1. A thermoelectric material which is represented by the following composition formula (2) and comprises as a major phase an MgAgAs type crystal structure:
(Lnd(Tia2Zrb2Hfc2)1-d)xNiySn100-x-y\u2003\u2003composition formula (2);
(wherein Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y and rare earth elements; and a2, b2, c2, d, x and y satisfy the conditions of:
0\u2266a2\u22661, 0\u2266b2\u22661, 0\u2266c2\u22661, a2+b2+c2=1, 0<d\u22660.3, 30\u2266x\u226635 and 30\u2266y\u226635).
2. The thermoelectric material according to claim 1, wherein Ti, Zr and Hf in said composition formula (2) are partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W.
3. The thermoelectric material according to claim 1, wherein Ni in said composition formula (2) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co and Cu.
4. The thermoelectric material according to claim 1, wherein Sn in said composition formula (2) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of As, Sb, Bi, Ge, Pb, Ga and In.
5. A thermoelectric material which is represented by the following composition formula (3) and comprises as a major phase an MgAgAs type crystal structure:
Ln1XNiYSb100-x-y\u2003\u2003composition formula (3);
(wherein Ln1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Th and U; and X and Y satisfy the conditions of: 30\u2266X\u226635 and 30\u2266Y\u226635, respectively).
6. The thermoelectric material according to claim 5, wherein Ln1 in said composition formula (3) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba.
7. The thermoelectric material according to claim 5, wherein Ni in said composition formula (3) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Rh, Ir, Pb, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and Zn.
8. The thermoelectric material according to claim 5, wherein Sb in said composition formula (3) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Pb and Bi.
9. A thermoelectric material which is represented by the following composition formula (4) and comprises as a major phase an MgAgAs type crystal structure:
(Ln2PY1-P)XNiYSb100-X-Y\u2003\u2003composition formula (4);
(wherein Ln2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Th and U; and p, X and Y satisfy the conditions of: 0.001\u2266P\u22660.999, 30\u2266X\u226635 and 30\u2266Y\u226635, respectively).
10. The thermoelectric material according to claim 9, wherein Ln2 in said composition formula (4) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba.
11. The thermoelectric material according to claim 9, wherein Ni in said composition formula (4) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Rh, Ir, Pb, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and Zn.
12. The thermoelectric material according to claim 9, wherein Sb in said composition formula (4) is partially replaced by at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Pb and Bi.
13. A thermoelectric element comprising: p-type thermoelectric material and n-type thermoelectric material, both of which are alternately connected with each other in series, wherein the n-type thermoelectric material comprises the thermoelectric material claimed in claim 1.
14. A thermoelectric element comprising: p-type thermoelectric material and n-type thermoelectric material, both of which are alternately connected with each other in series, wherein the p-type thermoelectric material comprises the thermoelectric material claimed in claim 5.
15. A thermoelectric element comprising: p-type thermoelectric material and n-type thermoelectric material, both of which are alternately connected with each other in series, wherein the p-type thermoelectric material comprises the thermoelectric material claimed in claim 9.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method comprising:
receiving an instruction to print an accumulation e-mail message through a graphic user interface of a computerized device, said accumulation e-mail comprising an original e-mail message and one or more reply e-mail messages made to said original e-mail message;
automatically identifying boundaries between said e-mail messages within said accumulation e-mail using said computerized device;
automatically truncating said original e-mail message and one or more of said reply e-mail messages from said accumulation e-mail message to create a modified accumulation e-mail message using said computerized device; and
automatically printing said modified accumulation e-mail message using a printing device.
2. The method according to claim 1, said truncating being based on pre-established truncation rules.
3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising receiving user truncation preferences to create said pre-established rules.
4. The method according to claim 1, one of said reply e-mail messages comprising a most recent e-mail message, and said truncating comprising removing all e-mail messages except said most recent e-mail message from said accumulation e-mail message to create said modified accumulation e-mail message.
5. The method according to claim 1, said original e-mail message and said reply e-mail messages comprising a historical chronology of replies made to said original e-mail message and to said reply-messages.
6. A method comprising:
receiving an instruction to print an accumulation e-mail message through a graphic user interface of a computerized device, said accumulation e-mail comprising an original e-mail message and one or more reply e-mail messages made to said original e-mail message;
automatically identifying boundaries between said e-mail messages within said accumulation e-mail message using said computerized device, said identifying of said boundaries comprising matching pre-established header templates to text within said accumulation e-mail message to identify a beginning point of each e-mail message;
automatically truncating said original e-mail message and one or more of said reply e-mail messages from said accumulation e-mail message to create a modified accumulation e-mail message using said computerized device; and
automatically printing said modified accumulation e-mail message using a printing device.
7. The method according to claim 6, said truncating being based on pre-established truncation rules.
8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising receiving user truncation preferences to create said pre-established rules.
9. The method according to claim 6, one of said reply e-mail messages comprising a most recent e-mail message, and said truncating comprising removing all e-mail messages except said most recent e-mail message from said accumulation e-mail message to create said modified accumulation e-mail message.
10. The method according to claim 6, said original e-mail message and said reply e-mail messages comprising a historical chronology of replies made to said original e-mail message and to said reply-messages.
11. A computerized device comprising:
a processor;
a computer-readable storage medium operatively connected to said processor, said computer readable-storage medium storing instructions executable by said processor;
a graphic user interface operatively connected to said processor receiving an instruction to print an accumulation e-mail message from a user, said accumulation e-mail comprising an original e-mail message and one or more reply e-mail messages made to said original e-mail message; and
a printing device operatively connected to said processor,
said processor executing said instructions to automatically identify boundaries between said e-mail messages within said accumulation e-mail message,
said processor executing said instructions to automatically truncate said original e-mail message and one or more of said reply e-mail messages from said accumulation e-mail message to create a modified accumulation e-mail message, and
said processor executing said instructions to automatically print said modified accumulation e-mail message using said printing device.
12. The computerized device according to claim 11, said processor executing said instructions to automatically truncate said accumulation e-mail message based on pre-established truncation rules.
13. The computerized device according to claim 12, said graphic user interface receiving user truncation preferences to create said pre-established rules.
14. The computerized device according to claim 11, one of said reply e-mail messages comprising a most recent e-mail message, and said processor executing said instructions to automatically truncate said accumulation e-mail message by removing all e-mail messages except said most recent e-mail message from said accumulation e-mail message to create said modified accumulation e-mail message.
15. The computerized device according to claim 11, said original e-mail message and said reply e-mail messages comprising a historical chronology of replies made to said original e-mail message and to said reply-messages.
16. A computerized device comprising:
a processor;
a computer-readable storage medium operatively connected to said processor, said computer readable-storage medium storing instructions executable by said processor;
a graphic user interface operatively connected to said processor receiving an instruction to print an accumulation e-mail message from a user, said accumulation e-mail comprising an original e-mail message and one or more reply e-mail messages made to said original e-mail message; and
a printing device operatively connected to said processor, said processor executing said instructions to automatically identify boundaries between said e-mail messages within said accumulation e-mail message by matching pre-established header templates to text within said accumulation e-mail message to identify a beginning point of each e-mail message, said processor executing said instructions to automatically truncate said original e-mail message and one or more of said reply e-mail messages from said accumulation e-mail message to create a modified accumulation e-mail message, and
said processor executing said instructions to automatically print said modified accumulation e-mail message using said printing device.
17. The computerized device according to claim 16, said processor executing said instructions to automatically truncate said accumulation e-mail message based on pre-established truncation rules.
18. The computerized device according to claim 17, said graphic user interface receiving user truncation preferences to create said pre-established rules.
19. The computerized device according to claim 16, one of said reply e-mail messages comprising a most recent e-mail message, and said processor executing said instructions to automatically truncate said accumulation e-mail message by removing all e-mail messages except said most recent e-mail message from said accumulation e-mail message to create said modified accumulation e-mail message.
20. The computerized device according to claim 16, said original e-mail message and said reply e-mail messages comprising a historical chronology of replies made to said original e-mail message and to said reply-messages.