Abstract: According to an embodiment, a battery module includes cells each including a housing body including a bottom surface, a pair of main surfaces, and a pair of side surfaces, and a lid member opposed to the bottom surface and having electrode terminals; a case in which the cells are housed; conductive members electrically connecting the electrode terminals of the cells; and a wiring board placed at the upper portion of the conductive members on the case. The cells include a first group including cells stacked along a first direction, and a second group including cells stacked along a second direction. The side surfaces of cells of the first group are opposed to the main surfaces of the cells of the second group. The first group and the second group are connected in series.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for predicting the functional site of a protein using data of the entire proteins of an organism of which genome data or cDNA data is known. More specifically, the present application provides a method for predicting a protein functional site, comprising the steps of calculating the frequency of occurrence of an oligopeptide in the entire proteins, calculating the value of each amino-acid residue contributing to the frequency of occurrence as the representative value of the function, and predicting the protein functional site by using the representative value of function as an indicator. The present also provides a system for predicting a functional site for automatically performing said methods.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for predicting the functional site of a protein using data of the entire proteins of an organism of which genome data or cDNA data is known. More specifically, the present application provides a method for predicting a protein functional site, comprising the steps of calculating the frequency of occurrence of an oligopeptide in the entire proteins, calculating the value of each amino-acid residue contributing to the frequency of occurrence as the representative value of the function, and predicting the protein functional site by using the representative value of function as an indicator. The present also provides a system for predicting a functional site for automatically performing said methods.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for predicting the functional site of a protein using data of the entire proteins of an organism of which genome data or cDNA data is known. More specifically, the present application provides a method for predicting a protein functional site, comprising the steps of calculating the frequency of occurrence of an oligopeptide in the entire proteins, calculating the value of each amino-acid residue contributing to the frequency of occurrence as the representative value of the function, and predicting the protein functional site by using the representative value of function as an indicator. The present also provides a system for predicting a functional site for automatically performing said methods.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for predicting the functional site of a protein using data of the entire proteins of an organism of which genome data or cDNA data is known. More specifically, the present application provides a method for predicting a protein functional site, comprising the steps of calculating the frequency of occurrence of an oligopeptide in the entire proteins, calculating the value of each amino-acid residue contributing to the frequency of occurrence as the representative value of the function, and predicting the protein functional site by using the representative value of function as an indicator. The present also provides a system for predicting a functional site for automatically performing said methods.

Abstract: In a semiconductor sensor, the surfaces of first and second semiconductor substractes of a first conductivity type are made into flat surfaces by polishing the surfaces and are contacted each other so that the both substrates are bonded together. Source and claim regions are formed by diffusing an impurity of second conductivity type. The source and claim regions are separated through a through hole formed in the second substrate and are extended along the surface of the second substrate. An insulative layer is formed on the opposite surface of the second substrate and an inner surface of the through hole.

Abstract: A humidity-sensitive element comprises a humidity-sensitive body which includes 21-73 mol % of Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, 25-55 mol % of at least one member selected from the group consisting of ZnO and MgO, 0.5-8.0 mol % of CuO, 0.5-8.0 mol % of Li.sub.2 O, and 0.5-8.0 mol % of V.sub.2 O.sub.5, and a pair of electrodes attached to the body. Such an element provides excellent stability over a wide range of humidity and temperature levels.

Abstract: A humidity-sensitive element which has excellent humidity-sensitive characteristics and has a small drift after being exposed to a high humidity for a long period of time. The humidity-sensitive element of the invention includes a porous metal oxide sintered body, a simple substance or an oxide of phosphorus or sulfur carried on the porous metal oxide sintered body, and copper ions carried on the porous metal oxide sintered body.

Abstract: A moisture sensitive element for detecting humidity variations through sensing variations in electric resistance using a porous metal oxide ceramic. At least either phorphorus or sulfur is incorporated in and supported by the porous metal oxide ceramic with the phosphorus or sulfur being applied in either a pure or oxide form.

Abstract: A gas detecting element having a high gas selectivity which comprises an N-type metal oxide semiconductor, 0.005 to 8% by weight, based on the metal oxide, of at least one noble metal catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and rhodium (Rh) and phosphorus 1.5 to 30 times as much as that of the noble metal or 0.05 to 30 times as much as that of palladium where palladium alone is used as the noble metal catalyst.

Abstract: A transparent, complex oxide ceramic having the formula:(Sr.sub.1-x Me'.sub.x) (Li.sub.1/4 Me".sub.3/4) O.sub.3wherein x is 0.01-0.50, Me' is at least one metal selected from the group of Ca, Ba, and Pb, and Me" is Nb and/or Ta. The present ceramics can be used in the fabrication of gas discharge tubes and for infrared-ray tubes as optical devices and as substrates for higher quality electronic parts, and as an insulator for microwave frequency electronic devices.