Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion element having a film which not only maintains sufficient adhesion even when exposed to a high temperature but also exhibits excellent oxidation resistance and crack resistance. The problem is solved by a thermoelectric conversion element including a thermoelectric conversion component, in which the thermoelectric conversion component contains magnesium silicide and/or manganese silicide and is covered with a film containing Si and Zr.

Abstract: Provided is a surgical electrode in which an end portion capable of emitting a high frequency has a surface treatment film that includes a first coating and a second film in the order mentioned. The first coating is formed by contacting a surface treatment agent (X) with or over the entirety or a part of the surface of the end portion at least, which surface treatment agent (X) contains at least an amino group-containing compound, and the second film is formed by contacting a surface treatment agent (Y) with a part or the entirety of the surface of the first coating, which surface treatment agent (Y) contains: a silicone resin (A); a compound (B) containing a metal element selected from titanium, platinum, rhodium and palladium; and an aromatic hydrocarbon-based solvent (C), and satisfies: (I) the content of the silicone resin is in a range of 90% by mass to 99.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion element having a film which not only maintains sufficient adhesion even when exposed to a high temperature but also exhibits excellent oxidation resistance and crack resistance. The problem is solved by a thermoelectric conversion element including a thermoelectric conversion component, in which the thermoelectric conversion component contains magnesium silicide and/or manganese silicide and is covered with a film containing Si and Zr.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a surface treatment agent which is capable of forming, on a metal material, a film that not only comprehensively satisfies various performance such as corrosion resistance and adhesion but also exhibits excellent corrosion resistance and adhesion even when exposed to a high-temperature environment. The Problem is solved by a surface treatment agent for metal materials, which contains: a compound and/or mixture (A) represented by M2O.SiO2, wherein a molar ratio of SiO2/M2O is in a range of 1.8 to 7.0 and M represents an alkali metal; a stabilized zirconium oxide (B); and a component (C) that contains at least one selected from metal oxide particles and clay minerals except for the compound and/or mixture (A) and the stabilized zirconium oxide (B).

Abstract: The present invention is aimed at providing: a surface treatment agent that is capable of forming a surface-treated coating film having excellent antifouling properties; a metal material that includes a surface-treated coating film using the surface treatment agent; and a method of producing the metal material. The present invention provides a surface treatment agent containing: a silicone resin (A); a compound (B) containing a metal element selected from titanium, platinum, rhodium and palladium; and an aromatic hydrocarbon-based solvent (C). In the surface treatment agent, (I) a content of the silicone resin (A) is in a range of 90% by mass to 99.9% by mass with respect to a total solid mass of the silicone resin (A) and the compound (B), and (II) a ratio (BM/AM) of a mass (BM) of the compound (B) to a mass (AM) of the silicone resin (A) is in a range of 0.001 to 0.111.

Abstract: A surface treatment agent for metal material may include a compound (A) that is obtained by modifying a silicic acid (a) with a hydrolysate (b) of an epoxy group-having silane coupling agent, a silicic acid (B) represented by M2O.SiO2 (wherein a mass ratio of M2O to SiO2 is 0.1 to 1 and M represents an alkali metal), and water. A mass ratio (B/A) of the silicic acid (B) to the compound (A) is 1.1 to 17.9.

Abstract: A sound collecting device, comprising stereo microphones that are arranged apart in a direction intersecting obliquely with respect to a direction that is vertical to a direction connecting the user and an subject, and arranged at different distances in the direction that joins the user and the subject, and a processor for directivity control that adjust directivity of speech signals from the stereo microphones.

Abstract: A switch structure includes: a switch member that is deformed and receives a switch input, when force of a predetermined magnitude is applied thereto; a pressing member that presses the switch member; and an intermediate member that includes a first layer and a second layer, is interposed between the switch member and the pressing member, and is plate-like, the first layer being made of a synthetic resin and abutting against the switch member, the second layer being layered on the pressing member side of the first layer and being made of a material having a rigidity higher than the synthetic resin.

Abstract: A disclosed information acquiring apparatus includes a display that displays an image thereon; a plurality of microphones provided at different positions to collect a sound produced by each of audio sources and generate audio data; an audio-source position estimating circuit that estimates a position of each of the audio sources based on the audio data generated by each of the microphones; and a display control circuit that causes the display to display audio-source positional information about a position of each of the audio sources in accordance with an estimation result estimated by the audio-source position estimating circuit.

Abstract: A sound collecting device, comprising stereo microphones that are arranged apart in a direction intersecting obliquely with respect to a direction that is vertical to a direction connecting the user and an subject, and arranged at different distances in the direction that joins the user and the subject, and a processor for directivity control that adjust directivity of speech signals from the stereo microphones.

Abstract: A switch structure includes: a switch member that is deformed and receives a switch input, when force of a predetermined magnitude is applied thereto; a pressing member that presses the switch member; and an intermediate member that includes a first layer and a second layer, is interposed between the switch member and the pressing member, and is plate-like, the first layer being made of a synthetic resin and abutting against the switch member, the second layer being layered on the pressing member side of the first layer and being made of a material having a rigidity higher than the synthetic resin.

Abstract: A voice information acquisition apparatus includes: a microphone configured to collect voice; a casing configured to house the microphone inside thereof; and a multi-layer filter arranged on a front face of the casing and including at least a three-layer filter that includes a mesh-like first filter arranged on a front face side and a mesh-like second filter arranged on a side facing the microphone.

Abstract: [Problem] There are provided a surface treatment agent for metal material which can form a coating having excellent heat resistance in high-temperature environments and excellent adhesion and water resistance for a long period of time on a metal material; and a metal material having the coating. [Solving means] A surface treatment agent which contains a compound (A) obtained by modifying a silicic acid (a) with a hydrolysate (b) of an epoxy group-having silane coupling agent, a silicic acid (B), and water at a specific mass ratio.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface treatment agent for metal materials, with which it is possible to form on a metal material a coat that is satisfactory overall in terms of properties such as corrosion resistance, adhesion, water resistance, alkali resistance, and solvent resistance, and that has excellent corrosion resistance and adhesion even when exposed to high-temperature environments; and a metal material having a surface treatment coat. This surface treatment agent for metal materials includes (A) an organopolysiloxane compound having a weight-average molecular weight of 400-10,000 and including a unit (X) the molecule of which has a phenyl group, and a unit Y which includes a group having a C1-3 alkyl group, the ratio (?/?) of the molar amount (?) of the units (X) and the molar amount (?) of all constituent units being 1.

Abstract: There is provide an electronic device storage case allowing a user to easily store or take out an electronic device such as a smartphone without giving feeling of bulge to the user. An electronic device storage case includes a storage part 12 which stores an electronic device 1; and wing parts 16A, 16B which are formed on both sides of the storage part 12 and attach the storage part 12 to a band-shaped member 14, wherein the wing parts 16A, 16B are formed with pass-through parts 18A, 18B through which the band-shaped member 14 is passed, respectively. The storage part 12 and the wing parts 16A, 16B are continuously formed, thereby making it possible to suppress the feeling of bulge of the storage part 12.

Abstract: A capsule medical apparatus to be introduced into a subject includes a tissue collecting unit that collects in-vivo tissue; a storage unit that stores therein the in-vivo tissue that is collected by the tissue collecting unit; a liquid storing unit that stores therein liquid for suppressing autolysis of in-vivo tissue; a liquid supplying unit that supplies the liquid in the liquid storing unit to the storage unit; and a control unit that allows, in response to an instruction to start collecting the in-vivo tissue, the tissue collecting unit to collect desired in-vivo tissue and to store the collected in-vivo tissue in the storage unit and that then allows the liquid supplying unit to supply the liquid to the storage unit and makes the storage unit be in a liquid-tight state.

Abstract: The present invention is a band saw cutting apparatus including: a cutting table on which an ingot is horizontally placed; an endless-belt blade provided in a tensioned state between pulleys, the blade having a blade-abrasive-grain portion and a blade base; and a coolant spraying opening for spraying a coolant on the blade, the band saw cutting apparatus cutting the ingot by relatively feeding the blade from above to below, the blade being driven to rotate by rotating the pulleys, wherein the pulleys is configured to be rotatable about an axis thereof in both directions, and a direction of driving to rotate the blade can be changed to cut the ingot. As a result, there is provided a band saw cutting apparatus and an ingot cutting method that can stably secure the quality of the ingot to be cut, increase the lifetime of the blade, and improve the productivity.

Abstract: An in-vivo image acquiring apparatus includes an imaging unit which is introduced inside a subject and picks up image information inside the subject, an illuminating unit which illuminates an imaging portion imaged by the imaging unit, a transmission processing unit which performs a process to wirelessly transmit the image information acquired by the imaging unit to an external apparatus. A light-control unit determines light-control amount information based on brightness of the image information acquired by the imaging unit, and performs a control of light control of the illuminating unit according to the light-control amount information. Further, the transmission processing unit performs a process to wirelessly transmit the image information acquired by the imaging unit along with the light-control amount information used for the control of light-control.

Abstract: A capsule medical apparatus to be introduced into a subject includes a tissue collecting unit that collects in-vivo tissue; a storage unit that stores therein the in-vivo tissue that is collected by the tissue collecting unit; a liquid storing unit that stores therein liquid for suppressing autolysis of in-vivo tissue; a liquid supplying unit that supplies the liquid in the liquid storing unit to the storage unit; and a control unit that allows, in response to an instruction to start collecting the in-vivo tissue, the tissue collecting unit to collect desired in-vivo tissue and to store the collected in-vivo tissue in the storage unit and that then allows the liquid supplying unit to supply the liquid to the storage unit and makes the storage unit be in a liquid-tight state.

Abstract: The present invention is a band saw cutting apparatus including: a cutting table on which an ingot is horizontally placed; an endless-belt blade provided in a tensioned state between pulleys, the blade having a blade-abrasive-grain portion and a blade base; and a coolant spraying opening for spraying a coolant on the blade, the band saw cutting apparatus cutting the ingot by relatively feeding the blade from above to below, the blade being driven to rotate by rotating the pulleys, wherein the pulleys is configured to be rotatable about an axis thereof in both directions, and a direction of driving to rotate the blade can be changed to cut the ingot. As a result, there is provided a band saw cutting apparatus and an ingot cutting method that can stably secure the quality of the ingot to be cut, increase the lifetime of the blade, and improve the productivity.