Provided is a technology that enables yield to be improved with respect to crustacean inland aquaculture. This crustacean aquaculture device for inland aquaculture is characterized: by comprising a water tank, a plurality of nets that divide the inside of the water tank into a plurality of regions, and a holding part for securing the plurality of nets in a stacked manner; and in that the plurality of regions are configured so that the crustaceans can move back and forth. This crustacean production method for inland aquaculture is characterized by including a step for farming crustaceans using a water tank that is divided into a plurality of regions by a plurality of nets which are disposed in a stacked manner, and that is configured so that the crustaceans can move back and forth in the plurality of regions.
A holding apparatus includes a holding substrate that has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The holding substrate includes a plate member that contains a ceramic as a main component. An electrode layer is disposed in the plate member. The electrode layer contains a conductive material as a main component and a ceramic as a sub-component. The plate member includes a first dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the electrode layer facing the first surface and in which a content of the main component is 99% by mass or more, and a second dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the electrode layer facing the second surface and in which a content of the main component is 99% by mass or more. A fractal dimension of the surface of the electrode layer facing the first surface is 1.18 or more.
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Provided is a technology for suppressing production of particles in an alumina-based sintered body. The alumina-based sintered body contains not smaller than 90 ppm and not greater than 265 ppm of yttrium (Y), and not greater than 100 ppm of calcium (Ca), and an average grain size of alumina crystal grains is not greater than 6 μm.
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A package used for a plasma irradiation system includes a plasma irradiation device which includes a base portion functioning as a grip portion, and a detachable component which is detachably attached to the base portion and has a discharging opening; and a control apparatus to which the plasma irradiation device is connected and which controls the plasma irradiation device. The package includes the detachable component, a packaging material, and an information section containing a piece of information which is readable by the control apparatus. The information section is provided at least on the detachable component, on the packaging material, or in the packaging material and includes at least one of a memory section for memorizing the number of times of use of the detachable component, and an identification section in which a piece of identification information of the detachable component has been recorded.
An ultrasonic projection device for projecting ultrasonic waves includes a first block body, a second block body, and a piezoelectric unit sandwiched between the first block body and the second block body. A vibration plate is provided at one end on the first block body side in the axial direction of the first block body, the second block body, and the piezoelectric unit. The dimension from the one end to the other end on the second block body side in the axial direction approximately coincides with half of the wavelength of vibration generated by the piezoelectric unit. A connection portion having a groove with a smooth inner wall surface which connects the vibration plate and a base portion is provided between the vibration plate and the base portion which supports the vibration plate.
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COATED SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED SUBSTRATE
An ultrasonic wave converging part (12) and a waveguide (13) have a through-hole (20) penetrating the converging part and the waveguide in a front-rear direction. An inner circumferential surface (20A) forming the through-hole has inner circumferential surface (21) and deformed portion (23) located on a front-end side relative to the inner circumferential surface. The inner circumferential surface has, as a cross-sectional shape in the front-rear direction, a shape linearly extending in the front-rear direction. The deformed portion is, in a cross section in the front-rear direction, at least one of a portion located inward of the inner circumferential surface and a portion located outward of the inner circumferential surface (FIG. 1 showing the portion located inward of the first inner circumferential surface), and is formed in a part of or over an entire circumference (FIG. 1 showing the entire circumference) of the inner circumferential surface in a circumferential direction.
Provided is a new coated base material which is applicable to various fields and from which high functionality can be expected. A coated base material (1) is obtained by coating a base material (5) with a coating (3). The thickness of the coating (3) is not less than 60 nm but not more than 10 μm. When the coating (3) is measured, the element percentage of C (carbon) is not less than 0.1 atm% but less than 20 atm%, and the total element percentage of metal elements and O (oxygen) is not less than 70 atm%. The coating (3) is amorphous. The relative density of the coating (3) is not less than 90%.
A slurry composition of the present invention contains: particles of a complex oxide containing La and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo and W; and a dispersion medium. a central particle diameter of the particles is not greater than 800 nm, and a content of the particles is 0.1 to 10 mass %.
A portable terminal (40) includes an application program (48A). The application program (48A) is activated when the portable terminal (40) has received a beacon signal in a predetermined format including predetermined identification information, and causes the portable terminal (40) to perform an operation of establishing connection by a near field communication method, after activation. A communication unit (23) of an onboard machine (20) alternately repeats one or more times of a first operation of wirelessly transmitting first advertising information in the predetermined format including the identification information, as the beacon signal, and one or more times of a second operation of wirelessly transmitting second advertising information by the near field communication method.
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The vehicle information management system (100) includes: an acquisition device (20) configured to acquire vehicle information from a vehicle; a server (30); and an application program (48A) (relay means) provided in a portable terminal (40). The acquisition device (20) includes a correction unit (22C) which, every time a predetermined condition set in advance is satisfied, in a state where a first communication unit (24) is communication-connected with a second communication unit (42), acquires at least one of reference time information acquired by a reference time acquisition unit (41A) and time information of a second clock unit (41B), and corrects time information of the first clock unit (22B) on the basis of the acquired time information.
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INSULATION-COATED SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER, DUST CORE, ELECTRONIC ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND GENERATOR
An insulation-coated soft magnetic metal powder (1) includes: soft magnetic metal particles (2) having an average equivalent circle diameter of 10 μm to 100 μm; and an insulation layer (3) formed on a surface of each of the soft magnetic metal particles (2). The insulation layer (3) contains an oxide including Zr element. In the insulation-coated soft magnetic metal powder (1), when the oxide is measured at 25° C. by XRD, a strongest peak is a cubic peak or a tetragonal peak, and an intensity of a monoclinic peak is not greater than one-tenth of an intensity of the strongest peak.
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A retention device includes one of (A) to (C). (A): Fillers in a joining layer are in contact with a retention member or a base member. (B): First and second ratios are areas of fillers in first and second ranges of 1 μm or less from interfaces with the retention member and the base member to areas of the first and second ranges, respectively, and a third ratio is an area of fillers in a third range of 30% or less in a thickness direction on either side of a center of the joining layer to the area of the third range, and dividing the first or second ratio by the third ratio is 0.5 or greater. (C): A number of the fillers having an aspect ratio of 1.4 or greater is larger than a number of the fillers having an aspect ratio of less than 1.4.
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A liquid heating device 200 comprising: a container 100 having an internal space 100i, and an inlet 103 and an outlet 105 communicating with the internal space; and a ceramic heater 171-172 which extends in a front-rear direction L and whose front-end portion 17T is located in the internal space, the ceramic heater having a heat generation portion 17a at the distal-end portion, wherein in a process in which a liquid W is introduced from the inlet and flows through the internal space to the outlet, the liquid is heated by the ceramic heater, the ceramic heater has an inner hole 17i extending in the front-rear direction and having an opening m at a distal end, the inner hole communicating with the internal space, and the inner hole is closed by a closing portion 60 on a base-end side.
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
H05B 3/46 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor mounted on insulating base
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CONTENT MANAGEMENT SERVER, CONTENT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
A motivation that easily increases a will to perform a specific action is given before a user performs the specific action. A content management server (20) includes a storage unit, a reception unit, and a transmission unit. The storage unit stores therein a first content that provides at least either a menu of a specific action or an effect of the specific action as information. The reception unit receives preparation action information about a preparation action before the specific action, from a first information terminal (30). The transmission unit transmits the first content to the first information terminal (30) in response to reception of the preparation action information.
In an alumina-based sintered body containing alumina (Al2O3) as a main component and containing magnesia (MgO) whose content with respect to a content of the alumina is 0.00 mol %
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A plate-shaped member of a holding device has a first surface having a gas outlet, and a second surface having a gas inlet and positioned opposite to the first surface. The plate-shaped member includes a plane-parallel gas passage extending parallel to the first surface and including a connection hole, and a gas inflow/outflow passage connected to the connection hole and providing communication between the gas outlet or the gas inlet and the plane-parallel gas passage. A porous body is disposed in the gas inflow/outflow passage and projects into the plane-parallel gas passage from the connection hole. The porous body includes a wide portion disposed in the plane-parallel gas passage. A dimension of the wide portion on a cross section taken along a plane orthogonal to the first surface is greater than a hole width of the connection hole.
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Provided is an antenna device capable of achieving radiation directivity of a wide angle by using a single patch antenna, without incurring enlargement of the device or complication of a configuration thereof due to array formation. An antenna device 1 configured by using a dielectric substrate comprises: a patch antenna 20 that is formed in a prescribed conductor layer; a cavity 12 that has a shape surrounding the patch antenna 20 in a plan view as viewed from a Z direction which is the thickness direction of the dielectric substrate, and that is formed in a dielectric layer 11 disposed above the prescribed conductor layer; and ground conductors 21, 22, 23 that are arranged to face the dielectric layer 11, with the prescribed conductor layer interposed therebetween in the Z direction.
A spark plug includes a center electrode includes a base member, a tip and a melted portion. In a projection view formed by projecting the spark plug perpendicularly to an axial line direction, when an angle that is formed by a discharge surface of the tip and a straight line passing through a first boundary between the tip and the melted portion and a second boundary between the melted portion and the base member, the first boundary and the second boundary being located at two ends of an external shape line of the melted portion, expressed by θ, a distance between the first boundary and the discharge surface in the axial line direction expressed by A, and a distance between the first boundary and the second boundary in a direction perpendicular to the axial line expressed by B, 0
A spark plug includes: a cylindrical center electrode extending along an axial line; a metal shell that holds the center electrode in an insulated manner; and a ground electrode electrically connected to the metal shell. A spark gap is formed between a side surface of the center electrode and an end face of the ground electrode. The metal shell includes a tubular distal end portion inside which the spark gap is located. In a cross section perpendicular to the axial line and including a center of gravity of the end face, a distance between a center line of the ground electrode, the center line including the center of gravity, and a point of tangency of a tangent line to the side surface of the center electrode is greater than 0 and smaller than a distance between an edge of the end face and the center of gravity.
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A power control device (10) comprises: a power conversion unit (30) that converts the voltage of power input from solar cell panels (2) and that outputs such power; a control unit (28) that performs follow-up control after performing search control on the power conversion unit (30); and an abnormality determination unit (29) that determines that an abnormality has occurred. During the follow-up control, the abnormality determination unit (29) changes, in a prescribed target period, a change target which is any one of the voltage, the current, and the power on the input side of the power conversion unit (30), and the abnormality determination unit determines that an abnormality has occurred on the basis of the change in the change target in the target period.
A spark plug includes: a center electrode; a metal shell that holds the center electrode in an insulated manner; and a rod-like ground electrode electrically connected to the metal shell and having one end opposed to the center electrode. The metal shell includes a tubular distal end portion inside which the one end of the ground electrode is located. The distal end portion has a hole into which the other end of the ground electrode is inserted. A value obtained by dividing a surface area of a portion of the ground electrode, the portion being located on an inner circumferential side of the distal end portion, by a side surface area of a portion of the ground electrode, the portion being located inside the hole, is less than or equal to 13.1.
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An upper surface of a ceramic base member has a plurality of projected parts concentrically arranged in a circular pattern. A part of the plurality of projected parts is located in a circular range from 15% to 85% of an outer diameter of the ceramic base member. The average value of the coordinates of a top face of the projected parts in an up-down direction is Z (mm), a radius of the concentric circles is r (mm) and the difference between the radii of adjacent concentric circles is Δr (mm). The absolute value of Δ2Z/Δr2 is not more than 10−5 (mm−1) or is not more than 10−4/Δr (mm−1).
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A power control device (10) controls the power input from a solar cell panel (2) and determines that an abnormality has occurred on the basis of the current, voltage, or power supplied from the solar cell panel (2). The solar cell panel (2) is configured by laminating a plurality of solar cell layers (3) that absorb light of mutually different wavelengths. The power control device (10) comprises: a power conversion unit (30) that converts voltage or current input from the solar cell layers (3) and outputs the converted voltage or current; and an abnormality determination unit (29) that determines that an abnormality has occurred. The abnormality determination unit (29) determines, on the basis of the current, voltage, or power supplied from each of the solar cell layers (3), that an abnormality has occurred.
An ultrasonic wave generating device (10) comprises: an ultrasonic wave generating source (11); an ultrasonic wave focusing part (12); and a waveguide (13). The ultrasonic wave focusing part (12) has a first reflection surface (21) and a second reflection surface (22). The first reflection surface (21) reflects ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic wave generating source (11). The second reflection surface (22) reflects the ultrasonic waves reflected by the first reflection surface (21). The first reflection surface (21) and the second reflection surface (22) are arranged so that the ultrasonic waves reflected by the second reflection surface (22) are reflected as plane waves and introduced into the waveguide (13). The ultrasonic wave generating source (11) has a radiation surface (15) that radiates the ultrasonic waves toward the ultrasonic wave focusing part (12). The ultrasonic wave focusing part (12) has a joining surface (20) joined to the radiation surface (15). The joining surface (20) is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to a direction orthogonal to the advancing direction of the plane waves generated at the second reflection surface (22).
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An ultrasonic wave generation device (10) comprises: an ultrasonic wave generation source (11); an ultrasonic wave focusing unit (12); and a waveguide (13). The ultrasonic wave focusing unit (12) has a first reflection surface (21) and a second reflection surface (22). The first reflection surface (21) reflects an ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generation source (11). The second reflection surface (22) reflects the ultrasonic wave reflected on the first reflection surface (21). The ultrasonic wave reflected on the second reflection surface (22) is reflected as a planar wave and introduced into an introduction part (25) of the waveguide (13). The ultrasonic wave generation source (11) has a radiation surface (15). The ultrasonic wave focusing unit (12) has a joint surface (20) joined to the radiation surface (15). The introduction part (25) and the second reflection surface (22) are arranged in parallel in a front-rear direction. The joint surface (20) is disposed on one side in a first direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The first reflection surface (21) is disposed closer to the other side in the first direction, as compared to the joint surface (20).
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A spark plug which can increase the reactive force of a shelf part. The spark plug includes a cylindrical metal shell (30)-provided around an outer periphery of an insulator. The metal shell includes, on an inner periphery of the metal shell, a proximally oriented surface in contact with the insulator, a distally oriented surface located on the distal side relative to the proximally oriented surface, a first surface extending from the distally oriented surface toward the distal side; and a second surface extending from the proximally oriented surface toward the proximal side. In a section containing an axial line, angle A formed between the distally oriented surface and the first surface and angle B formed between the proximally oriented surface and the second surface have a relationship ≤1.15B, with angle A being greater than or equal to 90° and angle B being greater than or equal to 90°.
In a microheater 1 including: a substrate 10 provided with a through hole 11; a thin film 30 placed so as to close a front surface 10F side of the through hole 11 and forming a diaphragm DP; a heat generating resistor 50 placed in the thin film 30 and configured to generate heat when power is supplied thereto; and a first lead portion 70A and a second lead portion 70B placed in the thin film 30 and configured to supply power to the heat generating resistor 50, a front surface-side opening 11F which is an opening on the front surface 10F side of the through hole 11 has a circular shape, the heat generating resistor 50 is placed such that a first virtual line VC1 connecting an outer circumference thereof forms a circumference, and the first lead portion 70A and the second lead portion 70B connected to the heat generating resistor 50 are connected at a first connection portion 71A and a second connection portion 71B to the heat generating resistor 50. The second connection portion 71B is located on a side opposite to the first connection portion 71A with respect to a reference diameter line RL orthogonal to a first radius RA connecting the first connection portion 71A and a placement center O which is a center of the first virtual line VC1.
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An upper surface of a ceramic base member of a ceramic heater includes a plurality of projected parts and a surrounding projected part. The surrounding projected parts surround the periphery of a lift-pin hole. In a case where the height of the surrounding projected part is H1 (m), the height of each of the plurality of projected parts is H2 (m), and a difference (H2−H1) between the height H2 (m) and the height H1 (m) is Δ (m), H1
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Provided is a recovery device (10) that is capable of raising the recovery rate of high-concentration carbon dioxide. This recovery device comprises a first separation device (11) that separates carbon dioxide from a carbon-dioxide-containing gas by pressure swing adsorption, and a second separation device (12) that is connected to the downstream end of the first separation device. The first separation device includes an adsorption column (14), a first pressurization device (17) that supplies a first pressurized gas obtained by pressurizing the gas to the adsorption column, a vacuum pump (18) that suctions desorbed carbon-dioxide-containing gas desorbed from an adsorbent in the adsorption column, and an introduction pipe (23) that introduces a part of the desorbed gas as a cleaning gas into the adsorption column. The second separation device includes a concentration unit (36), and a second pressurization device (39) for supplying a second pressurized gas obtained by pressurizing the desorbed gas to the concentration unit. The concentration unit concentrates carbon dioxide contained in the second pressurized gas, and the pressure of the second pressurized gas is higher than the pressure of the first pressurized gas.
Provided is a spark plug (10) with which it is possible to reduce cracking of a discharge member (15). The spark plug comprises: a first electrode (13) having a discharge member (15) that is joined to a base material (14) containing Ni as a main component with a melting section (16) interposed therebetween; and a second electrode (19) facing the discharge member with a spark gap (24) interposed therebetween, wherein the discharge member contains Ru as a main component, and the value that is obtained by dividing the Vickers hardness of the melting section by the Vickers hardness of the discharge member is 0.25–2.8 inclusive. The discharge member can contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ir, Pt, Rh, Re, Pd, Mo, W, Au, Al, Co, Ni, Cr, and Si.
This holding device comprises: a plate-shaped part formed in a plate shape; a base part that supports the plate-shaped part and is formed in a plate shape; and an adhesive layer that is disposed between the plate-shaped part and the base part, contains an adhesive and an inorganic filler, and bonds the plate-shaped part and the base part together. The inorganic filler contains aluminum nitride particles in which a second phase containing yttrium is present.
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A holding device 100 according to the present invention comprises: a holding substrate 10 which includes a plate-like member 11 having a first surface S1 and a second surface S2 disposed on the opposite side from the first surface S1, a first gas flow passage 12 having a first gas outflow port 12b opening on the first surface S1 side and a first gas inflow port 12a opening on the second surface S2 side, the first gas flow passage 12 being formed inside the plate-like member 11, and a gas permeable first porous body 70 filling the first gas flow passage 12 and comprising ceramics as a main component; and a base 20 which includes a plate-like base member 21 having a third surface S3 opposing the second surface S2 and a fourth surface S4 disposed on the opposite side from the third surface S3, the plate-like base member 21 being disposed on the second surface S2 side of the plate-like member 11, a second gas flow passage 22 having a second gas outflow port 22b opening on the third surface S3 side and opposing the first gas inflow port 12a, the second gas flow passage 22 being formed inside the plate-like base member 21, and a gas permeable second porous body 80 filling the second gas flow passage 22 and comprising ceramics as a main component. The first gas flow passage 12 has a first vertical flow passage part 120 which extends from the first gas inflow port 12a to the first surface S1 side and is filled with the first porous body 70. The second gas flow passage 22 has a second vertical flow passage part 220 which extends from the second gas outflow port 22b to the fourth surface S4 side and is filled with the second porous body 80 in a form overlapping the first porous body 70 in a plan view. The plasma resistance of the first porous body 70 is higher than the plasma resistance of the second porous body 80.
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A gas sensor (1A) including a sensor element (21) extending in an axial-line O direction; a metal shell (11); a tubular holder (30A) located on a front-end side in a gap between an inner surface of the metal shell and an outer surface of the sensor element; a tubular sleeve (43) located on a rear-end side in the gap; a seal member (41) made from inorganic particles and filling a space between the holder and the sleeve in the gap so as to seal the gap between the metal shell and the sensor element; and a pressing portion (16) compressing the seal member in the axial-line direction, and in which a rearward displacement amount (L) of the sleeve due to expansion of the seal member when the pressing portion is removed is greater than 0 mm.
A spark plug includes a sealing material disposed around a center electrode in an insulator. On a cross section including a center line of an axial hole, one of long sides of a rectangle is set into the insulator along the center line. The rectangle is divided into 20 equal regions in the insulator by dividing each of short sides of the rectangle into two equal parts and dividing each of the long sides of the rectangle into 10 equal parts. The rectangle has a porosity of 5% or less. Among pores that appear in each of the regions, 10 pores having largest areas are selected as specific pores. The specific pores have an average area of 26.3 μm2 or less. The specific pores include no more than 30 pores having areas of 37 μm2 or more and no less than eight pores having areas of 51 μm2 or more.
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A spark plug includes a center electrode extending along an axial line and includes a front end portion projecting from an insulator, in a section including the axial line, the front end portion includes a proximal end positioned at a front end of the insulator and an electrode tip end. At least one outline appearing in the section and connecting the proximal end and the electrode tip end of the front end portion to each other includes one or more recessed portions recessed toward the axial line, and a value R/A obtained by dividing a curvature radius R of a rear-end recessed portion, of the one or more recessed portions, closest to the proximal end by a distance A between the rear-end recessed portion and the electrode tip end in the direction of the axial line is more than or equal to 0.12.
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This retention device 100 is provided with a retention substrate that comprises: a plate-like member 11 that includes a first surface S1 for retaining an object W and a second surface S2 disposed on the opposite side from the first surface S1, and that has a ceramic material as a principal constituent; a gas channel 12 formed in the interior of the plate-like member 11; and a gas-permeable porous substance 70 that fills part of the gas channel 12 and has a ceramic material as a principal constituent. The gas channel 12 includes a gas outflow port 12b that opens on the first surface S1 side, and comprises a vertical channel section 120 that extends from the gas outflow port 12b toward the second surface S2 side and a horizontal channel section 130 that connects to the vertical channel section 120 and extends parallel to the first surface S1. The porous substance 70 fills the vertical channel section 120 so that a space V is formed within the horizontal channel section 130 on the second surface S2 side of the porous substance 70.
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To provide a plasma irradiation device capable of suppressing an increase in leakage current flowing in a plasma irradiation object. This plasma irradiation device (100) comprises: a discharge unit (53) that generates a plasma discharge; a power supply unit (80) that supplies power from a power source to the discharge unit (53); and a control unit (71) that controls the power supply unit (80). When a determination value corresponding to the current supplied from the power supply unit (80) has exceeded an upper limit value, the control unit (71) controls the power supply unit (80) so as to suppress the power supplied to the discharge unit (53).
The present invention provides a plasma irradiation device capable of stabilizing the irradiation direction of plasma. This plasma irradiation device (10) is provided with: a dielectric body (73) constituting a gas guide path (73A) having an introduction port (73B) for introducing a gas, a discharge port (51B) for discharging the gas, and a flow path (73C) provided between the introduction port (73B) and the discharge port (51B); and a pair of electrodes (71, 72) for generating plasma discharge in the gas guide path (73A). The introduction port (73B) and the discharge port (51B) are formed respectively on a rear end surface (73G) and a front end surface (73H) of the dielectric body (73) which are different from each other. The present invention is provided with a pair of protrusions (81) that protrude to the opposite side from the flow path (73C) and are disposed with the introduction port (73B) therebetween.
This substrate for mounting a semiconductor element is provided with: a base material made of a metal; an electrode connected to a semiconductor element; and a protective layer disposed between the base material and the electrode, the protective layer being formed from a material that is harder than the metal forming the base material.
When a force to bend a spark plug insulator is applied to the spark plug insulator to fracture the spark plug insulator, for a range including a starting point of the fracture out of two ranges into which a fracture surface created by the fracture is divided by a plane which is a plane perpendicular to a direction of the force and includes the axial line, an average of areas of particles appearing in a planar image of the range is 4.4 μm2 or larger and 8.0 μm2 or smaller, and a maximum area of the particles is 600 μm2 or smaller. The particles include large particles having an area of 60 μm2 or larger and 600 μm2 or smaller, and, as the large particles, 0.1 particles/mm2 or more are present per unit area of the planar image.
Provided is a plasma irradiation device in which plasma generated in a gas guide path is easily discharged from a discharge port. The plasma irradiation device (10) is provided with: a gas guide path (51) through which gas is guided to a discharge port (51B); a cylindrical dielectric body (73) which constitutes the gas guide path (51); a discharge unit (70) which has a first electrode (71) facing the inside of the gas guide path (51) and a second electrode (72) provided inside the dielectric body (73) and generates plasma discharge in the gas guide path (51); an external electrode (75) which is configured to be exposed to an outer peripheral surface of the dielectric body (73) and connected to the second electrode (72); and a first pad (71B) which is connected to the first electrode (71) and exposed on the outer peripheral surface of the dielectric body (73). The entire external electrode (75) is disposed closer to the discharge port (51B) than the first pad (71B).
Provided is a power supply device capable of efficiently supplying power to a capacitive load. The power supply device (20) supplies power to a discharge unit (53). The power supply device (20) is provided with: a power adjustment unit (82) that has switching elements (84A, 85B) and adjusts an output power by turning on/off the switching elements (84A, 85B); a transformer (63) that boosts the voltage output from the power adjustment unit (82) and outputs the voltage to the discharge unit (53) side; and a control unit (71) that controls the operation of the power adjustment unit (82). When the switching elements (84A, 85B) are on and a reflux current from the transformer (63) is flowing through the switching elements (84A, 85B), the control unit (71) causes the switching elements (84A, 85B) to be turned off.
This substrate for mounting a semiconductor element comprises: a base material made of a metal; an electrode connected to a semiconductor element; and a protective layer disposed between the base material and the electrode, the protective layer being formed from a material having higher corrosion resistance than the metal forming the base material.
This substrate for mounting a semiconductor element comprises: a base made of metal; an electrode connected to the semiconductor element; and an insulating layer which is disposed between the base and the electrode, and in which the maximum height Sz (μm) defined by ISO 25178 on a surface on the base side is equal to or less than the thickness thereof.
A lead-free piezoelectric ceramic composition which includes a primary phase formed of an alkali niobate-based perovskite oxide represented by a compositional formula (A1aM1b)c(Nbd1, Mnd2, M2d3)O3+e (in which element A1 represents at least one species among the alkali metals; element M1 represents at least one species among Ba, Ca, and Sr; element M2 represents at least one species of Ti and Zr; the following conditions: 01.0.
C04B 35/49 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on zirconium or hafnium oxides or zirconates or hafnates containing also titanium oxide or titanates
[Problem] To provide: a sensor element which has improved detection accuracy by satisfactorily burning unburnt gas in a gas to be measured, and in which a decrease in the response speed of a sensor is suppressed; a gas sensor; and a method for manufacturing a sensor element. [Solution] A sensor element 10 which detects a specific gas in a gas to be measured comprises: a first electrode 41 and a second electrode 42, which are provided on a solid electrolyte layer 30; and at least one porous layers 80 which is interposed between the outside and one of the first electrode and the second electrode so that the gas to be measured, which is introduced from the outside toward at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, passes therethrough. At least one porous layer is a catalyst layer 81 which supports particles 90 of one or more noble metals that are selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd and Rh. When an X-ray absorption fine structure analysis is performed, an absorption intensity Ip at an absorption end of the noble metal particles supported by the catalyst layer is between an absorption intensity Im at the absorption end of the pure metal of the noble metal particles and an absorption intensity Io at the absorption end of an oxide of the noble metal particles.
An ozone generating body (3) includes a first electrode (10), a first dielectric (11) that covers the first electrode (10), a second electrode (30), and a second dielectric (31) that covers the second electrode (30). The second dielectric (31) forms a discharge space (DS) between the second dielectric (31) and the first dielectric (11). The ozone generating body (3) further includes a support portion (50) that supports the first dielectric (11) and the second dielectric (31). Young's modulus of the support portion (50) is less than those of the first dielectric (11) and the second dielectric (31).
An electrolyte composition which includes a solid electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity and an electrolytic solution containing a lithium salt dissolved therein, in which the composition further contains a particulate polymer dispersed in the electrolytic solution, the polymer is a silicone, and the polymer contains a silicone resin on a surface thereof.
An ultrasonic transducer (1) including: a plurality of vibrators (11); and a connection portion (30) connecting the vibrators (11) to each other. Each of the vibrators (11) has a piezoelectric element (21) and a vibration plate (20) joined to the piezoelectric element (21). The connection portion (30) connects the vibration plates (20) to each other. A width (W2) of the connection portion (30) is smaller than a width (WI) of the vibration plate (20). In this configuration, the relative positional relationship among the vibrators (11) is easily stabilized.
A lead-free piezoelectric ceramic composition includes a main phase containing an alkali niobate/tantalate perovskite oxide, and a subphase containing a spinel compound containing Ti (titanium). The piezoelectric ceramic composition contains Mn (manganese). A Ti content x is greater than 0 mol % and not greater than 4 mol %, and the Ti content x and an Mn content y satisfy an expression, x2/y≤20.0.
C04B 35/495 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on oxides based on vanadium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum or tungsten oxides or solid solutions thereof with other oxides, e.g. vanadates, niobates, tantalates, molybdates or tungstates
An ultrasonic transducer (1) includes a base portion (14), a piezoelectric element (11), a vibration plate (10), and a resonator (12). The resonator (12) is joined to a first surface (21) of the vibration plate (10). A surface, of the piezoelectric element (11), on a side opposite to a side on which the piezoelectric element is joined to the base portion (14), is joined to a second surface (22) of the vibration plate (10). A through-hole (30) is formed in the piezoelectric element (11) so as to penetrate therethrough in a thickness direction of the vibration plate (10). In a planar direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the vibration plate (10), a joined portion (40) between the vibration plate (10) and the resonator (12) is located inward of a node (20) of vibration of the vibration plate (10), and the through-hole (30) is located inward of the node (20).
B06B 1/06 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
Provided is a plasma irradiation device with which it is possible to improve operational stability without complicating the configuration. A plasma irradiation device (10) comprises a base portion (31), and a detachable portion (32) that has an emission opening (33) and is detachably attached to the base portion (31). The base portion (31) includes a first fitting section (35) that constitutes the outer peripheral part of the base portion (31), and a first connector section (41) that is disposed inside the first fitting section (35). The detachable portion (32) includes a second fitting section (36) that constitutes the outer peripheral part of the detachable portion (32), and a second connector section (42) that is disposed inside the second fitting section (36). When the base portion (31) is viewed from a fitting direction, the center of the first connector section (41) is eccentric to the center of the first fitting section (35). When the detachable portion (32) is viewed from the fitting direction, the center of the second connector section (42) is eccentric to the center of the second fitting section (36).
The present invention achieves favorable discharge by a discharge unit of a plasma irradiation apparatus. A plasma irradiation system (100) comprises a plasma irradiation apparatus (10) and a control device (20). The plasma irradiation apparatus (10) has a transformer (63) that boosts an input voltage inputted from the control device (20) and outputs the boosted input voltage to a discharge unit (53) side and a storage unit (19) that stores voltage value information. The control device (20) has a control unit (71) that acquires the voltage value information stored at the storage unit (19). The control unit (71) controls the input voltage inputted to the plasma irradiation apparatus (10) on the basis of a voltage value specified from the acquired voltage value information.
A gas sensor control device controls a gas sensor including a first pumping cell and a second pumping cell configured to output a current in accordance with a concentration of a specific component in a measurement target gas. The gas sensor control device has a microprocessor configured to, when calculating the concentration of the specific component, use a correction expression based on an index including at least either an initial offset indicating a current value when the concentration of the specific component at a first reference time is 0 or a difference between an ideal value and the current value when the concentration of the specific component at a second reference time is a set concentration, and a cumulative operating time which is a total operating time of the gas sensor from a third reference time.
A spark plug (1) includes a tubular insulator (50). The insulator contains alumina as a primary component, and further contains a secondary component. The secondary component contains a silicon (Si) component, a magnesium (Mg) component, a barium (Ba) component, a calcium (Ca) component, and a rare earth component. The amounts (mass %) of these components as reduced to oxide and relative to the total mass of the secondary component satisfy specific conditions.
Provided is a plasma irradiation device in which the state of attachment of a detachable portion to the base portion of a plasma irradiation instrument can be readily known. A plasma irradiation device (100) comprises a plasma irradiation instrument (10) that causes plasma to be emitted from an emission opening (51B). The plasma irradiation instrument (10) includes: a base portion (11) that functions as a grip portion; a detachable portion (13) in which the emission opening (51B) is provided and that detachably attaches to the base portion (11); a magnet (69) provided in the base portion (11); and a magnetic detector (67) which is provided in the base portion (11) and is able to detect magnetism originating from the magnet (69) when the detachable portion (13) is attached to the base portion (11).
Provided is a plasma irradiation device capable of performing plasma irradiation in a favorable manner. A plasma irradiation device (100) comprises a plasma irradiation apparatus (10) in which a discharge unit (53) causes plasma discharge to be generated and plasma is emitted from an emission port (51B). The plasma irradiation apparatus (10) includes a step-up transformer (63) that is equipped with a primary-side terminal (63A, 63B) and a secondary-side terminal (63C, 63D), and that boosts voltage applied to the primary-side terminal (63A, 63B) and applies the same to the secondary-side terminal (63C, 63D). The secondary-side terminal (63C, 63D) is disposed at a position that is at a greater distance from the discharge unit (53) than the primary-side terminal (63A, 63B) is.
A61B 18/18 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
A spark plug includes a metallic shell member having a tubular portion extending along an axial line of the metallic shell, a center electrode disposed inside the tubular portion and extending along the axial line, and a ground electrode which is inserted into an opening 5 provided in the tubular portion and forms a gap between the center electrode and a forward end portion of the round electrode in a direction in which the round electrode extends. A screw thread is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion. The opening has a sloping portion which tapers from the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion toward an inner circumferential surface side. An angle formed between the 10 sloping portion of the opening and a tangent line to the outer circumferential surface is 90 degrees or greater.
Provided is a reactor which can attain a reduction in the amount of heat to be discarded out of the system. The reactor (10) comprises a reaction vessel (20) in which a starting-material gas flows from an inlet (21) toward an outlet (22) and a catalyst (23) retained in the reaction vessel, and is for obtaining a product gas by a chemical reaction accompanied by heat generation. The reactor is equipped with a refrigerant channel (27) disposed outside the reaction vessel, and the starting-material gas, before passing through the reaction vessel, flows as a refrigerant through the refrigerant channel.
B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
B01J 8/06 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds in tube reactorsChemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the solid particles being arranged in tubes
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C07C 1/04 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon monoxide with hydrogen
C07C 1/22 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon starting from organic compounds containing only oxygen atoms as hetero atoms by reduction
A spark plug 1 of the present invention includes: an insulator 2 made from an alumina-based sintered body; a center electrode being a bar-like electrode inserted in the insulator 2 and having, on a rear end side of the center electrode, a diameter-enlarged portion enlarged in a radial direction and engaged with an inner wall of the insulator; and a conductive sealing material provided on the rear end side of the center electrode 3 inside the insulator. In a mirror-polished surface obtained by mirror-polishing a cut surface obtained by cutting the insulator in a direction perpendicular to the axial line direction, at a position 2 mm from a portion having a maximum diameter of the diameter-enlarged portion to the rear end side along the axial line direction, when 20 observation regions each being 192 μm×255 μm are set so as to each overlap a reference position being a center position between an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the insulator and so as not to overlap each other, an average of a proportion (porosity) of pores included in each observation region is not greater than 3.5% and, with respect to a variation in the proportion (porosity), when a standard deviation is defined as σ, σ is not greater than 0.36.
H01T 13/34 - Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation characterised by the mounting of electrodes in insulation, e.g. by embedding
64.
ETHYLENE PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND ETHYLENE PRODUCTION METHOD
An ethylene production apparatus for producing ethylene from a methane-containing gas includes a ceramic membrane having at least one of oxide ion conductivity and proton conductivity; a first catalyst layer that is disposed on a first face of the ceramic membrane and includes a catalyst for accelerating oxidative-coupling-of-methane reaction; a methane supply unit that supplies the methane-containing gas to a space located on the same side as the first face of the ceramic membrane; and a charge transfer unit that transfers an electron from the first face to a second face of the ceramic membrane or transfers a hole from the second face to the first face. The ethylene production apparatus produces ethylene in the first catalyst layer upon supply of the methane-containing gas from the methane supply unit.
C07C 2/84 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing a smaller number of carbon atoms by condensation of hydrocarbons with partial elimination of hydrogen oxidative coupling catalytic
65.
HOLDING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOLDING MEMBER
The present invention provides a holding member which has α alumina as a main component and which holds an object, the holding member being characterized in that: the holding member has a holding surface on a side for holding the object; a protrusion and a recess are formed in the holding surface; and a ratio of γ alumina in a bottom surface defining a bottom portion of the recess is less than 5%.
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This composite member is made from a composite material, and the composite material contains aluminum nitride and silicon carbide. The content of the aluminum nitride is greater than the content of the silicon carbide.
C04B 37/00 - Joining burned ceramic articles with other burned ceramic articles or other articles by heating
H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
A spark plug which is reduced in consumption of a discharge member, thereby having a longer service life. This spark plug is provided with: a first electrode that comprises a discharge member; and a second electrode that faces the discharge member, with a spark gap lying therebetween. The discharge member is mainly composed of Ru, while containing 0.5% by mass to 30% by mass of Ni or Co.
An ozone generator (100) includes a flow passage (1) having a cylindrical shape, an ozone generating unit (3) disposed in the flow passage (1), and a fan (2) disposed in the flow passage (1). When a specific frequency f is one of frequencies at which an air-column resonance occurs in the flow passage (1), λ is a wavelength of sound at the specific frequency f, and m is a natural number, at least a portion of the fan (2) is disposed within a range in which a distance from the inlet (5) in a height direction is (2m−1)λ/8 or more and (2m+1)λ/8 or less.
a to thermal etching, when 20 second observation regions Y each being 32 μm×43 μm are set so as to each overlap the reference position m1 and so as not to overlap each other, a particle size distribution of alumina particles included in the 20 second observation regions Y is regarded as a normal distribution, an average particle diameter of the alumina particles is defined as A, and a standard deviation of a particle diameter of the alumina particles is defined as σ, A is not less than 1.9 μm and not greater than 2.8 μm, and (A+3σ) is not greater than 3.0 μm.
Provided are an ion conductor, a composite, a sheet, an electrode, a separator, and a power storage device that enable control of lithium-ion conductivity. An ion conductor (10) includes a solid electrolyte (19) that has a garnet-type crystal structure containing lithium, lanthanum, zirconium, and oxygen, and lithium carbonate (19a) is present in a part of a surface of the solid electrolyte. A composite (19d) includes the ion conductor and an ion liquid in which a lithium salt has been dissolved; the ion liquid contains fluorine-based anion; and the relative concentration ratio of fluoride to carbonate ions in a film (19c) that covers the surface of the solid electrolyte is at least 0.1. This power storage device (11) includes the ion conductor.
H01B 1/08 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances oxides
H01B 1/06 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances
H01G 11/56 - Solid electrolytes, e.g. gelsAdditives therein
H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
2, and a proportion T [%] of a total area of all pores included in the 20 observation regions X relative to a total area (100%) of the 20 observation regions X is not greater than 5%.
A gas sensor is configured to inhibit wear of a metal member contacting with a member containing ceramic. The gas sensor comprising: a separator containing ceramic; and a metal holder contacting with the separator, wherein the metal holder is a disc spring, and an inner circumferential end on a projecting surface side of the metal holder forms the contact part.
The present invention provides: aggregates wherein dendrite growth of Li metal can be reduced; a sheet; a separator; an electrode; and a power storage device. Aggregates (10) each comprise oxide particles (19) that have a garnet crystal structure containing Li, La and Zr, and inorganic particles (22) that are formed of a typical element and contain Mg. The median diameter of the inorganic particles is 1/2 or less of the median diameter of the oxide particles, and the ratio of the inorganic particles to the oxide particles is 1 vol% to 10 vol%. A power storage device (11) comprises the aggregates.
H01B 1/06 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances
H01B 1/08 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances oxides
H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
H01M 50/451 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material having a layered structure comprising layers of only organic material and layers containing inorganic material
74.
WATER QUALITY SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF SUBSTANCE IN WATER
A water quality sensor includes a light source, a beam splitter, a first detector, a second detector, and a measurement space. The beam splitter splits light emitted from the light source into transmitted light and reflected light. The first detector detects the transmitted light. The second detector detects the reflected light. The measurement space is filled with a sample of liquid. Of an optical path along which light propagates from the light source to the first detector, a portion extending through the measurement space is defined as a first optical path. Of an optical path along which light propagates from the light source to the second detector, a portion extending through the measurement space is defined as a second optical path. The optical path length of the second optical path differs from the optical path length of the first optical path.
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
A spark plug includes an insulator having an axial hole, a center electrode disposed in the axial hole and having a forward end portion projecting to a forward end of the axial hole, a tubular metallic shell which holds the insulator on its inner circumference and has a screw portion formed on its outer circumferential surface, and a ground electrode whose first end portion is fixed to a through hole provided in the metallic shell and whose second end portion forms a discharge gap between the second end portion and the forward end portion. The screw portion has a first screw portion located on a rear end of the through hole and a second screw portion located on a forward end of the through hole, and the first screw portion has a pitch diameter larger than that of the second screw portion.
A spark plug includes a center electrode extending along an axial line, a metal shell holding the center electrode in an insulated manner, and a ground electrode connected to the metal shell by a connection portion. At least one of the center electrode and the ground electrode includes a protrusion. A discharge member joined to the protrusion via a fused portion forms a spark gap between the discharge member and the other one of the electrodes. A recess is formed at a position including the protrusion.
H01T 13/34 - Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation characterised by the mounting of electrodes in insulation, e.g. by embedding
A spark plug includes a base member containing a first component in the largest amount, a tip, and a fusion zone which is in contact with the tip and the base member and contains the first component and a second component. The ratio of the first component content of the fusion zone to the first component content of the base member is less than 0.93. The length of a portion of the tip surrounded by the fusion zone is 0.4 times or more of the distance between the discharge surface of the tip and the interface between the tip and the fusion zone.
To provide a positive electrode mixture layer that can enhance the charge/discharge cycle life, and a lithium ion secondary battery having the positive electrode mixture layer. The positive electrode mixture layer includes an active material, a solid electrolyte, and a binder. The active material contains a compound including Li, Ni, Mn, Co, and O, and the solid electrolyte contains an oxide having a garnet structure which contains Li, La, and Zr. The positive electrode mixture layer further contains an ionic liquid which contains an imidazolium cation and a sulfonylimide anion. The ratio of the number of Ni atoms present in one molecule of the compound to the total number of Li, Ni, Mn, Co, and O atoms present in the molecule is 12.5% or less. The relative amount of oxide with respect to the positive electrode mixture layer is 1 to 25 vol. %.
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
A spark plug includes an insulator having an axial hole, a center electrode disposed in the axial hole and having a forward end portion projecting to a forward end of the axial hole, a tubular metallic shell which holds the insulator on its inner circumference and has a screw portion formed on its outer circumferential surface, and a ground electrode whose first end portion is inserted into a through hole provided in the metallic shell and is welded to the through hole and whose second end portion forms a discharge gap between the second end portion and the forward end portion. The screw portion has a first screw portion located on a rear end of the through hole and a second screw portion located on a forward end of the through hole, and the second screw portion has a pitch diameter larger than that of the first screw portion.
H01T 13/34 - Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation characterised by the mounting of electrodes in insulation, e.g. by embedding
[Problem] To provide a sensor element and a gas sensor which achieve suppression of disconnection, due to water intrusion, of a lead that is connected to an electrode and that faces a communication hole to be in communication with the outside. [Solution] A sensor element 100 comprises a pair of electrodes 104a, 106a, and a pair of leads 104b, 106b respectively connected to the pair of electrodes. One lead 104b of the pair of leads is an inner lead disposed on the inside of the sensor element, and a portion of the lead 104b faces communication holes 105a, 106a, 107a, 109a, 111a provided in the sensor element to be in communication with the outside. The inner lead is configured to include particles 104M of at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Rh, and Au, particles 104S of ceramics, and pores 104V. The porosity of the inner lead is more than 0% but not more than 11%. The ratio RA of the total area of large diameter pores having a cross section area of at least 5 μm2, to the total area of pores in the cross section of the inner lead, is 8% or more.
To provide a spark plug that can ensure the strength of a melt portion, the spark plug includes: a center electrode; a metal shell in which the center electrode is insulated and held, the metal shell including a cylindrical portion having an outer circumference provided with an external thread, the metal shell further including a hole penetrating the cylindrical portion in a radial direction; and a ground electrode protruding from the metal shell toward the center electrode and connected, in the hole, to the cylindrical portion via a melt portion. In a cross section including a center line of the hole and the melt portion, the melt portion has a part in contact with the cylindrical portion, and the part is present on an outer side in the radial direction relative to the ground electrode.
This heat generating element of a ceramic heater, if viewed from the thickness direction of the ceramic heater, comprises: as a pair of heat generating lines formed from two heat generating lines adjacent to each other of the heat generating element in the radial direction, a pair of first heat generating lines and a pair of a second heat generating lines disposed apart from each other by sandwiching a prescribed separation region therebetween in the circumferential direction of the heating element; a first folded back portion connecting both ends on the separation region side of two of the heat generating lines forming the pair of first heat generating lines; and a second folded back portion connecting both ends on the separation region side of two of the heat generating lines forming the pair of second heat generating lines. At a pair of folded back portions formed from the first folded back portion and the second folded back portion, the spacing of the pair of folded back portions between the first folded back portion and the second folded back portion at the end on one side of the beat generating element in the radial direction is narrower than the spacing of the pair of folded back portions between the first folded back portion and the second folded back portion in the center of the heat generating element in the radial direction.
H05B 3/28 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor embedded in insulating material
H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
A sensor element 100 including: a detection electrode (106a) and a reference electrode 104a; and one pair of lead portions respectively connected to the detection electrode and the reference electrode, wherein out of the one pair of lead portions, a reference lead portion 104b that is connected to the reference electrode is configured to include noble metal particles 151 of one type or more selected from the group of Pt, Pd, Rh, and Au, ceramic particles 153 having an equivalent circle diameter larger than that of the noble metal particles, and a voids G1, G2, and when a cross section that crosses, in a longitudinal direction of, the reference lead portion is viewed, a relationship of a lead portion film thickness t<(a maximum particle size M of the ceramic particles×3)
A holding member that has α alumina as a main component and that holds an object, the holding member being characterized by the holding member comprising a holding surface which is the surface of the side that holds the object, projections and recesses being formed on the holding surface, and γ alumina being contained in the bottom surface that defines the bottom part of the recesses.
H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
C07C 2/84 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing a smaller number of carbon atoms by condensation of hydrocarbons with partial elimination of hydrogen oxidative coupling catalytic
A solid electrolyte having a garnet-type structure which contains Li, La, Zr, and O, in which, with respect to particles of the solid electrolyte having a particle size equal to or greater than the particle size at which the cumulative value of frequency in a volume-based particle size distribution reaches 10%, a number average of degrees of envelope of particles is 0.8 or greater, the degree of envelope being defined as a ratio (area within a contour of a particle/area within an envelope of the particle).
H01F 1/33 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of soft-magnetic materials mixtures of metallic and non-metallic particlesMagnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of soft-magnetic materials metallic particles having oxide skin
H01F 1/20 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of soft-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of particles, e.g. powder
H01F 1/22 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of soft-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of particles, e.g. powder pressed, sintered, or bound together
H01F 17/04 - Fixed inductances of the signal type with magnetic core
A ceramic material of the present invention contains a La—Mo-based composite oxide and at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Si and Al, in which the amount of first element contained is more than 0% by mass and 0.5% or less by mass.
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A spark plug includes a metallic shell. The metallic shell includes a tubular metallic shell body, a zinc plating layer provided on a surface of the metallic shell body and containing zinc as a main component, a chromium layer provided to cover the zinc plating layer and containing chromium as a main component, and a silicon layer provided to cover the chromium layer and containing silicon as a main component.
H01T 13/36 - Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation characterised by the joint between insulation and body, e.g. using cement
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MIXTURE, SHEET, ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE
122 are each independently: an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group with not more than four carbons; or a ring structure formed by mutually bonding an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group. The self-diffusion coefficient which is of one or more components included in the electrolytic solution that is in contact with the oxide and which is measured by a pulsed field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is at least six times greater than the self-diffusion coefficient of a component included in the electrolytic solution that is not in contact with the oxide.
A gas sensor (1) including: a sensor element (21); a tubular casing (81); a lead wire (71); and an elastic member (85) having a terminal passage hole (85h) through which the lead wire passes, the terminal passage hole having two or more annular projecting ridges (85R1-85R2) on an inner surface thereof, the elastic member being placed on a rear-end of the casing and sealing the opening (81e), wherein the casing is reduced in diameter by a crimping portion (81c) so that the projecting ridges contact with an outer surface of the lead wire in an airtight state, and when the elastic member is viewed in a state of being removed from the casing, an inner diameter d1 of a first projecting ridge which is the projecting ridge on a most-front-end side is smallest among inner diameters of all the projecting ridges.
A control apparatus can be connected to a water quality sensor. The control apparatus includes a plurality of input ports. The water quality sensor that can be disposed in a plurality of tanks whose number is equal to or less than the number of the input ports is detachably connected the input ports. Each of the input ports is related to any one of the plurality of tanks. The control apparatus receives a measurement value from the water quality sensor connected to one of the input ports, and stores or outputs to the outside the measurement value and a piece of identification information of the input port through which the measurement value is received, in such a manner that the measurement value and the piece of identification information of the input port are related to each other.
A water quality adjustment system includes a measurement section which measures the ammonia nitrogen concentration of breeding water in a breeding tank for breeding an aquatic organism, a judgment section which judges whether or not the ammonia nitrogen concentration measured by the measurement section has exceeded a threshold value, and an adjustment section configured such that, when the judgment section judges that the ammonia nitrogen concentration has exceeded the threshold value, the adjustment section performs, as an adjustment operation, at least one of an operation of lowering the temperature of the breeding water, an operation of lowering the pH of the breeding water, and an operation of increasing the salinity concentration of the breeding water.
[Problem] To provide a sensor element in which the deterioration in a catalytic capability of a catalyst supported on a porous carrier is suppressed. [Solution] This sensor element comprises a solid electrolyte body which has oxygen ion conductivity, a sensing electrode which is provided on one surface of the solid electrolyte body and which is in contact with a gas being measured, and a reference electrode which is provided on the other surface of the solid electrolyte body and which is in contact with a reference gas, wherein: the sensor element is additionally provided with a catalyst layer comprising a porous carrier which covers the sensing electrode and which is formed from ceramic particles, and one or more types of catalyst particles which are selected from the group comprising Pt, Pd, Rh and Au and which are supported on the carrier; the carrier has a different composition from the ceramic particles; oxide particles comprising zirconia, alumina or lanthana having a smaller diameter than the ceramic particles, when viewed with an equivalent circle diameter in a cross-sectional image, are bound to a portion of a surface of the ceramic particles; and the catalyst particles are supported on at least one of a surface of the oxide particles and the surface of the ceramic particles.
[Problem] To provide a sensor element and a gas sensor in which the amount used of a noble metal catalyst supported on a porous support is reduced, and a decrease in responsiveness of a gas due to an excessive catalyst is suppressed. [Solution] A sensor element 100 comprises: a plate-shaped element body 300 including a detection unit 130; and two or more porous protective layers 20 surrounding at least a tip portion of the element body where the detection unit is located, wherein at least one layer 21 of the porous protective layers is a mixed layer including a catalyst supporting region 60 that supports a catalytic material composed of one or more noble metals selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Rh, and Au, and a non-catalyst region that contains no catalytic material. The sensor element has a gas introduction hole 113a for introducing a gas to be measured into the detection unit, and the catalyst supporting region in the mixed layer is present throughout the inside of a virtual region R that extends from the contour of the gas introduction hole and reaches the outer surface of the porous protective layers along the thickness direction of the porous protective layers.
The purpose of the present invention is to present, to a user, a quantitative evaluation result concerning the condition of the pelvic floor muscle. This method for evaluating the condition of the pelvic floor muscle includes an evaluation step and an evaluation value presentation step. In the evaluation step, an evaluation value of one or more items concerning the condition of the pelvic floor muscle is calculated on the basis of a parameter concerning the position of the bladder base. In the evaluation value presentation step, the evaluation value calculated in the evaluation step is presented to a user.
A61B 5/107 - Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
A63B 23/04 - Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs
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PLASMA IRRADIATION DEVICE AND PLASMA IRRADIATION METHOD
A gas flow passage (30) in a plasma irradiation device (2) is configured as a flow passage for discharging a gas toward one side in a prescribed direction and in a manner such that the gas flows toward a discharge port (34). An electric discharge unit (40) is equipped with a first electrode (42) and a second electrode (44), and generates plasma discharge inside the gas flow passage (30). A power source unit (9) applies a periodically changing voltage between the first electrode (42) and the second electrode (44). The proportion of the visible light region of the plasma relative to the opening region overall of the discharge port (34) in a virtual plane that passes through the rear end of the discharge port (34) and is oriented in a direction perpendicular to said prescribed direction in the plasma irradiation device (2) is more than 0% but no more than 50%, and the average gas flow rate of gas in the opening region is no more than 40 mm/s.
A gas sensor element includes: a second ceramic layer including a pump cell in which a first electrode and a second electrode are provided on a surface of a first solid electrolyte body; a first ceramic layer including a measurement chamber which is faced by the first electrode and into which a gas to be measured flows; a porous body covering the second electrode; and a dense layer having a void and not allowing the gas to be measured to pass therethrough. The second electrode and the void are connected through the porous body. A reinforcing layer which is porous and contains, as a main component, a component having a lower firing start temperature than a main component of the porous body is interposed between the second electrode and the porous body at a position overlapping the void in a thickness direction of the porous body.
An ultrasonic wave generation device including: an ultrasonic wave generation source; an ultrasonic wave condensation part; and a waveguide. The ultrasonic wave condensation part has a first reflection surface opposed to the ultrasonic wave generation source and a second reflection surface opposed to the first reflection surface. The first reflection surface reflects the ultrasonic wave, generated from the ultrasonic wave generation source, toward the second reflection surface. The second reflection surface reflects the ultrasonic wave, which has been reflected by the first reflection surface, toward the waveguide so as to introduce the ultrasonic wave into the waveguide. The waveguide protrudes from the first reflection surface to a side opposite the second reflection surface. A recessed portion is formed from the first reflection surface to the second reflection surface side along an outer circumferential surface of the waveguide.
A substrate holding member includes: a base body including an outer peripheral region and an upper surface including an outer periphery, a vent hole close to the outer periphery, a concentric imaginary circle passing through the vent hole, the outer peripheral region on an outer side of the imaginary circle; and a plurality of pin-shaped convex portions protruding upward from the base body; wherein at least a part of the pin-shaped convex portions arranged in the outer peripheral region are first pin-shaped convex portions that each include a first convex element and a second convex element, the first convex element protruding upward from the base body, and the second convex element protruding upward from an upper end surface of the first convex element and having an upper end surface whose area is smaller than an area of the upper end surface of the first convex element.
