Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for identifying an olfactory receptor included in one olfactory cell. In the present invention, amplified is the cDNA derived from the mRNA of the one olfactory cell by a PCR method using a forward primer represented by SEQ ID: 01 and a reverse primer represented by SEQ ID: 02. Subsequently, determined is whether or not a gene sequence of the amplified cDNA is identical to one gene sequence included in gene sequences coding for olfactory receptors included in the mouse olfactory receptor group A. Finally, determined is that the olfactory receptor included in the one olfactory cell is the olfactory receptor corresponding to the one gene sequence which is identical to the gene sequence of the cDNA in the previous step, if the gene sequence of the cDNA is identical to the one gene sequence in the previous step.

Abstract: The lithium primary battery comprises: a positive electrode; a negative electrode including lithium or a lithium alloy; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. A surface of the negative electrode on a side of the carbon material layer has first ruggedness and adheres to a surface of the carbon material layer on a side of the negative electrode. A surface of the carbon material layer on a side of the separator has second ruggedness. The first ruggedness and the second ruggedness correspond to each other. The first ruggedness and the second ruggedness may be ruggedness formed by pressing the carbon material layer onto the surface of the negative electrode, thereby deforming the carbon material layer and the surface of the negative electrode.

Abstract: A sealed compressor comprises a sealed container: an electric component provided inside of the sealed container; a compression component actuated by the electric component; a suction pipe provided inside of the sealed container to suction a refrigerant gas from outside to inside of the sealed container; and a suction muffler having an inner space; wherein the suction muffler includes: an inlet pipe, one end portion of which opens inside of the sealed container and the other end of which has an outlet opening portion which opens in the inner space of the suction muffler; an outlet pipe, one end portion of which has an inlet opening portion which opens in the inner space of the suction muffler and the other end portion of which communicates with a compression chamber of the compression component; wherein the outlet opening portion of the inlet pipe and the inlet opening portion of the outlet pipe are disposed so as to face each other, and an opening area of the inlet opening portion of the outlet pipe is smalle

Abstract: A buffer circuit driving method for driving a buffer circuit including: an output terminal; a first transistor connected to a signal source of a clock signal that is of at least a first voltage or a second voltage lower than the first voltage, for supplying the first voltage to the output terminal; and a second transistor connected to a voltage source that supplies a third voltage lower than the first voltage, for supplying the third voltage to the output terminal, includes: causing the first transistor to switch to a conducting state in a period where the clock signal is of the first voltage; and causing the first transistor and the second transistor to switch to the conducting state in a period where the clock signal is of the second voltage, following the period where the clock signal is of the first voltage.

Abstract: The communication device, which is connectable by straight or crossover wiring to another communication device, comprises a transmission port configured to send signals to the other communication device, a reception port configured to receive signals, a communication controller including an automatic transmission and reception switching component that determines whether or not the wiring is correct and automatically switches the transmission and reception of signals by the transmission port and the reception port 1, and a wiring state notification component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for identifying an olfactory receptor included in one olfactory cell. In the present invention, amplified is the cDNA derived from the mRNA of the one olfactory cell by a PCR method using a forward primer represented by SEQ ID: 01 and a reverse primer represented by SEQ ID: 02. Subsequently, determined is whether or not a gene sequence of the amplified cDNA is identical to one gene sequence included in gene sequences coding for olfactory receptors included in the mouse olfactory receptor group A. Finally, determined is that the olfactory receptor included in the one olfactory cell is the olfactory receptor corresponding to the one gene sequence which is identical to the gene sequence of the cDNA in the previous step, if the gene sequence of the cDNA is identical to the one gene sequence in the previous step.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel peptide capable for binding to rhodium. The peptide consists of an amino acid sequence represented by SQMMGHMGHGNMNHMNHGGKFDFHH.

Abstract: A ceiling mounted ventilation fan with illumination capable of suppressing conduction of noise to inside of a room is provided. In the fan, a restriction member is provided for restricting passage of air between a lighting cover and a periphery of a lighting part, the lighting cover having a reflecting surface for reflecting light from the lighting part to lead the light to the inside of the room. A gap for air intake is formed between a lower end of the lighting cover and an edge of the indoor-side opening. Thus, air introduced into the main housing through the gap is discharged into the duct by the fan unit and conduction of noises produced by the fan unit to the room inside with the noise directivity enhanced in the lighting cover can be suppressed by the restriction member, so that conduction of noise to the room inside can be suppressed.

Abstract: A touch panel includes an upper substrate having insulating property, an upper conductive layer on a lower surface of the upper substrate, an intermediate layer on a lower surface of the upper conductive layer, an upper electrode on a lower surface of the intermediate layer, a lower conductive layer facing the upper conductive layer with a predetermined gap interposed between the conductive layers, a lower electrode on an upper surface of the lower conductive layer, and a lower substrate on a lower surface of the lower conductive layer and having insulating property. The upper and lower electrodes contain 70 wt. % to 98 wt. % of conductive metal. The intermediate layer contains a resin and 40 wt. % to 90 wt. % of carbon and has a thickness ranging from 1 ?m to 50 ?m. The touch panel has resistance to environment and is applicable to a large size.

Abstract: Provided is a novel peptide capable for binding to carbon. The peptide consists of an amino acid sequence represented by SQMMGHMGHGNMNHMNHGGKFDFHH.

Abstract: A sealed compressor comprises an electric component; a compression component actuated by the electric component; a sealed container accommodating the electric component and the compression component; a suction pipe provided to suction a refrigerant into the sealed container; and a suction muffler having an inner space communicating with a compression chamber of the compression component and a suction port through which the refrigerant is suctioned into the inner space; a communicating passage for providing communication between the suction port of the suction muffler and the suction pipe, the communicating passage being made of a flexible material; and at least one cut portion provided in an end portion of the communicating passage at the suction pipe side such that the cut portion cuts a portion of the end portion.

Abstract: An electronic zoom and distortion correction processing unit (104) performs electronic zooming and distortion correction of a distorted image by re-mapping the pixels of the distorted image. In accordance with a specified electronic zoom factor (S1), a re-mapping control unit (110) controls re-mapping by the electronic zoom and distortion correction processing unit (104) such that the correction factor (S4) of the distortion correction processing is changed in addition to the electronic zoom factor of the electronic zoom processing. By this means, the correction factor (S4) is changed in accordance with the specified electronic zoom factor (S1), and distorted images can be appropriately corrected while preventing denaturing of the images.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic flow meter capable of detecting a flow rate using measurement flow channel including layered flow channels and a pair of ultrasonic sensors and disposed on a wall surface on the same side of measurement flow channel so as to form a propagation path of ultrasonic waves utilizing reflection on flow channel inner wall surface on an opposing side, and control rod as fluid control means is disposed on an upstream side of separation plates that form a multilayer section.

Abstract: A molded structural body is obtained by mold forming of a magnet coil wound on an iron core with the use of a molding resin containing at least a thermosetting resin, a thermoplastic resin incompatible with the thermosetting resin, and a metal hydrate having an electrical insulation property, wherein the molding resin has a thermal conductivity of 1.5 W/m·K or more and an excellent frame retardancy of UL94V-0. The molded structural body can achieve a small-size, thin, and high-power device with flame retardancy achieved, without containing any substances with high environmental burdens in the molding resin.

Abstract: A display device includes: a light source; an illumination optical system; a diffraction pattern generation unit; a spatial modulation element that generates diffracted light; and a shielding unit that selectively enters a first state where a first and second partial areas are a transmitting and shielding areas, respectively, and a second state where the first and second partial areas are the shielding and transmitting areas, respectively. The spatial modulation element displays the fictive image on a first and second display areas corresponding to the first and second partial areas when the shielding unit is in the first and second states, respectively. The diffraction pattern generation unit generates a first and second portion diffraction patterns from an image in an area corresponding to the first and second display areas out of the original image when the shielding unit is in the first and second states, respectively.

Abstract: A power generation system has a power generation unit (1), a casing (2) accommodating the power generation unit (1), a ventilator (3) configured to ventilate the interior of the casing (2), and a first exhaust gas passage (4) configured to pass therethrough an exhaust gas from the ventilator (3) which is discharged out of the casing (2). The first exhaust gas passage (4) merges with a second exhaust gas passage (6) connected to a duct (11) open to outside air before the second exhaust gas passage (6) is connected to the duct (11), the second exhaust gas passage (6) being configured to pass a combustion exhaust gas from a combustion device (5) configured to generate heat to be supplied to a heat load.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system as an embodiment of the present disclosure transmits electric power by a non-contact method from a first inductor to a second inductor, or vice versa, via resonant magnetic coupling. The wireless power transmission system includes: the first inductor that has a center hole; the second inductor that is spaced apart from the first inductor and that is smaller in size than the hole of the first inductor; and a magnetic body member that is arranged on one side of the first inductor so as to face the second inductor and that covers at least a part of the first inductor. That at least a part of the first inductor reaches an outer edge of the first inductor from an inner edge thereof.

Abstract: A light-trapping sheet of the present invention includes: a light-transmitting sheet 2 having first and second principal surfaces; and a plurality of light-coupling structures 3 arranged in an inner portion of the light-transmitting sheet at a first distance or more and a second distance or more from the first and second principal surfaces, respectively, wherein: each of the plurality of light-coupling structures 3 includes a first light-transmitting layer, a second light-transmitting layer, and a third light-transmitting layer arranged therebetween; a refractive index of the first and second light-transmitting layers is smaller than a refractive index of the light-transmitting sheet 2; a refractive index of the third light-transmitting layer is larger than the refractive index of the first and second light-transmitting layers; and the third light-transmitting layer has a diffraction grating parallel to the first and second principal surfaces of the light-transmitting sheet.

Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes a mounting substrate, and a first light-emitting portion disposed on the mounting substrate and emits light of a first color temperature to irradiate a first irradiation area, and second light-emitting portions each disposed on the mounting substrate and emits light of a second color temperature to irradiate a second irradiation area. The second irradiation area overlaps part of the first irradiation area and includes a region surrounding the first irradiation area.

Abstract: A semiconductor pressure sensor includes n-type semiconductor regions, which are formed in a diaphragm of a semiconductor substrate, piezoresistive elements, which are respectively formed in the n-type semiconductor regions, and conductive shielding thin film layers, which are respectively formed on the piezoresistive elements through an insulating thin film layer, and the piezoresistive elements form a Wheatstone bridge circuit. Further, the n-type semiconductor regions and the conductive shielding thin film layers are electrically connected to each other through contacts formed in the diaphragm.