Abstract: A highly sensitive oscillatory gyroscope that includes an elastic metal body in the form of a rectangular column having first to fourth sides. The elastic metal body includes a pair of end segments located at its ends and a pair of middle segments located at an upper middle portion and a lower middle portion of the elastic metal body. Each end segment has an opening extending from the second side to the fourth side, and each middle segment has an opening extending from the first side to the third side. A first ferroelectric substance film is provided on each of the first and third sides at the end segments. A second ferroelectric substance film is provided on each of the second and fourth sides at the middle segments. First and second electrodes are provided on each first ferroelectric substance film at each end segment. Third and fourth electrodes are provided on each second ferroelectric substance film at each middle segment.

Abstract: A sensor mechanism-equipped catheter is easy to produce, suitable for a diameter reduction, and achieves a high sensing precision. In a catheter, a sensor assembly has a pressure-receiving piston, a pressure-transmitting silicon gel or oil and a pressure sensor chip, and is fitted to a distal end of a catheter tube. The sensor assembly detects a pressure change. The sensor assembly further has an outer tube that carries the piston at a distal end side thereof, and an inner tube carrying the sensor chip an end side thereof. A space formed in the outer tube, between the piston and the sensor chip, is filled with the silicone gel or oil. A pressure barrier wall is provided for blocking flow of the silicone gel toward the catheter tube. The sensor chip is fixed in the sensor assembly by a joining member which divides an interior space of the sensor assembly into a distal end-side region and a base end-side region. The joining member may also serve as the pressure barrier wall.

Abstract: A catheter includes a longitudinally extending catheter tube to be inserted into a body. A plurality of sensing portions are arranged in the catheter tube for detecting at least two types of pressures acting on the catheter when inserted into the body. Each sensing portion is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the catheter tube. A silicone gel transmits the two types of pressures acting in the body to each sensing portion. The two types of pressures act on each sensing portion in a radial direction of the catheter tube by way of the silicone gel.

Abstract: A yaw rate detector and method of detecting yaw rate. The detector includes a sensor surrounded by a uniformly distributed gel-like material. The gel-like material is retained in a certain shape by a pair of parallel surfaces. The pressure of the gel-like material is affected by centrifugal force, which is sensed by the sensor. The sensor simultaneously detects pressure changes in the gel-like material on opposite sides of the sensor, which permits the detector to sense the angular velocity of rotation of the sensor. The sensor is a semi-conductor pressure sensor formed on a circuit substrate.

Abstract: The first circuit inputs a clock signal from MICON. The second circuit inputs a clock signal corresponding to the clock signal from the first circuit, and outputs a judgment signal continued for a specified time from the time when the clock signal is inputted. The judgment signal is inputted to the third circuit. A standby signal from MICON is inputted to the third circuit. When MICON is normal, the clock signal properly outputted, and to the AND circuit, the second signal is inputted, and if the standby signal is inputted from MICON with the second signal inputted, it can be judged that the standby signal is properly outputted from the normal MICON. Consequently, when both judgment signal and standby signal are inputted, the third circuit outputs the standby active signal to the first circuit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing sensors using semiconductors that is optimal for obtaining compact sensors is described. The method includes the steps of (a) applying an n-type silicon layer to the upper surface of a silicon substrate, (b) applying a p-type silicon layer on either the upper surface of the n-type silicon layer or the upper surface of a base, (c) removing part of the p-type silicon layer by electrochemical etching, (d) joining the base with the p-type silicon layer applied to the n-type silicon layer or joining the n-type silicon layer with the p-type silicon layer applied to the base, (e) removing the silicon substrate and exposing the upper surface of the n-type silicon layer, and (f) forming a strain gage in a section of the upper surface of the silicon substrate so that a portion of the n-type silicon layer facing the upper surface of the base functions as a diaphragm.

Abstract: A semiconductor device incorporating an operational amplifier having two input terminals. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulation film formed on the semiconductor substrate and an element having first and second electrodes formed on the insulation film. The first and second electrodes are respectively connected to the two input terminals of the electronic circuit. The first electrode, the insulation film and the semiconductor substrate form a parasitic capacitor. The device also includes a third electrode formed on the insulation film. The third electrode is connected to the second electrode of the element.

Abstract: A control circuit outputs a first signal at a predetermined period in the case of being in a normal state and in the case of not being in a normal state, stops the output of the first signal at the predetermined period and outputs a third signal for controlling a motor on the basis of a second signal at a time when a switch SW is operated. In the case that the control circuit is not in a normal state, the first signal is not output at the predetermined period, a fifth signal is output from an output circuit and the second signal passes through a second gate circuit. Then, a drive circuit drives the motor by the second signal passing through the second gate circuit.

Abstract: A bipolar transistor includes a chip having a base electrode and an emitter electrode on a surface thereof and a film resistor provided on a surface of the chip and electrically connecting the base electrode and the emitter electrode to each other, the film resistor having a negative resistance characteristic with temperature change.

Abstract: A catheter that is guided into an intra-corporeal passageway is set forth. A catheter tube accommodates an element having a piston for detecting a pressure in the intra-corporeal passageway. Silicone gel is accommodated in the catheter tube to transmit the detected pressure in the catheter tube. A strain gage is disposed on a semiconductor chip to output an electric signal based on an amount of a deformation thereof indicative of the pressure in the catheter tube.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor (1) includes a parallelepiped case (2). A circuit board (3) is secured in the case (2). A sensor chip (5), on which a diffusion strain gauge (5b) is formed, is mounted on the circuit board (3). A cylindrical acceleration selecting element (13) is provided on the case (2). The axis of the acceleration selecting element (13) extends in the x direction. A cylindrical pressure transmitting element (14) is also provided on the case (2). The pressure transmitting element (14) communicates a hollowed part on the top of the sensor chip (5) with the interior of the acceleration selecting element (13). The hollowed part on the top of the sensor chip (5), the pressure transmitting element (14) and the acceleration selecting element (13) are filled with silicon gel (10).

Abstract: A catheter having a sensor for detecting forces acting on its distal end includes a catheter tube, a chamber defined in the catheter tube. The chamber is filled with silicon gel. The catheter also has a sensor chip and a cap. The sensor has a pressure sensing surface and a backside. The cap transmits the forces acting on the distal end of the catheter tube to the pressure sensing surface of the sensor chip. Further, the catheter has a pressure introducing hole. The pressure introducing hole transmits the forces acting on the periphery of the catheter tube to the backside of the sensor chip. The sensor chip issues signals externally in accordance with the pressures transmitted to its pressure sensing surface and its backside.

Abstract: A transistor package includes a power bipolar transistor chip having a thermistor on and electrically connected to a bipolar transistor collector electrode. The thermistor exhibits a positive thermal coefficient (PTC) resistance characteristic and is series connected to the transistor collector. Collector current is interrupted by thermistor response to heat generated during excess transistor collector current events to thereby avoid thermal destruction of the device.

Abstract: A catheter provided with a catheter tube that is inserted into a human body. A sensor detects pressure acting on a distal end of the catheter tube when inserted into the human body and outputs an output signal indicating fluctuations of the pressure. A CPU judges whether the waveform of the output signal contains a regular component and an irregular component and separates the output signal into a regular component and an irregular component based on the judgment. Based on the separated irregular component, a judgment is made as to whether an obstruction is present within an insertion path of the catheter.

Abstract: A power window driving control device formed of a measuring device which measures time elapsed since closing of a window glass has been designated by a switch, a sensor which detects a completely closed state of the window glass, a current detecting device which detects that current flowing to a motor when the window glass is being closed exceeds a predetermined value, and a driving control device which effects one of stopping the motor and stopping the motor after driving the motor reversely for a predetermined time, in at least one of a first state, in which the current detecting device detects that the current flowing to the motor exceeds the predetermined value and in which the completely closed state of the window glass is not detected by the sensor, and a second state, in which the time elapsed since closing of the window glass was designated exceeds a predetermined time.

Abstract: An apparatus for weighing a softened solid rapidly and precisely, wherein no excessive force is exerted on, and no shock is given to, the load cell. The apparatus has a simplified structure including 1/4 cylindrical weighing containers so that the apparatus is easy to disassemble and clean.The inventive apparatus comprises a load cell for transmitting signals; a pair of weighing containers each having a cross-section of approximately 1/4 of a cylinder, arranged closely, and installed on the load cell rotatably around center axis of rotation; a scraping member installed closely to the inner surface of the weighing containers; and a driving unit, which is not connected to said load cell, for opening and closing the weighing containers by reversely rotating them around their axes. This apparatus for weighing a softened solid discharges the weighed substance as it is scraped from the sides of the containers by the scraping member.

Abstract: A surface type acceleration sensor includes a p-type single crystal silicon base plate, a cantilever functioning as a cantilever structure portion, and a plurality of strain gauges. The cantilever is disposed in a recess portion formed on the front face of the p-type single crystal silicon base plate so that the cantilever can be displaced in the upward and downward direction. The cantilever includes an epitaxial growth layer principally made of n-type single crystal silicon. The strain gauge is made of p-type silicon and formed on an upper face of the base end portion of the cantilever.

Abstract: A surface type acceleration sensor includes a p-type single crystal silicon base plate, a cantilever functioning as a cantilever structure portion, and a plurality of strain gauges. The cantilever is disposed in a recess portion formed on the front face of the p-type single crystal silicon base plate so that the cantilever can be displaced in the upward and downward direction. The cantilever includes an epitaxial growth layer principally made of n-type single crystal silicon. The strain gauge is made of p-type silicon and formed on an upper face of the base end portion of the cantilever.

Abstract: In the production of a wire harness for an appliance whose circuit differs depending on a combination of selectable electrical systems, the wire harness is divided beforehand into the common circuit which is always provided independently of the presence or absence of the selectable electrical systems and the dedicated circuits one for each of the selectable electrical systems, the wire harness for the appliance is separated into a common circuit and dedicated circuits one for each of the associated electrical systems when an order of an appliance is made, a number of common circuits and a number of each of the dedicated circuits for the electrical systems are added up, the added up number of an common circuits and the dedicated circuits are manufactured and the common circuit and the dedicated circuits of the associated electric systems are combined to produce wire harnesses of the ordered appliances, whereby simple production control and high production efficiency are assured and changes is production or des

Abstract: A wire harness for an appliance containing a combination of selectable electrical systems is separated into a common circuit which is always provided independently of presence or absence of the selectable electrical systems, and dedicated circuits one for each of the selectable electrical systems, the common circuit and the dedicated circuits of the selected electrical systems are detachably joined to each other via a branch connector to form the wire harness whereby simple production control and high production efficiency are assured and changes in production or design can be readily dealt with in the production of a wire harness.