Abstract: A switch is provided with: a base; a fixed contact member that has a fixed contact; a movable contact member that has a movable contact, moves in a first direction to bring the movable contact into contact with the fixed contact, and moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction to separate the movable contact from the fixed contact; an elastic body that energizes the movable contact member in the second direction; and a cover that covers the fixed contact member and the movable contact member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) adapted to measure multiple biophysical characteristics of cells, the system (10) comprising: a microfluidic chip (12) provided with a microfluidic channel (14) which allows cells to flow through, the microfluidic channel (14) having an inlet (14a), an outlet (14b), and a lateral opening (14c) situated between the inlet (14a) and the outlet (14b); and a capacitive sensor (30) integrated in the microfluidic chip, adapted to obtain biophysical characteristics of a single cell in the microfluidic channel (14) by directly manipulating the single cell by sensor elements (31, 32) through the lateral opening (14c) of the microfluidic channel (14), the sensor (30) comprising a stationary part and an electrostatically driven movable part which is movable relative to the stationary part, the stationary part being fixed to the microfluidic chip (12), the movable part being arranged in the lateral opening (14c) of the microfluidic channel (14), wherein a portion of the sensor elemen

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a plurality of stoppers that are provided on a keyboard and hold a display in a standing state in which the display is standing up with respect to the keyboard and to engage with the display in a closed state in which the display is closed.

Abstract: A edge electrode mold according to an embodiment includes a base having a first main surface and one or more protruding structures disposed on the first main surface. The protruding structures include a protrusion projecting from the first main surface of the base, an edge electrode disposed at the protrusion, and an electrolytic hydrophobic film having electrolytic property and hydrophobicity disposed on the upper end surface of a protruding shape including the protrusion and the edge electrode.

Abstract: A vibration energy harvester includes: a pair of electrodes provided so as to face opposite each other, with at least one of the pair of electrodes allowed to move; and an ion gel provided between the pair of electrodes, which is formed by using an ionic liquid, wherein: as an external vibration causes the electrode to move along a direction in which a distance between the pair of electrodes changes, power is generated through a change in an area of an electric double layer formed on two sides of an interface of each electrode and the ion gel.

Abstract: A switch includes a housing, a common stationary contact terminal, an individual stationary contact terminal, and a plunger including a moving contact unit. The moving contact unit includes a body, a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm extending from the body in a direction intersecting with a parallel direction in which the common stationary contact terminal and the individual stationary contact terminal are arranged parallel to each other, electrically interconnected with each other, and are spaced apart from one another in the parallel direction, a first moving contact included in the first arm, a second moving contact included in the second arm, and a third moving contact included in the third arm.

Abstract: A vibration energy harvester includes: a first electrode; and a second electrode that can be displaced relative to the first electrode along a predetermined vibrating direction. At least either of a surface of the first electrode and a surface of the second electrode facing opposite each other is electrically charged. Power is generated as the second electrode becomes displaced causing a change in electrostatic capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. A range having included therein at least a vibrational center of the second electrode, over which the electrostatic capacitance remains unchanged even as the second electrode is displaced, is set.

Abstract: An object is to stably, continuously and easily detect reactions of filamentary biomolecules or polymers bridging between a pair of electrodes against reagents without employing any marker or labeling substances.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (100) includes a human sensor (10), an image forming section (20), an internal sensor (30), a power supply section (40), a controller (50), and a communication section (60). The internal sensor (30) includes a first internal sensor (31) and a second internal sensor (32). The first internal sensor (31) detects a quantity that varies by operation of the image forming section (20). The second internal sensor (32) detects a state of operation of the image forming section (20). In a power saving state, the controller (50) controls, based on a result detected by the human sensor (10), the power supply section (40) to supply electric power to the first internal sensor (31) and not to supply electric power to the second internal sensor (32).

Abstract: A sensor mounting bracket includes: a first plate portion, a second plate portion, and a coupling element coupling the first and second plate portions. When X, Y, and Z axes perpendicular to each other are assumed, a second normal vector normal to a second mounting surface of the second plate portion has Y and Z components greater than 0 in a first state in which the first reference part is aligned with X direction and a first mounting surface of the first plate portion is in XZ plane, and a first normal vector normal to the first mounting surface has Y and Z components greater than 0 in a second state in which the second reference part is aligned with X direction and the second mounting surface is in XZ plane, the first normal vector being oriented differently from the second normal vector.

Abstract: A switch includes a housing, a common stationary contact terminal, an individual stationary contact terminal, and a plunger including a moving contact unit. The moving contact unit includes a body, a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm extending from the body in a direction intersecting with a parallel direction in which the common stationary contact terminal and the individual stationary contact terminal are arranged parallel to each other, electrically interconnected with each other, and are spaced apart from one another in the parallel direction, a first moving contact included in the first arm, a second moving contact included in the second arm, and a third moving contact included in the third arm.

Abstract: Example minimalist magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils that are connected to off coil circuitry by capacitive coupling plates are described. A minimalist MRI RF coil may have some elements that form a traditional coil located off the coil in off coil circuitry. An MR procedure may involve a number of minimalist MRI RF coils that are moved through an excitation zone as a patient is moved through the excitation zone. Example minimalist MRI RF coils may be selectively connected to off coil circuitry while the coils are in the excitation zone. The coupling may be made by capacitive coupling plates. Unlike conventional systems, example systems have capacitive coupling plates with properties that facilitate maintaining a constant capacitance between a coupling plate associated with the coil and coupling plates associated with the off coil circuitry as the coupling plates move relative to each other.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes: a signal input unit that receives inputs of a plurality of signals, the plurality of signals having a first temporal order different from each other; a transmission unit that sequentially transmits the plurality of signals as data to outside of the signal processing apparatus; and a reception unit that receives a plurality of output signals from outside of the signal processing apparatus, the plurality of output signals being generated by processing the data, the plurality of output signals having a second temporal order corresponding to the first temporal order.

Abstract: A switch includes a first fixed terminal, a second fixed terminal, and a slider. The slider includes an energizing movable contact portion and two opening/closing movable contact portions which are separated from each other. In closing operation, the two opening/closing movable contact portions come into contact with the first fixed terminal earlier than the energizing movable contact portion.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus case including: a circuit board provided on a lower case, the circuit board having a plurality of signal lines in parallel, each specified area of the circuit board between each adjacent pair of the plurality of signal lines having a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of second through holes, the plurality of first and second through holes respectively being arranged in a first and a second lines at substantially equal interval of ? or less of a wavelength of signals propagating in the plurality of signal lines, the first line and the second line being arranged in parallel, each center of each of the plurality of first through holes and each center of each of the plurality of second through holes being shifted with a gap in a direction of the first line and the second line.

Abstract: A edge electrode mold according to an embodiment includes a base having a first main surface and one or more protruding structures disposed on the first main surface. The protruding structures include a protrusion projecting from the first main surface of the base, an edge electrode disposed at the protrusion, a no an electrolytic hydrophobic film having electrolytic property and hydrophobicity disposed on the upper end surface of a protruding shape including the protrusion and the edge electrode.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes: a fixed part; a ring-like oscillator that is supported on the fixed part by a plurality of support beams; a plurality of electrodes that are provided on the fixed part and arranged in an oscillating direction of the ring-like oscillator with a gap; electret films that are formed on either one of opposite surfaces of the ring-like oscillator and the electrodes.

Abstract: An electret element includes: an Si layer, an SiO2 layer formed at a surface of the Si layer; and an electret formed at the SiO2 layer near an interface of the SiO2 layer and the Si layer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (100) includes a human sensor (10), an image forming section (20), an internal sensor (30), a power supply section (40), a controller (50), and a communication section (60). The internal sensor (30) includes a first internal sensor (31) and a second internal sensor (32). The first internal sensor (31) detects a quantity that varies by operation of the image forming section (20). The second internal sensor (32) detects a state of operation of the image forming section (20). In a power saving state, the controller (50) controls, based on a result detected by the human sensor (10), the power supply section (40) to supply electric power to the first internal sensor (31) and not to supply electric power to the second internal sensor (32).