Abstract: A power generation sensor, generating electric power using a liquid, includes: a base; a positive electrode for power generation disposed in a first direction of the base and containing a first material; a negative electrode for power generation disposed in the first direction and containing a second material; a first connector electrode connected to a one-side end of the positive electrode in the first direction and to a sensor module; and a second connector electrode connected to a one-side end of the negative electrode in the first direction and to the sensor module. The first connector electrode contains the first material and has a larger width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction than the positive electrode in the second direction. The second connector electrode contains the second material and has a larger width in the second direction than the negative electrode in the second direction.

Abstract: A power generation sensor includes: a housing body in which a module receiving a generated power is housed; a module with a first connector electrode disposed on a front face; a second connector electrode disposed on an inner face of the housing body connected to the first connector electrode; and a power generation electrode connected to the second connector electrode.

Abstract: An electronic device with a boost circuit includes: a first capacitor including a first terminal connected to an input terminal and a second terminal connected to a reference potential terminal; a first rectification element; a second capacitor including a first terminal connected to the first terminal of the first capacitor through the first rectification element and a second terminal connected to the reference potential terminal; a voltage detection circuit including a voltage detection terminal connected to the first terminal of the second capacitor and a detection signal output terminal; and a boost circuit including a detection signal input terminal connected to the detection signal output terminal, a boost power input terminal connected to the first terminal of the first capacitor, and a boost power output terminal connected to a node between the first terminal of the second capacitor and the voltage detection terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor having different sensitivities depending on the positions. A sensor 1 is a sensor for detecting the presence of a liquid, and includes a first electrode 11 and a second electrode 12. The first electrode and the second electrode each have a thread-like or band-like structure, and are arranged side by side in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first portion 111 having a first surface area at a first position in the longitudinal direction, and includes a second portion 112 having a second surface area larger than the first surface area at a second position in the longitudinal direction different from the first position.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor device being a signal processing device, including: a capacitor; a sensor unit configured to wirelessly transmit, in a case in which electric power of a predetermined amount or more is accumulated in the capacitor, a first signal (SG1) through use of the electric power accumulated in the capacitor; a reception unit configured to receive a radio wave transmitted from a power transmission device being an external device; and a transmission antenna functioning as a second transmission unit, the transmission antenna being configured to wirelessly transmit, in response to reception of the radio wave, a response signal (SG3) being a second signal generated based on the received radio wave without using the electric power accumulated in the capacitor.

Abstract: Provided is a battery-less sensor circuit including a power generation element, a first switching element, a voltage control circuit, a first storage capacitor, a sensor circuit, and a load. The power generation element is connected to the first storage capacitor via the first switching element. A power supply terminal of the sensor circuit is connected to an input terminal of the first switching element. The voltage control circuit is configured to control a current passing through the first switching element through reception of a voltage of the input terminal of the first switching element. The load is connected to the first storage capacitor and the sensor circuit.

Abstract: This replacement necessity assessment apparatus for an absorbent member includes: a power generator which is configured to generate power as a result of contact with liquid absorbed in the absorbent member, and of which power generation amount changes in accordance with an amount of the liquid; a signal output unit configured to output a detection signal according to the power generation amount; and a processing unit configured to acquire a parameter regarding the amount of the liquid based on the detection signal, the processing unit configured to determine, based on the parameter, whether or not replacement of the absorbent member is necessary.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sensor including: a first photodetector including a first photodiode and having a first wavelength sensitivity characteristic; a first resistor having one end connected to a cathode of the first photodiode, and another end connected to a ground point; a second photodetector including a second photodiode and having a second wavelength sensitivity characteristic; a second resistor having one end connected to a cathode of the second photodiode, and another end connected to the ground point; and an amplifier circuit having a first input terminal connected to the first photodiode, a second input terminal connected to the second photodiode, and an output terminal configured to output a potential based on a potential of the first input terminal and a potential of the second input terminal, and using, as an operating power supply, electric power generated by electromotive force of the first photodetector and the second photodetector.

Abstract: An electronic device including a boost circuit includes a first boost circuit, a first output circuit, a load, a first storage capacitor, a second storage capacitor, and an input terminal, wherein the input terminal is connected to the first storage capacitor and the first boost circuit, the second storage capacitor is connected to the first boost circuit and the first output circuit, and the load is connected to the first output circuit.

Abstract: A plant cultivation system includes: a first sensor configured to output a sensor signal corresponding to an amount of water in a plant; a second sensor configured to output a sensor signal corresponding to a measurement value of an environment condition; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to, by using a sensor signal from the first sensor obtained by the first sensor measuring a plant to be cultivated and a sensor signal from the second sensor obtained by the second sensor measuring an environment for cultivating the plant to be cultivated, control a specific environment parameter corresponding to the environment condition and measured by the second sensor, in a cultivation environment for the plant to be cultivated.

Abstract: A plant cultivation system includes: a first sensor configured to output a sensor signal corresponding to an amount of water in a plant; a second sensor configured to output a sensor signal corresponding to a measurement value of an environment condition; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to, by using a sensor signal from the first sensor obtained by the first sensor measuring a plant to be cultivated and a sensor signal from the second sensor obtained by the second sensor measuring an environment for cultivating the plant to be cultivated, control a specific environment parameter corresponding to the environment condition and measured by the second sensor, in a cultivation environment for the plant to be cultivated.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sensor including: a first photodetector including a first photodiode and having a first wavelength sensitivity characteristic; a first resistor having one end connected to a cathode of the first photodiode, and another end connected to a ground point; a second photodetector including a second photodiode and having a second wavelength sensitivity characteristic; a second resistor having one end connected to a cathode of the second photodiode, and another end connected to the ground point; and an amplifier circuit having a first input terminal connected to the first photodiode, a second input terminal connected to the second photodiode, and an output terminal configured to output a potential based on a potential of the first input terminal and a potential of the second input terminal, and using, as an operating power supply, electric power generated by electromotive force of the first photodetector and the second photodetector.

Abstract: A signal detection circuit includes: a power terminal; a first current limitation circuit; a second current limitation circuit; a current-voltage conversion circuit; a first p-channel MOS transistor including a source, a gat, and a drain; a first n-channel MOS transistor including a drain, a gate, and a source; and a second n-channel MOS transistor in which a drain is connected to a first connection point connecting the resistor with the drain of the first n-channel MOS transistor, a gate is connected to a second connection point connecting the drain of the first p-channel MOS transistor with the current-voltage conversion circuit, and a source is grounded.

Abstract: This replacement necessity assessment apparatus for an absorbent member includes: a power generator which is configured to generate power as a result of contact with liquid absorbed in the absorbent member, and of which power generation amount changes in accordance with an amount of the liquid; a signal output unit configured to output a detection signal according to the power generation amount; and a processing unit configured to acquire a parameter regarding the amount of the liquid based on the detection signal, the processing unit configured to determine, based on the parameter, whether or not replacement of the absorbent member is necessary.

Abstract: A power source device has: a storage unit configured to receive a generated power and store as a storage power; a boost unit configured to generate, from a storage power supplied from the storage unit, a boosted power having a higher voltage than a voltage of the storage power, and supply the boosted power to a load; and a voltage detection unit configured to output a boost operation permission signal permitting a boost operation of the boost unit to the boost unit when the storage voltage of the boost unit increases to become a voltage equal to or higher than a minimum operation voltage of the boost unit. The boost unit is configured to start the boost operation by the storage power supplied from the storage unit and operates on the boosted power generated by the boost operation as an operation power source when the boost operation permission signal is output from the voltage detection unit.

Abstract: A signal detection circuit includes: a power terminal; a first current limitation circuit; a second current limitation circuit; a current-voltage conversion circuit; a first p-channel MOS transistor including a source, a gat, and a drain; a first n-channel MOS transistor including a drain, a gate, and a source; and a second n-channel MOS transistor in which a drain is connected to a first connection point connecting the resistor with the drain of the first n-channel MOS transistor, a gate is connected to a second connection point connecting the drain of the first p-channel MOS transistor with the current-voltage conversion circuit, and a source is grounded.

Abstract: A power source device includes a storage capacitor, a voltage detection circuit, input terminals, and output terminals, further includes: a boost circuit which converts a storage power provided to the input terminals to a boosted power under the condition that a stored voltage becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined voltage, and outputs the boosted power from the output terminals; and a MOS transistor which controls a supply of the boosted power to a load. One of the input terminals is connected to a gate terminal of the MOS transistor, and one of the output terminals is connected to a source terminal of the MOS transistor. The MOS transistor turns on to convert the storage power to the boosted power in the boost circuit, while the MOS transistor turns off not to convert the storage power to the boosted power in the boost circuit.

Abstract: A boost DC-DC converter includes: an input terminal; an output terminal; a first boost circuit configured to generate, from an input power to the input terminal, a first boosted power having a higher voltage than a voltage of the input power, and outputs the generated first boosted power from the output terminal; a second boost circuit configured to generate, from the input power, a second boosted power having a higher voltage than the voltage of the input power; and a storage capacitor configured to store the second boosted power as a storage power, and supply the storage power to the first boost circuit as an operation power source. The first boost circuit is configured to start a boost operation with the storage power when a voltage of the storage power is equal to or higher than a minimum operation voltage of the first boost circuit.

Abstract: A power source device includes a storage capacitor, a voltage detection circuit, input terminals, and output terminals, further includes: a boost circuit which converts a storage power provided to the input terminals to a boosted power under the condition that a stored voltage becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined voltage, and outputs the boosted power from the output terminals; and a MOS transistor which controls a supply of the boosted power to a load. One of the input terminals is connected to a gate terminal of the MOS transistor, and one of the output terminals is connected to a source terminal of the MOS transistor. The MOS transistor turns on to convert the storage power to the boosted power in the boost circuit, while the MOS transistor turns off not to convert the storage power to the boosted power in the boost circuit.

Abstract: A power source device has: a storage unit configured to receive a generated power and store as a storage power; a boost unit configured to generate, from a storage power supplied from the storage unit, a boosted power having a higher voltage than a voltage of the storage power, and supply the boosted power to a load; and a voltage detection unit configured to output a boost operation permission signal permitting a boost operation of the boost unit to the boost unit when the storage voltage of the boost unit increases to become a voltage equal to or higher than a minimum operation voltage of the boost unit. The boost unit is configured to start the boost operation by the storage power supplied from the storage unit and operates on the boosted power generated by the boost operation as an operation power source when the boost operation permission signal is output from the voltage detection unit.