Abstract: It is an object to provide a flow rate sensor device having improved sensor responsiveness compared with the prior art. The present invention is a flow rate sensor device including a sensor element that detects a flow rate, wherein a sensor unit on which the sensor element is mounted and a drive substrate including a drive control circuit are connected through a connection portion narrower than a width of the drive substrate. Thus, a heat source in the drive substrate and a heat source in the sensor unit can be separated by the connection portion that is thin in width, and the thermal influence from the drive substrate to the sensor unit can be suppressed. Therefore, good sensor responsiveness can be maintained.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a device and a system for picking a target material from a sample.

Abstract: The sensor circuit (105) is configured for sensing of an electrolyte solution, such as an aqueous solution (1000) in a chamber (150). The sensor circuit comprises a signal generator configured for generating signals in a predefined frequency range above 1 MHz. It further comprises a capacitive sensor comprising a first and a second electrode (101, 102), wherein the electrolyte solution (1000) constitutes a medium of the capacitive sensor, and an output circuit for conditioning a response into a sensor signal. Herein, the capacitive sensor is part of a secondary, floating circuit which is coupled in a contactless manner to a primary circuit comprising the signal generator and the output circuit, and wherein said response is transmitted from the secondary circuit.

Abstract: A flow rate measurement device includes a housing having a main flow path, a sub flow path formed inside the housing to allow a part of a fluid to be detected flowing through the main flow path, an inlet portion that allows the fluid to be measured flowing in the main flow path to flow into the sub flow path, an outlet portion that allows the fluid to be measured flowing in the sub flow path to flow out to the main flow path, a flow rate detection unit that is provided between the inlet portion and the outlet portion in the sub flow path and detects a flow rate of the fluid to be measured flowing through the sub flow path, and a communication hole that is provided between the flow rate detection unit and the outlet portion and communicates the sub flow path and the main flow path.

Abstract: A driving-force-transmitting mechanism includes a driving-force-transmitting component that transmits a driving force from an apparatus body to an attaching object, the attaching object being attachable to and detachable from the apparatus body; and plural operating components that enables or disables the transmission of the driving force from the apparatus body to the attaching object when the attaching object is attached to or detached from the apparatus body, the operating components operating sequentially with delays in such a manner as to move the driving-force-transmitting component in a direction intersecting attaching and detaching directions in which the attaching object is attached to and detached from the apparatus body.

Abstract: An example fire suppression system includes a cylinder having a wall defining an inner chamber, and a processor operable to determine an amount of a suppressant in the inner chamber based on a capacitance between a first electrode and a second electrode that are both in contact with the suppressant. An example method for determining an amount of suppressant in a cylinder includes measuring a capacitance between a first electrode and a second electrode that are both in contact with a suppressant within a cylinder, and a determining an amount of suppressant within the cylinder based on the capacitance.

Abstract: To provide a detector capable of reliably inducing a gas containing a detection target to a detection space.

Abstract: A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes a rotatable photosensitive drum; a rotatable developing roller configured to develop image formed on the drum, the developing roller being capable of contacting to and spacing from the drum; an urging force receiving portion configured to receive, from a main assembly side urging member, an urging force for spacing the developing roller from the drum; a cartridge side drive transmission member capable of the coupling with a main assembly side drive transmission member and configured to receive, from the main assembly side drive transmission member, a rotational force for rotating the developing roller; and a decoupling member capable of urging the cartridge side drive transmission member by the urging force received by the urging force receiving portion to decouple the cartridge side drive transmission member from the main assembly side drive transmission member.

Abstract: A flow cell and a liquid chromatographic unit are provided. The flow cell includes a housing, a cell core, a liquid-core waveguide, an inlet connection assembly and an outlet connection assembly. The cell core is provided in the housing, and is provided with a liquid feed recess, a liquid channel and a liquid discharge recess therein. The liquid-core waveguide is provided in the liquid channel. The inlet connection assembly is provided at an end of the cell core, and includes an inlet press block, a liquid feed tube, and a light entering tube. The outlet connection assembly is arranged at another end of the cell core and is provided with a light exit hole.

Abstract: A sample container (1) with a sample-receiving chamber (2) and with a closure piece (3) for closing the sample-receiving chamber (2) in a sealed manner. The sample container (1) has at least two seals (4, 5, 15, 16) arranged separately from each other, and/or the sample-receiving chamber (2) is subdivided into at least two compartments (6) which are thermally decoupled from each other and are connectable by liquid, and/or the sample container (1) has, on an outer wall (7) of the sample-receiving chamber (2), at least one coupling point (8) for the docking of an auxiliary container (9) via a matching counter-coupling point (10) of the auxiliary container (9). The outer wall (7) has at least one predetermined breaking point (11), which is pierced through upon coupling to the auxiliary container (9).

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a drawer movable in a first direction relative to the main casing; a process cartridge detachably mountable on the drawer; and a toner cartridge detachably mountable on the drawer. The drawer is movable between: an inner position where the drawer is accommodated in the main casing; and an outer position where a part of the drawer is located outside the main casing. The process cartridge includes: a photosensitive drum rotatable about an axis extending in a second direction crossing the first direction when the process cartridge is mounted on the drawer; and a developing device configured to supply toner to the photosensitive drum. The toner cartridge is configured to store the toner.

Abstract: In one example, a detachable adapter to adapt a drive shaft on a printer to a drive mechanism on a toner cartridge and to transmit rotation of the drive shaft to the drive mechanism. The adapter includes a cylindrical part having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end configured to detachably receive and engage an end of the drive shaft so that the part will rotate with the drive shaft when the part is attached to the drive shaft, and a driver mounted to or integral with the second end and configured to drivingly connect the part to the drive mechanism on the toner cartridge when the part is attached to the drive shaft and the toner cartridge is installed in the printer.

Abstract: A failure diagnosing device configured to diagnose failure of a swash plate pump includes: a history acquiring portion configured to acquire actual history data, the actual history data indicating a time-lapse change of the suction flow rate or suction pressure in a predetermined period of time; and a failure detecting portion configured to detect generation of an abnormality between a piston and a shoe based on the actual history data acquired by the history acquiring portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for analysis of a multi-layer adhesive film and provides the apparatus comprising a specimen tray unit; a blade unit; a liquid nitrogen supply unit; and a driving unit, and the method comprising a specimen fixing step; a specimen cooling step; a specimen pre-collection step; a specimen collection step; and a blade separation step.

Abstract: A system and method for secured and power-efficient communication between a sensor device and a control device operable in an air-quality system. The method includes receiving, during a first time period, a wake-up signal, wherein the wake-up signal includes at least a packet number; sending, during a second time period, an acknowledgment (ACK) signal, wherein an ACK signal is sent in reference to a synchronized time slot and a packet number; sending, during a third time period, at least sensor reading data of at least one air quality detector, wherein the sensor reading data is encrypted using at least an encryption key; receiving, during a fourth time period, a sleep signal; and entering into a sleep mode upon receipt of the sleep signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and method for measuring viscosity of acid natural gas with high precision and a wide temperature range. The device is based on the theoretical basis of gas measurement of double-capillary method. Ground conditions (low temperature and low pressure) or formation conditions (high temperature and high pressure) can be simulated by presetting different temperatures and pressures. The viscosity change of acid gas with changes in temperature and pressure is measured. The device has fewer measuring steps, is easy to operate and has high precision, and can provide valid reference data for actual projects or experiments.

Abstract: Power measurement device for a bicycle trainer, which device is built as a unitary relocatable device comprising an acceleration or velocity sensor, a microcontroller and a memory, wherein the device is equipped with or connectable to a power source, preferably a battery, and wherein the device is equipped with a communication facility to enable the device to wirelessly or through wires communicate with an external application device.

Abstract: A resonator is disclosed for the detection of a mass analyte, such as a biological analyte. The resonator has: a piezoelectric layer formed of a piezoelectric material; a first resonator region and a second resonator region each occupying a corresponding region of the piezoelectric layer; electrodes disposed to apply a driving signal to the piezoelectric layer to generate bulk acoustic waves, the electrodes being common to the first resonator region and the second resonator region. In operation, the first resonator region has a first resonant frequency and the second resonator region has a second resonant frequency. The first resonator region and the second resonator region differ from each other in that the first resonator region is adapted to receive a mass analyte for the mass analyte selectively to attach to a surface of the first resonator region.

Abstract: A component separator system for use with an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a first replaceable unit and a second replaceable unit for use in the image forming device. The second replaceable unit is manually separable from the first replaceable unit. The first replaceable unit is mateable with the second replaceable unit in an operative position of the first replaceable unit relative to the second replaceable unit with a first imaging component of the first replaceable unit in operative contact with a second imaging component of the second replaceable unit. Engagement of a first engagement member of the first replaceable unit with a second engagement member of the second replaceable unit retains the first replaceable unit in a storage position relative to the second replaceable unit with the first imaging component spaced away from the second imaging component.

Abstract: A capacitive level gauge for a container of a medium like compressed gas or liquid, comprising a body configured for being mounted on the container; two parallel lamellar electrodes extending from the body, for being inside the container and in contact with the medium; wherein the capacitive level gauge further comprises at least one spacer with two slots engaging with the two electrodes, respectively, maintaining a constant distance between the electrodes.