Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gas sensor includes: disposing a tubular holder and a tubular compact in a tubular metallic shell defining a through hole, the tubular holder defining a first insertion hole, and the tubular compact defining a second insertion hole; preparing a preliminary assembly in which a pin is inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole; pulling out the pin from the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole and inserting a sensor element into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole such that a forward end of the pin will come into contact with an end of the sensor element; compressing the compact to thereby fix the sensor element inside of the metallic shell; welding a protection sleeve to the metallic shell to thereby form a semi-assembly; and combining the semi-assembly with another semi-assembly to thereby form the gas sensor.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor intermediate product includes: disposing a tubular holder and a tubular compact in a tubular metallic shell, and inserting a metallic pin into a first insertion hole of the holder and a second insertion hole of the compact; compressing the compact so as to form a filling member intermediate having a shape which brings the filling member intermediate into pressure contact with the inner wall surface of the metallic shell and allows removal of the metallic pin from the second insertion hole; pulling out the metallic pin from the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole; inserting a sensor element into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole; and compressing the filling member intermediate to thereby form a filling member which fixes the sensor element inside of the metallic shell.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a gas sensor includes: disposing a tubular holder and a tubular compact in a tubular metallic shell defining a through hole, the tubular holder defining a first insertion hole, and the tubular compact defining a second insertion hole; preparing a preliminary assembly in which a pin is inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole; pulling out the pin from the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole and inserting a sensor element into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole such that a forward end of the pin will come into contact with an end of the sensor element; compressing the compact to thereby fix the sensor element inside of the metallic shell; welding a protection sleeve to the metallic shell to thereby form a semi-assembly; and combining the semi-assembly with another semi-assembly to thereby form the gas sensor.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor intermediate product includes: disposing a tubular holder and a tubular compact in a tubular metallic shell, and inserting a metallic pin into a first insertion hole of the holder and a second insertion hole of the compact; compressing the compact so as to form a filling member intermediate having a shape which brings the filling member intermediate into pressure contact with the inner wall surface of the metallic shell and allows removal of the metallic pin from the second insertion hole; pulling out the metallic pin from the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole; inserting a sensor element into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole; and compressing the filling member intermediate to thereby form a filling member which fixes the sensor element inside of the metallic shell.

Abstract: A balanced-output triplexer includes: a first filter provided between an input terminal and a pair of first balanced output terminals; a second filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of second balanced output terminals; and a third filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of third balanced output terminals. All of the first to third filters are provided within a layered substrate. All of the balanced output terminals are disposed to be adjacent to one of the sides of the top surface of the layered substrate and one of the sides of the bottom surface of the layered substrate.

Abstract: The electrodeless discharge lamp comprises: a bulb provided with a substantially-spherical spherical portion and a neck portion extending from the spherical portion; a base connected to the neck portion; a protrusion formed at an apex of the spherical portion; and an induction coil that causes light emission by discharge developed in the bulb. The electrodeless discharge lamp satisfies the formula below: t?6?10959×X+25?t+6??(Formula) where X=(B×S)/(L×A), B=W/(4×?×(D/20)2), S=?×(d/20)2, L=?×(d/10), W (W) denotes the lamp input power, D (mm) denotes the diameter of the spherical portion, d (mm) denotes the diameter of a portion at a joint surface between the neck portion and the base, and A (mm) denotes the distance from a largest-diameter portion of the spherical portion to the joint surface, and t is the temperature (° C.) at the tip of the protrusion during downward stable lighting of the electrodeless discharge lamp.

Abstract: A balanced-output triplexer includes: a first filter provided between an input terminal and a pair of first balanced output terminals; a second filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of second balanced output terminals; and a third filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of third balanced output terminals. Each of the first to third filters has a pair of output resonators that are interdigital-coupled to each other and connected to the corresponding pair of balanced output terminals.

Abstract: A balanced-output triplexer includes: a first filter provided between an input terminal and a pair of first balanced output terminals; a second filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of second balanced output terminals; and a third filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of third balanced output terminals. Each of the first to third filters has a pair of output resonators that are interdigital-coupled to each other and connected to the corresponding pair of balanced output terminals.

Abstract: A balanced-output triplexer includes: a first filter provided between an input terminal and a pair of first balanced output terminals; a second filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of second balanced output terminals; and a third filter provided between the input terminal and a pair of third balanced output terminals. All of the first to third filters are provided within a layered substrate. All of the balanced output terminals are disposed to be adjacent to one of the sides of the top surface of the layered substrate and one of the sides of the bottom surface of the layered substrate.

Abstract: The electrodeless discharge lamp of the present invention comprises: a bulb 1 provided with a substantially-spherical spherical portion 1a and a neck portion 1b extending from the spherical portion; a base 15 connected to the neck portion; a protrusion 4 formed at an apex of the spherical portion; and an induction coil 11a that causes light emission by discharge developed in the bulb. When defining the relations B=W/(4×p×(D/20)2), S=p×(d/20)2, L=p×(d/10), X=(B×S)/(L×A), where W (W) denotes the lamp input power, D (mm) denotes the diameter of the spherical portion, d (mm) denotes the diameter of a portion at a joint surface between the neck portion and the base, and A (mm) denotes the distance from a largest-diameter portion of the spherical portion to the joint surface, then the electrodeless discharge lamp satisfies the formula below: t?6=10959×X+25=t+6 ??(Formula) where t is the temperature (° C.) at the tip of the protrusion 4 during downward stable lighting of the electrodeless discharge lamp.

Abstract: A high frequency filter incorporates: an unbalanced input/output terminal; two balanced input/output terminals; two resonators respectively provided between the unbalanced input/output terminal and the two balanced input/output terminals; and a layered substrate for integrating components of the high frequency filter. The two resonators are inductively coupled to each other, and are also capacitively coupled to each other through two capacitors. Each of the two capacitors is formed using a pair of first and second electrodes and a dielectric layer. The first electrode is connected to one of the resonators via a through hole. The second electrode is connected to the other of the resonators and opposed to the first electrode forming the pair with the second electrode, the dielectric layer being disposed between the second electrode and the first electrode.

Abstract: A high frequency filter comprises a first resonator and a second resonator provided inside a layered substrate. The first and second resonators are inductively coupled and capacitively coupled to each other through a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to each other in parallel. The first capacitor is formed using first and third electrodes and a dielectric layer. The first electrode is connected to the first resonator via a through hole. The third electrode is connected to the second resonator and opposed to the first electrode. The second capacitor is formed using second and fourth electrodes and the dielectric layer. The second electrode is connected to the second resonator via a through hole. The fourth electrode is connected to the first resonator and opposed to the second electrode.

Abstract: A high frequency filter incorporates first to third resonators provided inside a layered substrate. The first and third resonators are adjacent to each other and inductively coupled to each other. The second and third resonators are also adjacent to each other and inductively coupled to each other. The first and second resonators are not adjacent to each other but are capacitively coupled to each other through a conductor layer for capacitive coupling. The conductor layer for capacitive coupling incorporates: a first portion for forming a first capacitor between itself and the first resonator; a second portion for forming a second capacitor between itself and the second resonator; and a third portion having an end connected to the first portion and the other end connected to the second portion, the ends being opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction. The width of at least part of the third portion is smaller than the width of each of the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A high frequency filter incorporates first to third resonators provided inside a layered substrate. The first and third resonators are adjacent to each other and inductively coupled to each other. The second and third resonators are also adjacent to each other and inductively coupled to each other. The first and second resonators are not adjacent to each other but are capacitively coupled to each other through a conductor layer for capacitive coupling. The conductor layer for capacitive coupling incorporates: a first portion for forming a first capacitor between itself and the first resonator; a second portion for forming a second capacitor between itself and the second resonator; and a third portion having an end connected to the first portion and the other end connected to the second portion, the ends being opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction. The width of at least part of the third portion is smaller than the width of each of the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A high frequency filter incorporates: an unbalanced input/output terminal; two balanced input/output terminals; two resonators respectively provided between the unbalanced input/output terminal and the two balanced input/output terminals; and a layered substrate for integrating components of the high frequency filter. The two resonators are inductively coupled to each other, and are also capacitively coupled to each other through two capacitors. Each of the two capacitors is formed using a pair of first and second electrodes and a dielectric layer. The first electrode is connected to one of the resonators via a through hole. The second electrode is connected to the other of the resonators and opposed to the first electrode forming the pair with the second electrode, the dielectric layer being disposed between the second electrode and the first electrode.

Abstract: A high frequency filter comprises a first resonator and a second resonator provided inside a layered substrate. The first and second resonators are inductively coupled and capacitively coupled to each other through a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to each other in parallel. The first capacitor is formed using first and third electrodes and a dielectric layer. The first electrode is connected to the first resonator via a through hole. The third electrode is connected to the second resonator and opposed to the first electrode. The second capacitor is formed using second and fourth electrodes and the dielectric layer. The second electrode is connected to the second resonator via a through hole. The fourth electrode is connected to the first resonator and opposed to the second electrode.

Abstract: A metal halide discharge lamp which is capable of reducing a color change when subjected to a variation in the lamp power and/or the voltage supplied to the lamp. The metal halide lamp has an arc tube filled with at least sodium halide and scandium halide. The arc tube is formed at its opposite ends with electrodes which gives an arc discharge therebetween. The lamp has regulator means for keeping a coldest spot temperature of the arc tube at 550° C. or more when operating the lamp at a lamp power which is 50% or rated lamp power. It is found that when the lamp is configured to have a coldest spot temperature at 550° C. or more when operating the lamp at a lamp power which is 50% of the rated lamp power, the lamp shows much less color variation even subjected to the lamp voltage variation, thereby maintaining a desired color.

Abstract: An electrodeless metal vapor discharge lamp having an airtight arc tube formed with a light transmitting material of metal oxide and containing as sealed therein luminescent substances containing at least one or more of rare earth metallic halide, further includes a promoting substance which renders a halogen cycle occurring adjacent to inner wall surface of the arc tube to be more easily promoted, so as to prevent lamp starting voltage from raising up.

Abstract: High-pressure sodium vapor lamp with high color rendering including, in an arc tube of a light transmitting material formed in a substantially cylindrical shape sealed hermetically at both axial ends, a pair of electrodes disposed internally at both axial ends of the tube and xenon gas of at least 2.5.times.10.sup.4 (Pa) sealed in the tube together with sodium vapor, is so constituted that a lamp voltage upon lighting of the lamp and represented by V (V as a unit), lamp power represented by W (watt), internal diameter of the arc tube represented by .phi. (mm) and distance between the pair of electrodes represented by d (mm) will satisfy the following formulas:2.0.ltoreq.V/d.ltoreq.2.7 (1)and20.ltoreq.W/.phi..ltoreq.

Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp includes a single type auxiliary electrode for preliminary discharging, disposed on or adjacent to outer peripheral wall of lamp tube at a position for being electrostatically coupled to interior space of the tube, and supplied with a power from a second high frequency power source other than a first high frequency power source supplying a high frequency power to a main induction coil on the tube, whereby the lamp is made to attain an excellent startability without requiring any large size high frequency power source.