Abstract: A waste liquid treatment device (20) treats water to be treated that contains at least hydrogen peroxide, by decomposing the hydrogen peroxide. The waste liquid treatment device (20) is equipped with a housing (21), an introduction port (22) that is provided to the housing (21) and that introduces the water to be treated into the housing (21), a discharge port (23) that is provided to the housing (21) and that discharges treated water to be obtained by treating the water to be treated, and one or more channel-defining members (24) that are disposed within the housing (21) and that have a surface that a catalyst is disposed on, wherein the one or more channel-defining members (24) define, between the introduction port (22) and the discharge port (23), a channel (P) for the water to be treated, the channel (P) having a turning in at least one position.

Abstract: The present invention provides an analysis method for simultaneously detecting or quantifying plural species of target substances by measuring the light emission from plural carriers within a single container from outside of the container, these carriers comprising a plurality of substances that are respectively immobilized thereon for capturing the plural species of target substances, wherein the light emission from a desired carrier is selectively received by measuring the emission from the carriers through an optical filter.

Abstract: An irreversible circuit element that can reduce manufacturing costs by preventing faults that lead to product defects includes a magnetic body, a magnetic body securing casing, and a magnet. The magnetic body securing casing is arranged so as to surround the magnetic body. The magnet is arranged on one side of the magnetic body. The magnetic body securing casing includes a first electrode on one casing main surface arranged on the one side, a second electrode on the other casing main surface arranged on the other side opposite to the one side, and a through-conductor that passes through the magnetic body securing casing and electrically connects the first electrode to the second electrode. The first electrode is connected to a first wiring arranged on the one side of the magnetic body.

Abstract: In a non-reciprocal circuit element, a permanent magnet is connected to one main surface of a magnetic plate, and a circuit board is connected to the other main surface of the magnetic plate, with a solder bump lying between the circuit board and the other main surface. The permanent magnet can control the transmission of electrical signal from each of a plurality of signal conductors of circuit board to a corresponding one of a plurality of input/output terminals of the magnetic plate. The non-reciprocal circuit element further includes an underfill material arranged between the magnetic plate and the circuit board. The magnetic plate has a through hole formed therein, the through hole extending from one main surface to the other main surface. The through hole has an empty space in which at least a part of a conductive film arranged in the through hole is exposed.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground plate, a patch section parallel to, and spaced apart from, the ground plate, a first short circuit section having a plurality of first conductive elements that electrically connect the patch section and the ground plate, and a second short circuit section having a plurality of second conductive elements electrically connected at one end to the ground plate. The plurality of first conductive elements are arranged in a circle with a first radius from a patch center point and provide a preset inductance. The plurality of second conductive elements are arranged in a circle with a second radius from the patch center point and provide a preset inductance.

Abstract: A flexure includes a metal base, a circuit member, and an actuator. The circuit member includes a base insulating layer, a conductor layer, and a cover insulating layer. The conductor layer includes a second pad, and a reference hole, which is an example of a portion to be protected, in a tongue portion. A second end portion of the actuator is fixed to the second pad via an adhesive. The circuit member includes a wall portion. The wall portion is formed between the second pad and the reference hole. A height of the wall portion is greater than a height of the second pad.

Abstract: Provided is a chip mounter, an electronic circuit substrate, and a power module, where the chip mounter prevents foreign substances from a chip-mounter installation environment, dust generated from members, and dust generated from the chip mounter, thereby preventing failures caused by the foreign substances. The chip mounter takes out a chip component accommodated in a packing tape. The packing tape has a pocket. The pocket has a bottom surface provided with a through hole. The chip mounter includes a tape travelling rail, a sucking-and-mounting arm, and a cavity cleaning mechanism. The cavity cleaning mechanism includes an intake hole disposed upstream of a suction point, in a location of the tape travelling rail, on which the carrier tape with a cover tape attached thereto travels so as to overlap the through hole. The cavity cleaning mechanism takes in the inside of the pocket through the intake hole and the through hole.

Abstract: Provided is a chip mounter, an electronic circuit substrate, and a power module, where the chip mounter prevents foreign substances from a chip-mounter installation environment, dust generated from members, and dust generated from the chip mounter, thereby preventing failures caused by the foreign substances. The chip mounter takes out a chip component accommodated in a packing tape. The packing tape has a pocket. The pocket has a bottom surface provided with a through hole. The chip mounter includes a tape travelling rail, a sucking-and-mounting arm, and a cavity cleaning mechanism. The cavity cleaning mechanism includes an intake hole disposed upstream of a suction point, in a location of the tape travelling rail, on which the carrier tape with a cover tape attached thereto travels so as to overlap the through hole. The cavity cleaning mechanism takes in the inside of the pocket through the intake hole and the through hole.

Abstract: A highly-reliable absorbance measuring device that enables highly-accurate measurement of absorbance, and a method thereof are provided. A liquid containing unit that can contain a chemical substance solution to be measured, a nozzle that communicates with a suction/discharge mechanism that sucks/discharges gas, a flow tube that includes a mouth part, which can be inserted into the liquid containing unit, at a lower end and that is detachably attached to the nozzle at an upper end, an emitting end that can emit measurement light, a light receiving end that can receive the light emitted from the emitting end, and a control unit are included. The control unit is configured to suck a prescribed amount of the chemical substance solution into the flow tube, and to lead absorbance on the basis of intensity of transmitted light acquired by emission of measurement light in a vertical direction into the flow tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the optical state on the inside of a reaction vessel. The apparatus includes: linking portions that optically connect with the interior of the reaction vessel that is linkable with reaction vessels, a connecting end arranging body having an arranging surface that arranges and supports along a predetermined path, connecting ends to which is provided back ends of the light guide portions, the front ends thereof being provided to the linking portions, the connecting ends being provided to the linking portions; a measurement device having measuring ends that are successively optically connectable with the connecting ends, and in which light based on the optical state is receivable by optical connections between the connecting ends and the measuring ends; and a light guide switching mechanism that successively optically connects the connecting ends and the measuring ends.

Abstract: A lead frame includes a plurality of circuit patterns which each have a die pad and an electrode terminal portion and are disposed in a band shape, a tie bar, a frame portion and a suspension lead. Cut are a connection portion between electrode terminals and the frame portion, a connection portion between the frame portion and the tie bar at both end portions in a disposition direction of circuit patterns, and a connection portion from a connection part of the frame portion with the tie bar, between the circuit patterns to a part of the frame portion extending in the disposition direction. The electrode terminal portion is bent to extend to a direction of an upper surface of a semiconductor element. The lead frame is collectively resin-sealed while exposing the tie bar and the electrode terminal portion above the tie bar.

Abstract: In a circularly polarized wave antenna apparatus including a non-reciprocal transmission line apparatus having forward and backward propagation constants different from each other, the non-reciprocal transmission line apparatus includes a transmission line part for a microwave, a series branch circuit equivalently including a capacitive element, and a shunt branch circuit branched from the transmission line part and equivalently includes an inductive element. The non-reciprocal transmission line apparatus is formed in a nonlinear shape and magnetized in a magnetization direction different from a propagation direction of the microwave.

Abstract: An object is to provide a technology that reduces the number of components and that is capable of suppressing the cost. A structure including semiconductor elements, a plurality of electrode terminals, and a dam bar for connecting the plurality of electrode terminals is prepared, and a part of the structure including a part of the plurality of electrode terminals and the dam bar is arranged in the terminal hole. Further, the part of the structure is clamped by a movable clamp inside the terminal hole, and at least a portion of the movable clamp is fitted into the terminal hole, and then a resin is injected into an internal space of a pair of molds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition capable of hermetically sealing a PCR reaction vessel without using a closure member or adhesive seal. Disclosed is a composition for preventing evaporation of a nucleic acid amplification reaction solution during nucleic acid amplification reaction, which is a liquid during the reaction and becomes a solid through chemical or thermal changes after completion of the reaction. Also disclosed is a composition for preventing evaporation of a nucleic acid amplification reaction solution during nucleic acid amplification reaction, wherein the melting point of the composition is 0-15° C. Also disclosed is a composition for preventing evaporation of a nucleic acid amplification reaction solution during nucleic acid amplification reaction, wherein the melting point of the composition is 5-10° C.

Abstract: The invention includes: charging/discharging devices including storage batteries and having a grid-connected function to perform charging/discharging operations on an electric power system and an islanded-operation function to supply the electric power system with a constant-voltage constant-frequency electric power; a monitor detects an electric power state of the charging/discharging device and to transmit detection output to the charging/discharging device; and a switching unit connects and disconnects commercial power source to and from electric power system. When a commercial power source is normal, the switching unit connects the commercial power source to the electric power system and charging/discharging devices establish a grid connection.

Abstract: A lead frame includes a plurality of circuit patterns which each have a die pad and an electrode terminal portion and are disposed in a band shape, a tie bar, a frame portion and a suspension lead. Cut are a connection portion between electrode terminals and the frame portion, a connection portion between the frame portion and the tie bar at both end portions in a disposition direction of circuit patterns, and a connection portion from a connection part of the frame portion with the tie bar, between the circuit patterns to a part of the frame portion extending in the disposition direction. The electrode terminal portion is bent to extend to a direction of an upper surface of a semiconductor element. The lead frame is collectively resin-sealed while exposing the tie bar and the electrode terminal portion above the tie bar.

Abstract: A waste liquid treatment device (20) treats water to be treated that contains at least hydrogen peroxide, by decomposing the hydrogen peroxide. The waste liquid treatment device (20) is equipped with a housing (21), an introduction port (22) that is provided to the housing (21) and that introduces the water to be treated into the housing (21), a discharge port (23) that is provided to the housing (21) and that discharges treated water to be obtained by treating the water to be treated, and one or more channel-defining members (24) that are disposed within the housing (21) and that have a surface that a catalyst is disposed on, wherein the one or more channel-defining members (24) define, between the introduction port (22) and the discharge port (23), a channel (P) for the water to be treated, the channel (P) having a turning in at least one position.

Abstract: An embodiment of a device for automatically executing a process of generating an emulsion containing nucleic acids, amplifying the nucleic acids in the emulsion, breaking the emulsion, and separating and purifying said amplified nucleic acids, is described that comprises an emulsion generation unit for sealing beads to which nucleic acids are bound in a water-in-oil type emulsion; a nucleic acid amplification unit provided with a reaction vessel for amplifying said nucleic acids and a heating and cooling part for heating and cooling the reaction vessel; an emulsion breaking unit for breaking the emulsion after nucleic acid amplification; and a nucleic acid purification unit for recovering said amplified nucleic acids from said emulsion breaking unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the optical state on the inside of a reaction vessel. The apparatus includes: linking portions that optically connect with the interior of the reaction vessel that is linkable with reaction vessels, a connecting end arranging body having an arranging surface that arranges and supports along a predetermined path, connecting ends to which is provided back ends of the light guide portions, the front ends thereof being provided to the linking portions, the connecting ends being provided to the linking portions; a measurement device having measuring ends that are successively optically connectable with the connecting ends, and in which light based on the optical state is receivable by optical connections between the connecting ends and the measuring ends; and a light guide switching mechanism that successively optically connects the connecting ends and the measuring ends.

Abstract: In a method of nucleic acid extraction using a carrier, the present invention realizes collection of a nucleic acid from a liquid containing the nucleic acid at an extremely low concentration at which collection cannot be achieved with polyacrylamide. A method of extracting a nucleic acid, comprising allowing the nucleic acid to be adsorbed onto a carrier in the presence of a chaotropic salt and an alcohol in coexistence with an anionic polymer. A reagent for nucleic acid extraction, comprising an anionic polymer, a chaotropic salt, an alcohol and a carrier.