Abstract: Provided is a biological electrode including a polarizable electrode layer; and a non-polarizable electrode layer layered on the polarizable electrode layer. The non-polarizable electrode layer includes a first silver layer layered on the polarizable electrode layer; a polymer layer layered on the first silver layer; and a second silver layer layered on the polymer layer, and at least the second silver layer includes silver chloride.

Abstract: A bioelectrode (1) includes: a main electrode film (3); a nonpolarizable electrode film (4) disposed on one surface of the main electrode film (3); and a conductive gel film (5) disposed on the opposite surface of the nonpolarizable electrode film (4) from the main electrode film. The nonpolarizable electrode film (4) is constituted by an electrode film that contains supported silver chloride, the supported silver chloride including (i) a support and (ii) silver chloride supported on the support.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode including: a polarizable electrode layer; and a non-polarizable electrode layer laminated on the polarizable electrode layer. The non-polarizable electrode layer includes silver, silver chloride, and a corrosion inhibitor for the silver. The corrosion inhibitor is a polymer-based corrosion inhibitor.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet sensor comprising an anisotropically-conductive sheet exhibiting conductivity in a thickness direction and having a first surface as a contact surface for a sensing target object, and multiple conductive members electrically connected to a second surface of the anisotropically-conductive sheet and electrically insulated from each other.

Abstract: An electrode material (1) includes: a porous support (2); and silver chloride (4) supported on the porous support (2). The porous support (2) is, for example, silica. The silica may be: wet-process silica such as precipitated silica or gelation method silica; dry-process silica; or the like.

Abstract: The present invention molds, with simple processes, a tube which has a smaller outer diameter and is hardly bent in a folded manner. The present invention includes (i) a primary molding step of forming a primary molded body by carrying out resin molding while a reinforcing member and a core pin (4) are placed in a cavity of a first mold made up of a lower mold (30) and an upper mold (40) for primary molding and (ii) a secondary molding step of covering the reinforcing member by carrying out resin molding while the primary molded body is placed in a cavity of a second mold that has an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the cavity of the first mold.

Abstract: A silver chloride paste contains: a binder resin; and supported silver chloride that includes (i) a support and (ii) silver chloride supported on the support. The binder resin is, for example, a polyester resin. The support is, for example, silica.

Abstract: A bioelectrode (1) includes: a main electrode film (3); a nonpolarizable electrode film (4) disposed on one surface of the main electrode film (3); and a conductive gel film (5) disposed on the opposite surface of the nonpolarizable electrode film (4) from the main electrode film. The nonpolarizable electrode film (4) is constituted by an electrode film that contains supported silver chloride, the supported silver chloride including (i) a support and (ii) silver chloride supported on the support.

Abstract: An electrode material (1) includes: a porous support (2); and silver chloride (4) supported on the porous support (2). The porous support (2) is, for example, silica. The silica may be: wet-process silica such as precipitated silica or gelation method silica; dry-process silica; or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resistance-measurement apparatus, including: multiple measurement chambers for holding powdery materials; multiple first electrodes that press the respective powder materials in the measurement chambers; at least one second electrode that faces the first electrodes and that presses the powdery materials; and a measuring device that measures a resistance between the first electrodes and the at least one second electrode. Further disclosed is a resistance-measurement method, including: (i) placing at least one powdery material between a number N of first electrodes and at least one second electrode, and pressing the at least one powdery material therebetween; (ii) measuring an impedance between the number N of the first electrodes and the at least one second electrode; and (iii) measuring an impedance between a number M of the first electrodes and the at least one second electrode, wherein the number N is different from the number M.

Abstract: A silver chloride paste contains: a binder resin; and supported silver chloride that includes (i) a support and (ii) silver chloride supported on the support. The binder resin is, for example, a polyester resin. The support is, for example, silica.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet sensor comprising an anisotropically-conductive sheet exhibiting conductivity in a thickness direction and having a first surface as a contact surface for a sensing target object, and multiple conductive members electrically connected to a second surface of the anisotropically-conductive sheet and electrically insulated from each other.

Abstract: Provided is an electromechanical hydrogen pump, including: (i) an electrolyte membrane; (ii) an anode electrode layer and an anode diffusion layer that are provided at one side of the electrolyte membrane; (iii) a cathode electrode layer and a cathode diffusion layer that are provided at the other side of the electrolyte membrane; (iv) an anode seal that has openings each surrounding the anode diffusion layer; (v) a cathode seal that has openings each surrounding the cathode diffusion layer; (vi) an anode separator that is placed on an outer side of the anode diffusion layer; and (vii) a cathode separator that is placed on an outer side of the cathode diffusion layer, wherein no spaces are provided between the anode diffusion layer and the anode seal or between the cathode diffusion layer and the cathode seal.

Abstract: A gas-producing apparatus that produces hydrogen or oxygen, includes: an electrolysis cell that produces hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis of water; and a gas-liquid separation device that is connected to the electrolysis cell and that receives the water and the hydrogen or the oxygen, wherein the gas-liquid separation device includes a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber and the second chamber are separated by a partition wall, and a lower part of the first chamber and a lower part of the second chamber communicate with one another.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resistance-measurement apparatus, including: multiple measurement chambers for holding powdery materials; multiple first electrodes that press the respective powder materials in the measurement chambers; at least one second electrode that faces the first electrodes and that presses the powdery materials; and a measuring device that measures a resistance between the first electrodes and the at least one second electrode. Further disclosed is a resistance-measurement method, including: (i) placing at least one powdery material between a number N of first electrodes and at least one second electrode, and pressing the at least one powdery material therebetween; (ii) measuring an impedance between the number N of the first electrodes and the at least one second electrode; and (iii) measuring an impedance between a number M of the first electrodes and the at least one second electrode, wherein the number N is different from the number M.

Abstract: Provided is an electromechanical hydrogen pump, including: (i) an electrolyte membrane; (ii) an anode electrode layer and an anode diffusion layer that are provided at one side of the electrolyte membrane; (iii) a cathode electrode layer and a cathode diffusion layer that are provided at the other side of the electrolyte membrane; (iv) an anode seal that has openings each surrounding the anode diffusion layer; (v) a cathode seal that has openings each surrounding the cathode diffusion layer; (vi) an anode separator that is placed on an outer side of the anode diffusion layer; and (vii) a cathode separator that is placed on an outer side of the cathode diffusion layer, wherein no spaces are provided between the anode diffusion layer and the anode seal or between the cathode diffusion layer and the cathode seal.

Abstract: The present invention molds, with simple processes, a tube which has a smaller outer diameter and is hardly bent in a folded manner. The present invention includes (i) a primary molding step of forming a primary molded body by carrying out resin molding while a reinforcing member and a core pin (4) are placed in a cavity of a first mold made up of a lower mold (30) and an upper mold (40) for primary molding and (ii) a secondary molding step of covering the reinforcing member by carrying out resin molding while the primary molded body is placed in a cavity of a second mold that has an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the cavity of the first mold.

Abstract: The present invention molds, with simple processes, a tube which has a smaller outer diameter and is hardly bent in a folded manner. The present invention includes (i) a primary molding step of forming a primary molded body by carrying out resin molding while a reinforcing member and a core pin (4) are placed in a cavity of a first mold made up of a lower mold (30) and an upper mold (40) for primary molding and (ii) a secondary molding step of covering the reinforcing member by carrying out resin molding while the primary molded body is placed in a cavity of a second mold that has an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the cavity of the first mold.

Abstract: A gas-producing apparatus that produces hydrogen or oxygen, includes: an electrolysis cell that produces hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis of water; and a gas-liquid separation device that is connected to the electrolysis cell and that receives the water and the hydrogen or the oxygen, wherein the gas-liquid separation device includes a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber and the second chamber are separated by a partition wall, and a lower part of the first chamber and a lower part of the second chamber communicate with one another.

Abstract: A method of measuring proton conductivity includes configuring multiple pairs of electrodes having an electrolyte film, which is a target to be measured, interposed between the electrodes; measuring the electrodes individually or by combining the electrodes in multiple pairs; calculating the amount of change of impedance values with respect to a change of areas of the electrodes; and calculating proton conductivity from the calculated results, and thus, it is possible to increase measurement accuracy.