Abstract: An electronic component includes a base body, an alumina film, an internal electrode, and an external electrode. A region of the alumina film excluding a range of 10% of a thickness of the alumina film from a boundary surface with the base body toward an outer surface of the alumina film in the alumina film and a range of 10% of the thickness of the alumina film from the outer surface of the alumina film toward the base body in the alumina film is a specific region. Each region obtained by dividing the specific region into 10 equal parts in a thickness direction of the alumina film is a divided region, an atomic percentage of the specific atom in each divided region is 0.5 times or more and 1.5 times or less an atomic percentage of the same specific atom in the entire specific region.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a base body and an alumina film covering an outer surface of the base body. The alumina film includes a film-shaped part made of alumina and in contact with the outer surface of the base body, and a particle layer located on the outer surface side of the film-shaped part. The particle layer includes a plurality of alumina particles bonded to the outer surface of the film-shaped part. The average value of the thicknesses of the alumina film including the film-shaped part and the particle layer is 0.05 ?m or more and 2.0 ?m or less. The interval between the particles is 1.3 ?m or less.

Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a battery, a motor to be driven by electric power supplied from the battery, a travel device to be driven by the motor, an input section provided on a side portion of the battery to receive electric power to be supplied to the battery, a connection section to which a charger is connectable, and an electric cable electrically connecting the connection section and the input section, and the connection section is adjacent to the side portion of the battery on which the input section is provided.

Abstract: A porous moisture-sensitive member for a humidity sensor, the porous moisture-sensitive member including: a resin base material; and an inorganic filler, wherein the porous moisture-sensitive member contains surface pores and internal pores, and an average pore size of the surface pores is 0.1 ?m or more, and a humidity sensor and a respiration sensing system using the same.

Abstract: A mist CVD film formation device that includes: a film forming chamber including: a mist inflow port through which a film forming mist containing a mist of a film forming raw material and a carrier gas flows into the film forming chamber, a stage that supports a film forming target, and a mist outflow port through which the film forming mist flows out of the film forming chamber, wherein an outflow port sectional area is smaller than a film forming chamber interior sectional area; and a heater that heats the stage.

Abstract: A humidity sensor is provided with a first electrode electrically connected to a first terminal, and a moisture-sensitive member. The first electrode may include a first internal electrode unit. The first internal electrode unit may include a first main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member, and a second main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member. The humidity sensor may further include a second electrode electrically connected to the second terminal. The second electrode may include a second internal electrode unit. The second internal electrode unit may include a third main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member, and a fourth main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member. The first internal electrode unit may include a portion facing at least a part of the second internal electrode unit across the moisture-sensitive member.

Abstract: A moisture absorbing sensor is provided that includes a hygroscopic material that maintains a shape before and after moisture absorption and maintains a hygroscopic state for a predetermined time or more after moisture absorption; and an electrode disposed in the hygroscopic material. Moreover, an electrical characteristic of a circuit formed by the electrode and the hygroscopic material changes according to a moisture absorption amount of the hygroscopic material.

Abstract: A composite sensor including a temperature sensor unit that has a temperature-sensitive member and a humidity sensor unit including a moisture-sensitive member. The composite sensor further includes a first terminal used for the temperature sensor unit and the humidity sensor unit; a second terminal disposed to measure an electrical characteristic of the temperature-sensitive member with the first terminal; and a third terminal disposed to measure an electrical characteristic of the moisture-sensitive member with the first terminal.

Abstract: A composite sensor including a temperature sensor unit that has a temperature-sensitive member and a humidity sensor unit including a moisture-sensitive member. The composite sensor further includes a first terminal used for the temperature sensor unit and the humidity sensor unit; a second terminal disposed to measure an electrical characteristic of the temperature-sensitive member with the first terminal; and a third terminal disposed to measure an electrical characteristic of the moisture-sensitive member with the first terminal.

Abstract: A humidity sensor is provided with a first electrode electrically connected to a first terminal, and a moisture-sensitive member. The first electrode may include a first internal electrode unit. The first internal electrode unit may include a first main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member, and a second main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member. The humidity sensor may further include a second electrode electrically connected to the second terminal. The second electrode may include a second internal electrode unit. The second internal electrode unit may include a third main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member, and a fourth main surface covered with the moisture-sensitive member. The first internal electrode unit may include a portion facing at least a part of the second internal electrode unit across the moisture-sensitive member.

Abstract: A temperature and humidity sensor includes a substrate, a first electrode provided on the substrate, a linear second electrode at least part of which is so provided as to extend along the first electrode, and a moisture sensitive film provided between the part of the second electrode extending along the first electrode and the first electrode. The second electrode has a section that is formed in a spiral shape when viewed from above so as to form an inductor. With this, a precise oscillation circuit can be configured so that a temperature-humidity sensor small in size and capable of being easily manufactured can be provided.

Abstract: A system and method for chemical sensing of multiple gases or vapors with an array of chemical sensitive field effect transistor (CS-FET) devices that are highly sensitive, small in size and have low energy consumption. The sensor layer is an ultrathin film of transition metal oxide, rare earth metal oxide or metal nanoparticles that is formed between the source and drain electrodes on a silicon substrate. The work functions of the sensor layer can be manipulated by the adsorption of chemicals onto their surfaces. These changes cause a change in the surface potential of the underlying Si channel, leading to the current modulation of the devices. By selecting appropriate sensor layers, different chemicals will produce different output signals. External signal processing of these signals enables and sensor and array profile matching permits multi-gas detection.

Abstract: A system and method for chemical sensing of multiple gases or vapors with an array of chemical sensitive field effect transistor (CS-FET) devices that are highly sensitive, small in size and have low energy consumption. The sensor layer is an ultrathin film of transition metal oxide, rare earth metal oxide or metal nanoparticles that is formed between the source and drain electrodes on a silicon substrate. The work functions of the sensor layer can be manipulated by the adsorption of chemicals onto their surfaces. These changes cause a change in the surface potential of the underlying Si channel, leading to the current modulation of the devices. By selecting appropriate sensor layers, different chemicals will produce different output signals. External signal processing of these signals enables and sensor and array profile matching permits multi-gas detection.

Abstract: A piezoelectric thin film element that includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a piezoelectric film on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the piezoelectric film. The piezoelectric film is a potassium sodium niobate film represented, as its main constituent, by the general formula (1?n)(K1-xNax)NbyO3-nM1M2O3 in which M1 is any one of Ca, Sr, and Ba, and M2 is Zr, and x, y, and n respectively are within the ranges of: 0.25?x?1.00; 0.85?y?1.10; and 0.01?n?0.10. Alternatively, M2 is any one of Sn and Hf, and x, y, and n respectively are within the ranges of: 0.25?x?1.00; 0.90?y?1.05; and 0.01?n?0.10.

Abstract: A temperature and humidity sensor includes a substrate, a first electrode provided on the substrate, a linear second electrode at least part of which is so provided as to extend along the first electrode, and a moisture sensitive film provided between the part of the second electrode extending along the first electrode and the first electrode. The second electrode has a section that is formed in a spiral shape when viewed from above so as to form an inductor. With this, a precise oscillation circuit can be configured so that a temperature-humidity sensor small in size and capable of being easily manufactured can be provided.

Abstract: A piezoelectric thin film element that includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a piezoelectric film on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the piezoelectric film. The piezoelectric film is a potassium sodium niobate film represented, as its main constituent, by the general formula (1?n)(K1-xNax)NbyO3-nM1M2O3 in which M1 is any one of Ca, Sr, and Ba, and M2 is Zr, and x, y, and n respectively are within the ranges of: 0.25?x?1.00; 0.85?y?1.10; and 0.01?n?0.10. Alternatively, M2 is any one of Sn and Hf, and x, y, and n respectively are within the ranges of: 0.25?x?1.00; 0.90?y?1.05; and 0.01?n?0.10.

Abstract: A peptide of the general formula:H-X-A-Ywherein A is a peptide fragment comprising 6 to 50 amino acids, X is a peptide fragment comprising 1 to 10 Lys, and Y is hydroxy or amino group, said peptide being capable of specifically binding to an antibody having a specificity against an adult T cell leukemia associated antigen, a reagent for measuring an antibody having a specificity against an adult T cell leukemia associated antigen which comprises the peptide, and an adsorbent for an antibody having a specificity against an adult T cell leukemia associated antigen which comprises the peptide immobilized on a carrier.

Abstract: A method for the separation of blood into the components and apparatus thereof, characterized by subjecting the blood to strong centrifugation thereby separating said blood into an upper layer (A) of platelet-deficient blood plasma, an intermediate layer (B) of a mixture of platelets and white blood corpuscles, and a lower layer (C) of a red blood corpuscle concentrate, adjusting the hematocrit value of said red blood corpuscle concentrate of (C) to not more than 80% by diluting said red blood corpuscle concentrate with part of said platelet-deficient blood plasma of (A), and subjecting said mixture of (B) to weak centrifugation thereby separating said mixture into a lower layer of white blood corpuscles and an upper layer of a platelet concentrate, and if desired, subjecting the remaining platelet-deficient blood plasma to the treatments of freezing, thawing, and centrifugation thereby separating said platelet-deficient blood plasma into cryoprecipitate and cryoprecipitate-deficient blood plasma, and anaratu

Abstract: A method for the separation of blood into the components thereof, characterized by subjecting the blood to strong centrifugation thereby separating said blood into an upper layer (A) of platelet-deficient blood plasma an intermediate layer (B) of a mixture of platelets and white blood corpuscles, and a lower layer (C) of a red blood corpuscle concentrate, adjusting the hematocrit value of said red blood corpuscle concentrate of (C) to not more than 80% by diluting said red blood corpuscle concentrate with part of said platelet-deficient blood plasma of (A), and subjecting said mixture of (B) to weak centrifugation thereby separating said mixture into a lower layer of white blood corpuscles and an upper layer of a platelet concentrate, and if desired, subjecting the remaining platelet-deficient blood plasma to the treatments of freezing, thawing, and centrifugation thereby separating said platelet-deficient blood plasma into cryoprecipitate and cryoprecipitate-deficient blood plasma, and apparatus therefor.