Abstract: An electrode structure includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged separately from each other; and a plurality of dielectric layers laminated in a first direction with respect to the plurality of pixel electrodes, in which the plurality of dielectric layers includes: a first dielectric layer that spreads over the plurality of pixel electrodes in a direction intersecting with the first direction; and a second dielectric layer that includes dielectric material having a refractive index higher than that of the first dielectric layer, sandwiches the first dielectric layer together with the plurality of pixel electrodes, and has a slit at a position overlapping space between pixel electrodes adjacent when viewed from the first direction.

Abstract: A gas sensor, a gas concentration detection system and a method of manufacturing the gas concentration detection system are disclosed. A gas sensor carries an individual information identifying section, which stores unique individual information related to the gas sensor. The individual information identifying section includes a two-dimensional information code readable with an image recognition device. The individual information identifying section includes a two-dimensional information code readable with an image recognition device. The gas concentration detecting system comprises, in addition to the gas sensor and the image recognition device, an engine control unit operative to correct a sensor output readout value, which is actually read out from the gas sensor, depending on information related to a sensor output value included in the information code.

Abstract: A recording media unit is provided that includes a slot through which a recording media is inserted into and ejected out of the recording media unit, a recording media holder, movably attached inside the recording media unit, for supporting a recording media, and a recording media holding mechanism, connected to the recording media holder, having a spring member. The recording media holder that supports the recording media that has been moved to an intermediate position along a direction in which the recording media is inserted is moved by a spring force of the spring member to a position where the recording media is pulled inside the recording media unit or to a position where the recording media protrudes from the slot.

Abstract: A protective cover assembly of a gas sensor which is made up of an inner and an outer cover. The inner cover is disposed within the outer cover coaxially through a given clearance. The dimension of the clearance is defined within a range suitable for improving the response rate of the gas sensor while ensuring the effect of avoiding the damage such as cracks in a sensor element arising from wetting thereof with moisture contained in a measurement gas.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a card adapter for electrically connecting electrical connecting portions of a card-shaped electronic device such as a CF card to contacts in a slot for a PC card provided in a personal computer. The card adapter 1 includes a chassis 10, a pair of conducting plates 40 provided on the upper and lower sides of the chassis 10, and a grounding member 20, and the like. The grounding member 20 is used to provide an electrical path for electrically connecting a grounding contact portion of the CF card to a grounding part of the slot without using the conducting plates 40 and it is formed into a single part. By using such a grounding member 20, the card adapter 1 can directly connect the grounding contact portion of the CF card to the grounding part of the slot to accomplish stable and reliable grounding.

Abstract: A recording media unit includes a slot through which a recording media is inserted into and ejected out of the recording media unit, a first shutter, attached to the recording media unit, that closes the slot in a state where the recording media is not accommodated in the recording media unit, and a second shutter, pivotably attached to the recording media unit, that closes the slot in a state where the recording media is accommodated in the recording media unit. The first shutter is configured to open in accordance with an insertion operation of the recording media in which the recording media pushes the first shutter, and the second shutter is configured to rotate about a pivot at one end of the second shutter in accordance with an ejection operation of the recording media in which the recording media pushes the second shutter.

Abstract: A card adapter 1 is provided which may connect/disconnect a card-shaped electronic device and has a chassis 10, a push member 40 disposed in the chassis 10 for pushing a CF card 2, an eject lever 50 movably mounted with respect to the chassis 10, a link arm 60 pivotably mounted on the chassis 10 via a rotation axis 13, and the like. In the card adapter 1, one end of the link arm 60 is linked with the push member 40 via a first linking part 14, and the other end of the link arm 60 is linked with the eject lever 50 via a second linking part, whereby the movement of the eject lever 50 is transmitted to the push member 40 via the link arm 60. According to such a structure, the card adapter 1 can reliably and easily connect and disconnect the CF card 2.

Abstract: A rapid response structure of a gas sensor which includes a protective cover assembly defining therein a gas chamber to which a gas to be measured is admitted. The gas assembly consists of an outer and an inner cover. The inner cover is disposed within the outer cover with a clearance which defines a gas path extending from gas inlet holes formed in the outer cover to the gas chamber through gas inlet holes formed in the inner cover. The outer and inner covers are so designed geometrically as to minimize the interference of a return gas flow produced within the clearance with the flow of the gas into the gas chamber, thereby facilitating the entrance of the gas into the gas chamber.

Abstract: A rapid response structure of a gas sensor which includes a protective cover assembly defining therein a gas chamber to which a gas to be measured is admitted. The gas assembly consists of an outer and an inner cover. The inner cover is disposed within the outer cover with a clearance which defines a gas path extending from gas inlet holes formed in the outer cover to the gas chamber through gas inlet holes formed in the inner cover. The outer and inner covers are so designed geometrically as to minimize the interference of a return gas flow produced within the clearance with the flow of the gas into the gas chamber, thereby facilitating the entrance of the gas into the gas chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a card adapter which can reliably isolate a slot provided in a personal computer and a card-shaped electronic device from a user. The card adapter 1 includes a chassis 10, a pair of conducting plates 70, 71 provided on the upper and lower sides of the chassis 10, and the like. The chassis 10 includes a pair of arms 17L, 17R, and the tip portions of the arms 17L, 17R are provided with a pair of insulating grip portions 18L, 18R, respectively, for insulating the pair of conducting plates 70, 71 from a user. According to such a structure, the card adapter 1 can prevent the possibility that static electricity charged in the body of a user is discharged to the slot or to the card-shaped electronic device connected to the card adapter 1 through conductive parts such as the conducting plates 70, 71 and the like so that electronic circuits provided in the card-shaped electronic device or in the slot are broken or damaged.

Abstract: An insertion detection switch is provided for detecting that a recording medium on which electrode pads are formed is inserted. The insertion detection switch has a first contact and a second contact that are electro-independently arranged on an insertion trajectory of one of the electrode pads of the recording medium. The first contact and the second contact are electrically connected via one of electrode pads when the recording medium is inserted to a predetermined installation position.

Abstract: A recording media unit is provided that includes a slot through which a recording media is inserted into and ejected out of the recording media unit, a recording media holder, movably attached inside the recording media unit, for supporting a recording media, and a recording media holding mechanism, connected to the recording media holder, having a spring member. The recording media holder that supports the recording media that has been moved to an intermediate position along a direction in which the recording media is inserted is moved by a spring force of the spring member to a position where the recording media is pulled inside the recording media unit or to a position where the recording media protrudes from the slot.

Abstract: A recording media unit includes a slot through which a recording media is inserted into and ejected out of the recording media unit, a first shutter, attached to the recording media unit, that closes the slot in a state where the recording media is not accommodated in the recording media unit, and a second shutter, pivotably attached to the recording media unit, that closes the slot in a state where the recording media is accommodated in the recording media unit. The first shutter is configured to open in accordance with an insertion operation of the recording media in which the recording media pushes the first shutter, and the second shutter is configured to rotate about a pivot at one end of the second shutter in accordance with an ejection operation of the recording media in which the recording media pushes the second shutter.

Abstract: Each gas sensing element, with a measured gas sensing electrode and a reference gas sensing electrode provided on opposite surfaces of a solid electrolytic body, is manufactured to have a limit current value whose initial value is offset from a target value. Electric power is supplied to each manufactured gas sensing element to adjust the limit current value from the initial value to the target value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a card adapter which can reliably and easily connect and disconnect a card-shaped electronic device. The card adapter 1 includes a chassis 10, a push member 40 disposed in the chassis 10 for pushing a CF card 2, an eject lever 50 movably mounted with respect to the chassis 10, a link arm 60 pivotably mounted on the chassis 10 via a rotation axis 13, and the like. In the card adapter 1, one end of the link arm 60 is linked with the push member 40 via a first linking part 14, and the other end of the link arm 60 is linked with the eject lever 50 via a second linking part, whereby the movement of the eject lever 50 is transmitted to the push member 40 via the link arm 60. According to such a structure, the card adapter 1 can reliably and easily connect and disconnect the CF card 2.