
A fuel cell system, which is mounted and used in a portable and small electric device. It comprises a cell unit comprising one or more fuel cells, a fuel tank unit for storing a fuel to be supplied to the cell unit, a fuel feed unit for supplying the fuel of the fuel tank unit to the cell unit, and an opening for supplying an oxidizer gas to the cell unit, in a thin housing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The fuel tank unit, fuel feed unit and cell unit are located in one direction between two opposite ends of the housing.