Abstract:
An intermediate layer (161) is formed between a catalyst layer (112) and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (114). The intermediate layer (161) contains a protonic acid group-containing aromatic polyether ketone and catalyst particles.
Abstract:
The present invention is a driving method of a fuel cell in which power is generated from a liquid fuel containing fuel and oxidant by a fuel cell main assembly 5. In order to suppress the degradation of the output characteristics after the stop and storage, a start-up operation S1 which is started after a stop state in which a load is not connected the fuel cell main assembly; a recovery operation S3 in which the liquid fuel is supplied to the fuel cell main assembly 5 such that an electrode of the fuel cell main assembly is reduced after the start-up operation S1; and a normal operation S4 in which the power is supplied to an external load 20.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small sized fuel cell stack with high performance provided with a structure efficiently ejecting generated carbon dioxide in a flat stacking fuel cell supplying liquid fuel by vaporizing it. SOLUTION: Air passages are provided between adjacent fuel electrodes and oxidant electrodes in the flat stacking structure in which a plurality of power generating elements are arranged, so that the fuel electrodes and the oxidant electrodes are alternating on a main surface and a back surface of a solid polymer type electrolyte film 3. Carbon dioxide generated in the fuel electrodes 1 by cell reaction is ejected outside the fuel cell through the air passages. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem wherein, even if fuel supply to a power generating part is interrupted, reaction between fuel and oxygen is continued until the fuel remaining inside a power generating part is used up. SOLUTION: The fuel cell unit is provided with: a case 2 with an air intake port 10 and an exhaust port 11 fitted; an inner vessel 3 arranged inside the case 2 and fitted with an inflow port 20 where air taken in from the air intake port 10 flows in, and an outflow port 21 from which air flowing in from the inflow port 20 flows out; a power generating part 4 arranged inside the inner vessel 3 and carrying out power generation by having oxygen in the air flowing in from the inflow port 20 react with fuel; and an occlusion means 14A occluding either or both of the air intake port 10 and the exhaust port 11 with a foaming agent when an external force acts. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel methanol concentration sensor that is less likely to be affected by electrical noise, the temperature of the solution, or the convection of methanol. SOLUTION: An electrode pair consisting of a first electrode 17a and a second electrode 17b and an insulating part 17c fitted between the electrode pair to insulate it are provided on a first partition plate 7. A wiring 16a and a wiring 16b are provided at an outer wall of a sensor 2 in connection with the first electrode 17a and the second electrode 17b, respectively. When a methanol concentration is appropriate, a float 3 is in a contact state with the first electrode 17a and the second electrode 17b, and the wiring 16a is in a conductive state with the wiring 16b. With this, a range of concentration is sensed to be appropriate. If the concentration lowers, the float 3 floats and conduction between the pair electrodes is cut off, and a concentration abnormality is detected. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid fuel concentration sensor or the like having a simple structure and high measuring precision. SOLUTION: Since a polymer film 665, which has a property increased in its swelling ratio with an increase in the concentration of the alcohol in fuel, constituting a sensor 668 is used, if the concentration of the alcohol in the fuel is increased, the number density of the conductive fillers 1,688 in a composite membrane 1,686 is reduced with the increase in the concentration of the alcohol in the fuel. Since the number of electrical contact points between the respective conductive fillers 1,688 present in the composite membrane 1,686 is reduced, the electric resistance value of the composite membrane 1,686 is increased when a current is allowed to flow to the composite membrane 1,686. Accordingly, the concentration of the alcohol in the fuel can be measured by measuring the electric resistance value using first and second electrode terminals 666 and 667 to monitor a change in the electric resistance value of the composite membrane 1,686. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnetism detecting element having a small saturation magnetic field, high noise resistance, a sufficiently large change in magnetic reluctance at room temp. as well and high-sensitivity magnetism delectability by utilizing the magneto-resistance effect of an oxide magnetic material. SOLUTION: Any among ferrite, 'Sendust (R)', FeN and FeTaN is used as a lower shielding layer 3. Either of magnesia and perovskite type oxide ceramics is used as a lower gap layer 4. Ln1-x Ax My Mn1-x Oz (Ln denotes any among Y, Lanthanoids or Bi or several among these; A denotes any among alkaline earths and Pb or several among these and M denotes either of Ni or Cu and 0
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To obtain a protective film of which hardness is high and which is provided with a close adhering property, a wear-resistant property and a lubricating property. CONSTITUTION:An Si film is formed on nearly the whole face of a magnetic recording medium layer 2 which has been formed on the surface of a magnetic- disk substrate 1 so as to enhance the close adhering property between a hard and amorphous carbon film 4 and the recording medium layer 2. A hard and amorphous carbon layer 5 which contains Si is formed on the surface of the hard carbon film 4. The substrate 1 is composed of organic film, Al or the like. The thickness of the magnetic recording medium layer 2 may be a thickness which is required to hold information. It is preferable to from the Si film 3 by a sputtering method.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce crossover while retaining ion conductivity of a polymer electrolyte membrane with a simple method. SOLUTION: The fuel cell is manufactured (S104) by using the polymer electrolyte membrane manufactured by: a step (S100) for wetting a solid electrolyte film with water; and a step (S102) for heat-pressing the polymer electrolyte membrane with the polymer electrolyte membrane in a wetted state in water. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve efficiency of fuel consumption at operation under high temperatures while securing proton conductivity of an MEA in the fuel cell in which a liquid fuel is directly supplied to the fuel cell. SOLUTION: This is a direct type fuel cell having a unit cell structure 101 which comprises a solid polyelectrolyte membrane 114, a fuel electrode 102, an oxidizer electrode 108, and intermediate layers 470, and in which the liquid fuel is directly supplied to the fuel electrode 102 without going through a reformer or the like. The intermediate layers 470 are provided between the solid polyelectrolyte membrane 114 and at least one of the fuel electrode or the oxidant electrode, and are a membrane which contains a material of which the volume changes reversibly accompanied with contraction due to temperature rise under the temperature range in which the unit cell structure 101 is used. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI