Abstract: An object of the invention is to control an environment such that both external constraints and human comfort are unconsciously and easily achieved. A behavioral change promoting device according to the invention is connected to a control target device configured to act on an environment of a human, an operation unit configured to receive an operation performed on the control target device by the human, and a sensor configured to acquire a control target measurement value in the environment. The behavioral change promoting device includes: a change speed control unit configured to determine, based on the received operation, a change speed at which the control target measurement value is changed in a non-comfort direction of the human.

Abstract: A sensor terminal includes: a vibration sensor; an L-shaped attachment main body portion on which the vibration sensor is mounted and that is detachably attached to a truncated quadrangular pyramid structure portion of a valve cap attached to an opening/closing shaft portion of a water regulating valve provided in a water service pipe; side surface magnets that are provided in the attachment main body portion; and an upper surface magnet that is attached to a lower surface of a base on which the vibration sensor is mounted. Further, the truncated quadrangular pyramid structure portion includes a quadrangular upper surface and four side surfaces, and the attachment main body portion of the sensor terminal is fixed using magnet to each of the upper surface of the truncated quadrangular pyramid structure portion and at least one side surface among the four side surfaces.

Abstract: A mechanical quantity measuring device includes: a sensor chip having a strain detector formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of electrodes connected to the strain detector; a stem having ascot that protrudes from an adjacent peripheral portion and has an upper surface that is attached to a lower surface of the sensor chip by a bonding material formed from a metallic material or a glass material; a lead-out wiring part including a plurality of wires that are electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes; and a fixing part for fixing the stem, wherein: the stem and the fixing part are integrally molded or fixed through metallic bonding or mechanical bonding.

Abstract: A sensor terminal includes: a vibration sensor; an L-shaped attachment main body portion on which the vibration sensor is mounted and that is detachably attached to a truncated quadrangular pyramid structure portion of a valve cap attached to an opening/closing shaft portion of a water regulating valve provided in a water service pipe; side surface magnets that are provided in the attachment main body portion; and an upper surface magnet that is attached to a lower surface of a base on which the vibration sensor is mounted. Further, the truncated quadrangular pyramid structure portion includes a quadrangular upper surface and four side surfaces, and the attachment main body portion of the sensor terminal is fixed using magnet to each of the upper surface of the truncated quadrangular pyramid structure portion and at least one side surface among the four side surfaces.

Abstract: Provided is a motor control device that realizes a high power drive and keeps a steering feeling having a good responsiveness with respect to an operation amount of a steering wheel like an electric power steering device while suppressing an input current to be equal to or lower than a predetermined value in response to a power source management as a vehicle. The motor control device of the invention includes an inverter which converts a DC input current from a DC voltage source into an AC current on the basis of a rotor phase of a motor and outputs the AC current. In a range in which an input current to the inverter does not exceed a predetermined upper limit while keeping a torque current, a maximum weak field current is calculated by a weak field current command calculation unit and is conducted.

Abstract: A mechanical quantity measuring device includes: a sensor chip having a strain detector formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of electrodes connected to the strain detector; a stem having ascot that protrudes from an adjacent peripheral portion and has an upper surface that is attached to a lower surface of the sensor chip by a bonding material formed from a metallic material or a glass material; a lead-out wiring part including a plurality of wires that are electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes; and a fixing part for fixing the stem, wherein: the stem and the fixing part are integrally molded or fixed through metallic bonding or mechanical bonding.

Abstract: A device for measuring mechanical quantity is provided which reduces the influence of a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between an object to be measured and a base plate metal body, and precisely measures a mechanical quantity such as deformation quantity or strain quantity caused in the object to be measured. The device includes a semiconductor strain sensor module for measuring deformation quantity of the object to be measured, and the module includes a metal body, and a semiconductor strain sensor mounted on the metal body to detect strain of the metal body. The object to be measured is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the metal body. Further, the metal body mounted with the semiconductor strain sensor has a structure configured to be fixed to the object to be measured.

Abstract: A device for measuring mechanical quantity is provided which reduces the influence of a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between an object to be measured and a base plate metal body, and precisely measures a mechanical quantity such as deformation quantity or strain quantity caused in the object to be measured. The device includes a semiconductor strain sensor module for measuring deformation quantity of the object to be measured, and the module includes a metal body, and a semiconductor strain sensor mounted on the metal body to detect strain of the metal body. The object to be measured is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the metal body. Further, the metal body mounted with the semiconductor strain sensor has a structure configured to be fixed to the object to be measured.

Abstract: One embodiment of an electromagnetic flow rate measurement system includes electromagnetic flowmeters arranged at intervals from one another in the peripheral direction of an annular flow passage 1 in which an electric conductive fluid flows. Each of the electromagnetic flowmeters comprises: an excitation member that has magnets arranged at intervals from one another in the outer peripheral surface of the annular flow passage so as to form a magnetic field in the direction perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the annular flow passage; and electrodes that are provided between the magnets of the excitation member and between the magnets of the excitation member so as to measure voltage generated when the electric conductive fluid crosses the magnetic field. The polarities of the magnets at the end portions of the closest excitation members of the adjacent electromagnetic flowmeters are opposed to each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are provided. A method involves forming a semiconductor substrate on a source region and a drain region, the semiconductor substrate comprises a first crystal. The method also involves forming an epitaxial layer of a second crystal on the semiconductor substrate. The first crystal has a first lattice constant and the second crystal has a second lattice constant. The first epitaxial layer does not touch a spacer or a gate electrode. Forming the epitaxial layer can comprise forming a first epitaxial layer and a second epitaxial layer, wherein the first epitaxial layer has a conductivity type impurity that is less than the conductivity type impurity of the second epitaxial layer.

Abstract: One embodiment of an electromagnetic flow rate measurement system includes electromagnetic flowmeters arranged at intervals from one another in the peripheral direction of an annular flow passage 1 in which an electric conductive fluid flows. Each of the electromagnetic flowmeters comprises: an excitation member that has magnets arranged at intervals from one another in the outer peripheral surface of the annular flow passage so as to form a magnetic field in the direction perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the annular flow passage; and electrodes that are provided between the magnets of the excitation member and between the magnets of the excitation member so as to measure voltage generated when the electric conductive fluid crosses the magnetic field. The polarities of the magnets at the end portions of the closest excitation members of the adjacent electromagnetic flowmeters are opposed to each other.

Abstract: A screen in which multiple documents are integrated and displayed is provided. An XML data acquisition unit refers to a user database and acquires content data registered by a user from a web server. An HTML data conversion unit converts XML data into HTML data. A module builder builds a module for acknowledging a request for processing the XML data in order to allow the user to work on and edit the XML data. A transmission unit attaches the module built to the HTML data produced by conversion so as to create a web page. The unit transmits the web page created to a user terminal. A processing request acknowledgement unit acknowledges a request for processing the XML data from the user terminal via the module. A processing request conversion unit converts the received request for processing the XML data into an instruction that can be executed by a document processing apparatus.

Abstract: A high temperature steam electrolyzing device has: an electrolyzing cell section that includes a hydrogen electrode and an oxygen electrode arranged at mutually opposite sides of a solid oxide electrolyte operating as intermediate layer and electrolyzes steam to generate hydrogen; fixing flanges for fixing end sections of the solid oxide electrolyte of the electrolyzing cell section; a unit support member for supporting the fixing flanges; fitting flanges arranged at mutually opposite surfaces of the fixing flanges and the unit support member; gaskets made of metal or a mineral-based material and interposed between the fixing flanges and the fitting flanges and between the unit support member and the fitting flanges; and fastening members for separably fastening the fitting flanges.

Abstract: A food processor is comprised of a food processing cutter which is driven by a motor connected to an AC power source, a switch for controlling on and off of the motor, a pulse generator for forming count pulses having a given period from the AC power source, a set switch, a start switch, and a timer which operates the start switch at a time point set therein to start the rotation of the motor. Further, the food processor includes an up-counter for counting the count pulses while the set switch is operated to store a driving time period data of the motor, and a down-counter to which the stored data of the up-counter is transferred when the start switch is operated by the timer. The down-counter counts down the data every time it receives the count pulse and produces a drive stop signal for the motor when its contents become "0".

Abstract: An electric rice cooker is disclosed which performs auxiliary cooking such as "twice cooking" by changing the operating time of auxiliary cooking in accordance with the actual cooking amount, immediately after the main cooking is completed. The actual temperature of a kettle which contains rice and water and which is detachably mounted in a thermal insulating frame is measured by a thermistor. Upon deenergization of an electric heater after main cooking is completed, the actual kettle temperature decreases. A time interval for the kettle temperature to go from a first temperature at the completion of main cooking to a second temperature is closely related to the actual cooking amount. The auxiliary cooking time interval is determined by a control circuit arranged in a case in accordance with the time interval described above.

Abstract: An electric rice cooker is disclosed which has a cooking pot or kettle for containing rice and water, a removable lid member covering the top of the kettle, an electrical heater provided adjacent to the outside surface of the kettle for heating the kettle and the contents thereof, a thermal insulating frame structure, and a control section which includes a kettle temperature detector and a control circuit for controlling the heater so as to allow the rice to automatically and properly absorb water in accordance with the actual kettle temperature immediately after the cooking operation is started, but before the rice is substantially changed to alpha-starch.

Abstract: An electric rice cooker is disclosed which includes a cooking kettle for containing rice and water, a removable lid member covering the top of the kettle, a heater provided adjacent to the outer bottom surface of the kettle to heat the kettle, and a thermistor for measuring the actual kettle temperature. A cooking amount measuring circuit for detecting the actual amount of kettle contents every time a cooking operation is performed, and a control circuit for controlling the operation of the heater by determining the proper time at which the heater should be turned OFF in accordance with actually measured data obtained during the cooking operation which is being performed, are arranged in a case.

Abstract: An electric rice cooker is disclosed which has a cooking kettle containing rice and water, a thermal insulating frame and an electric heater provided adjacent to the outside surface of the kettle. The electric rice cooker performs auxiliary cooking, such as "twice cooking", for effectively converting beta-starch to alpha-starch after main cooking is completed. The auxiliary cooking operating time is properly determined in accordance with the actual amount to be cooked when every cooking operation is performed. The actual amount to be cooked is detected by a control circuit arranged in a case in accordance with a change in actual kettle temperature measured by a thermistor after a heater is deenergized, that is, in accordance with a peak temperature obtained by "after heat".

Abstract: A drip mechanism of a coffee extractor has a heater which boils water to be poured on coffee powder and a control switch which controls the ON/OFF operation of the heater. The control device of this drip mechanism has first and second discriminating circuits, so that the ON/OFF operation of the control switch is controlled by an output of a drive circuit controlled by output signals of these discriminating circuits. A predetermined amount of coffee powder is stored in a case. Subsequently, when a regular drip switch and a start switch are depressed, the heater is heated in a first mode so that regular coffee is extracted. When the strong drip switch and the start switch are depressed, the heater is heated in a second mode so that strong coffee is extracted. In order to accomplish this selective operation, a logic circuit is arranged to control the first and second discriminating circuits.

Abstract: An AC power source is coupled with a heater circuit containing a series circuit including a cover switch for a coffee maker, a thermal switch for controlling the temperature of a heating unit and a control switch for turning on and off a heater of the heating unit. A detecting circuit is connected between a signal take-out node as a juction point between the heater and the thermal switch and one end of the AC power source. The detecting circuit responds to a given on-off states of each of the switches to receive a detection current from the signal take-out node, and produces a detection signal for controlling a control apparatus for the coffee maker.