Abstract: A gas sensor includes a wiring board having an opening, a sensor element disposed within the opening and having a detection section and a heater section, and a plurality of electricity conducting members each of which has a first end portion joined to the wiring board and a second end portion joined to the sensor element and which establish electrical connection between the wiring board and the sensor element. The plurality of electricity conducting members fixedly suspend the sensor element within the opening. At least one of the electricity conducting members is a particular electricity conducting member having a plate-like shape, and the particular electricity conducting member includes at least one bent portion between the second end portion joined to the sensor element and the first end portion joined to the wiring board, the bent portion being bent in a thickness direction of the particular electricity conducting member.

Abstract: Disclosed is an extruded noodle having a hole extending therethrough in a longitudinal direction, wherein: the hole closes or contracts during boiling or rehydration in hot water; and the hole in a cross section of the noodle is configured such that a plurality of grooves are formed rotationally symmetrically about a center of the cross section, extending in an outer radial direction from the center of the cross section of the noodle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing instant noodles using extruded noodles, with each noodle having a hole extending therethrough in a longitudinal direction, wherein the hole closes or contracts during boiling or rehydration in hot water and the hole in a cross section of the noodle is configured such that a plurality of grooves are formed rotationally symmetrically about a center of the cross section, extending in an outer radial direction from the center of the cross section of the noodle.

Abstract: A breath sensor including a main body into which breath can be introduced, a conversion section for converting a gas component contained in the breath to a specific component, and a sensing section for detecting the specific component. The sensing section constitutes a first unit including an integrated detection element and a first heater. The conversion section constitutes a second unit including an integrated catalyst and a second heater. The first unit and the second unit are disposed inside the main body so as to be separated from each other with a gap therebetween, or are in contact with each other via a heat insulating member. The first unit and second unit are in communication with each other through a pipe that allows the breath to pass therethrough, and the pipe is partially bent.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a spindle cover comprising a non-thermoplastic polyimide, wherein the spindle cover has a wall thickness in a range from about 1 mm to about 10 mm.