Abstract: A gas sensor element, wherein an amount of flexure in a first section extending in a longitudinal direction of the sensor element from the position 8/27 of a size of the element apart from one end of the element to the other end, is set to be greater than or equal to 1/1360 and less than or equal to 1/670 with respect to the size in the longitudinal direction of the element. The amount of flexure is a sum of a distance from a regression line to an upper side maximum displacement point and a distance from the regression line to a lower side maximum displacement point when calculating the regression line representing the relation of the position X in the longitudinal direction of the element and the displacement Y in a thickness direction from a plurality of data sets showing the relation of position X and displacement Y.

Abstract: A method of forming a laminated body includes a first lamination step of forming a preceding lamination sheet which is substantially treated as one green sheet initially by laminating and bonding at least two green sheets together out of a plurality of green sheets; a printing step of printing a predetermined pattern on the preceding lamination sheet and at least one non-preceding lamination sheet which is a not used for forming the preceding lamination sheet; and a second lamination step of laminating and bonding the preceding lamination sheet and non-preceding lamination sheet, on which the predetermined pattern is printed in the printing step, in a predetermined order.

Abstract: A gas sensor element, wherein an amount of flexure in a first section extending in a longitudinal direction of the sensor element from the position 8/27 of a size of the element apart from one end of the element to the other end, is set to be greater than or equal to 1/1360 and less than or equal to 1/670 with respect to the size in the longitudinal direction of the element. The amount of flexure is a sum of a distance from a regression line to an upper side maximum displacement point and a distance from the regression line to a lower side maximum displacement point when calculating the regression line representing the relation of the position X in the longitudinal direction of the element and the displacement Y in a thickness direction from a plurality of data sets showing the relation of position X and displacement Y.

Abstract: In a piezoelectric thin film device of the present invention, the degree of flexibility is enhanced in selection of a piezoelectric material constituting a piezoelectric thin film and the crystal orientation in the piezoelectric thin film. A piezoelectric thin film filter, including four film bulk acoustic resonators, has a configuration where a filter section for providing a filter function of the piezoelectric thin film filter is bonded with a flat base substrate mechanically supporting the filter section via an adhesive layer. In manufacturing of the piezoelectric thin film filter, a piezoelectric thin film is obtained by performing removal processing on a piezoelectric substrate, but the piezoelectric thin film obtained by removal processing cannot independently stand up under its own weight. For this reason, a prescribed member including the piezoelectric substrate is previously bonded to the base substrate as a support prior to the removal processing.

Abstract: It is provided a novel method of producing polarization inversion parts by electric field polling process wherein the polarization inversion part extends to a deeper point from the surface of a substrate. The polarization inversion part is produced by electric field polling process using a comb electrode having a plurality of electrode portions 5 and a feeding portion 1. Each electrode portion 5 has a base portion 6 extending from the feeding portion 1 and a plurality of conductive portions 5a, 5b and 5c separated from the base portions 6, and the conductive portions have an average length “d” of 4 ?m or longer and 9 ?m or shorter. Alternatively, each electrode portion 5 has a base portion 6 extending from the feeding portion 1 and a plurality of conductive portions 5a, 5b and 5c separated from the base portion 6, and the conductive portion 5b at the tip end of the electrode portion has a length “db” smaller than the length “da” of the conductive portion 5b nearest to the base portion.

Abstract: A gas sensor element, wherein an amount of flexure in a first section extending in a longitudinal direction of the sensor element from the position 8/27 of a size of the element apart from one end of the element to the other end, is set to be greater than or equal to 1/1360 and less than or equal to 1/670 with respect to the size in the longitudinal direction of the element. The amount of flexure is a sum of a distance from a regression line to an upper side maximum displacement point and a distance from the regression line to a lower side maximum displacement point when calculating the regression line representing the relation of the position X in the longitudinal direction of the element and the displacement Y in a thickness direction from a plurality of data sets showing the relation of position X and displacement Y.

Abstract: A method of forming a laminated body includes a first lamination step of forming a preceding lamination sheet which is substantially treated as one green sheet by laminating and bonding at least two green sheets out of a plurality of green sheets with predetermined pattern printed thereon; a printing step of printing a predetermined pattern on the preceding lamination sheet and at least one non-preceding lamination sheet which is a not used for forming the preceding lamination sheet; and a second lamination step of laminating and bonding the preceding lamination sheet and non-preceding lamination sheet, on which the predetermined pattern is printed in the printing step, in a predetermined order.

Abstract: When a domain inversion part is produced by means of electric field polling process, damage in the vicinity of the forward end of a comb electrode and deviation of width of each domain inversion part are to be reduced. A polarization domain inversion structure has polarization domain inversion parts is produced by electric field poling process using a comb electrode formed on one surface of a substrate of a ferroelectric single crystal and of a single domain, and the comb electrode has a plurality of electrode portions and feeding portion. Each of the electrode portions corresponds with each domain inversion part of the domain inversion structure. The electrode portion has a plurality of low resistance pieces arranged in a direction “F” intersecting the longitudinal direction “E” of the electrode portion and spaced apart with each other.

Abstract: A luminous container has an electrode supporting member composed of a pipe-shaped metal piece. The electrode supporting member 8 has a clamped portion pressed and clamped with and non-clamped portions not clamped with a brittle material. The stress generated along a contact interface of the clamped portion and the brittle material is relaxed with the deformation of the electrode supporting member.

Abstract: An optical device includes a glass substrate provided with one or more V-shaped grooves and an optical fiber array having one or more optical fibers. The optical fiber array is fixed within the V-shaped grooves of the glass substrate using a fixing adhesive. As viewed from above, a first region Z1 (i.e., the region indicated by cross-hatching) and a second region Z2 are provided on the optical fiber array, and the fixing adhesive is applied within the first region Z1. A refractive index matching resin, providing refractive index matching at least with the optical fibers, is disposed in the second region Z2, wherein the second region Z2 may be surrounded by the first region Z1.

Abstract: When a domain inversion part is produced by means of electric field polling process, damage in the vicinity of the forward end of a comb electrode and deviation of width of each domain inversion part are to be reduced. A polarization domain inversion structure has polarization domain inversion parts is produced by electric field poling process using a comb electrode formed on one surface of a substrate of a ferroelectric single crystal and of a single domain, and the comb electrode has a plurality of electrode portions and feeding portion. Each of the electrode portions corresponds with each domain inversion part of the domain inversion structure. The electrode portion has a plurality of low resistance pieces arranged in a direction “F” intersecting the longitudinal direction “E” of the electrode portion and spaced apart with each other.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to improving characteristics of a piezoelectric thin film device. A piezoelectric thin film filter including four film bulk acoustic resonators has a configuration where a filter section and a base substrate are bonded to each other via an adhesive layer, the filter section including a piezoelectric thin film which cannot stand up individually under its own weight, the flat base substrate mechanically supporting the filter section. As a piezoelectric material constructing the piezoelectric thin film, it is desirable to use a single-crystal material including no grain boundary, selected from crystal, lithium niobate, lithium tantalite, lithium tetraborate, zinc oxide, potassium niobate, and langasite.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to preventing characteristic variations and damage caused by a difference in thermal expansion coefficient. A piezoelectric thin film filter, including four film bulk acoustic resonators, has a configuration where a filter section for providing a filter function of the piezoelectric thin film filter is bonded with a flat base substrate mechanically supporting the filter section via an adhesive layer. In manufacturing of the piezoelectric thin film filter, a piezoelectric thin film is obtained by performing removal processing on a piezoelectric substrate that can individually stand up under its own weight, but substrates made of one kind of single crystal material are adopted as the base substrate and the piezoelectric substrate, to make the respective thermal expansion coefficients of the piezoelectric thin film and the base substrate coincident with each other.

Abstract: In a piezoelectric thin film device of the present invention, the degree of flexibility is enhanced in selection of a piezoelectric material constituting a piezoelectric thin film and the crystal orientation in the piezoelectric thin film. A piezoelectric thin film filter, including four film bulk acoustic resonators, has a configuration where a filter section for providing a filter function of the piezoelectric thin film filter is bonded with a flat base substrate mechanically supporting the filter section via an adhesive layer. In manufacturing of the piezoelectric thin film filter, a piezoelectric thin film is obtained by performing removal processing on a piezoelectric substrate, but the piezoelectric thin film obtained by removal processing cannot independently stand up under its own weight. For this reason, a prescribed member including the piezoelectric substrate is previously bonded to the base substrate as a support prior to the removal processing.

Abstract: It is provided a novel method of producing polarization inversion parts by electric field polling process wherein the polarization inversion part extends to a deeper point from the surface of a substrate. The polarization inversion part is produced by electric field polling process using a comb electrode having a plurality of electrode portions 5 and a feeding portion 1. Each electrode portion 5 has a base portion 6 extending from the feeding portion 1 and a plurality of conductive portions 5a, 5b and 5c separated from the base portions 6, and the conductive portions have an average length “d” of 4 ?m or longer and 9 ?m or shorter. Alternatively, each electrode portion 5 has a base portion 6 extending from the feeding portion 1 and a plurality of conductive portions 5a, 5b and 5c separated from the base portion 6, and the conductive portion 5b at the tip end of the electrode portion has a length “db” smaller than the length “da” of the conductive portion 5b nearest to the base portion.

Abstract: A zinc oxide-alumina-silica-based crystallized glass is provided, containing zinc oxide, alumina and silica as main components, and zirconia as a nucleating agent. The main components are provided in a ratio of 20–30% by mass of zinc oxide, 15–25% by mass of alumina and 50–60% by mass of silica to amount to 100% by mass in total. The nucleating agent is contained in an amount of 3–6 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the main components. The crystallized glass also includes at least one modification component selected from the group consisting of lithium oxide, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, diphosphorus pentoxide, niobium oxide and tantalum oxide in addition to the main components and the nucleating agent.

Abstract: An optical device includes a glass substrate provided with one or more V-shaped grooves and an optical fiber array having one or more optical fibers. The optical fiber array is fixed within the V-shaped grooves of the glass substrate using a fixing adhesive. As viewed from above, a first region Z1 (i.e., the region indicated by cross-hatching) and a second region Z2 are provided on the optical fiber array, and the fixing adhesive is applied within the first region Z1. A refractive index matching resin, providing refractive index matching at least with the optical fibers, is disposed in the second region Z2, wherein the second region Z2 may be surrounded by the first region Z1.

Abstract: A luminous container 1A has an electrode supporting member 8 composed of a plate-shaped metal piece. The electrode supporting member 8 has a clamped portion 8b pressed and clamped with and non-clamped portions 8a and 8c not clamped with a brittle material. The stress generated along a contact interface of the clamped portion 8b and the brittle material is relaxed with the deformation of the electrode supporting member 8.

Abstract: A zinc oxide-alumina-silica-based crystallized glass containing zinc oxide, alumina and silica as main components, and zirconia as a nucleating agent, the main components comprising at a ratio of 20-30% by mass of zinc oxide, 15-25% by mass of alumina and 50-60% by mass of silica, the main components amounting to 100% by mass in total, the nucleating agent being contained in an amount of 3-6 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the main components, and at least one component selected from the group consisting of lithium oxide, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, diphosphorus pentoxide, niobium oxide and tantalum oxide being contained as a modification component in addition to the main components and the nucleating agent.

Abstract: There is provided a thermally fused integral ferrule in which a first glass substrate is at least partly unitarily combined with a second glass substrates by means of thermal fusion. The first glass substrate includes optical-fiber fixing V-shaped grooves on its side opposed to the second glass substrate, and also includes on the optical-fiber fixing V-shaped grooves in the first glass substrate, a guide section having a predetermined void between the first and second glass substrates. The thermally fused integral ferrule is manufactured by contacting the surface to be thermally fused of the first glass substrate in which the optical-fiber fixing V-shaped grooves are formed, with the surface to be thermally fused of the second glass substrate, followed by thermal fusion of the surfaces of the first and second glass substrates at a temperature of (Tg1−100) to (Tg2+150)° C.