Abstract: A dye, having a structure represented by formula (1A): wherein A represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a ring together with the carbon-nitrogen bond; at least one of Y1A and Y2A represents an acidic group, in which when they each represent an acidic group, they may be the same as or different from each other, or when only one of them represents an acidic group, the other represents an electron-withdrawing group; D represents a group to give a dye; n represents an integer of 1 or greater; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; and Y3A represents an acidic group.

Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.

Abstract: A method of producing a photoelectric conversion element, which contains an electrically conductive support, a photosensitive layer having porous semiconductor fine particles that have adsorbed a dye formed on the support, a charge transfer layer; and a counter electrode; containing the steps of: applying a dispersion liquid, in which the content of solids excluding semiconductor fine particles is 1% by mass or less based on the total amount of the dispersion liquid, on the support, to form a coating; heating the coating, to obtain porous semiconductor fine particles; and sensitizing the porous semiconductor fine particles by a dye having a structure represented by Formula (1): M(LL1)m1(LL2)m2(X)m3·CI??Formula (1) wherein M represents a metal atom, LL1, LL2, and X each are a ligand, CI represents a counter ion, m1 represents an integer of 1 to 3, m2 and m3 each represent an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode which has a photosensitive layer containing a light absorber on a conductive support, a second electrode which is opposed to the first electrode, and a hole transport layer which is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the light absorber contains at least one of compound (P) having a perovskite crystal structure represented by the following Formula (I). A solar cell includes this photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode which has a porous layer provided on a conductive support and a photosensitive layer having a light absorber on a surface of the porous layer, a second electrode which is opposed to the first electrode, and a solid hole transport layer which is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light absorber includes a compound having a perovskite crystal structure having a cation of a group I element of the periodic table or a cation of a cationic organic group A, a cation of a metal atom M other than the group I elements of the periodic table, and an anion of an anionic atom X, and the porous layer contains at least one of insulating material. A solar cell includes this photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode which has a photosensitive layer containing a light absorber on a conductive support, a second electrode which is opposed to the first electrode, and a hole transport layer which is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the light absorber includes a compound having a perovskite crystal structure having a cation of a group I element of the periodic table or a cationic organic group, a cation of a metal atom M other than the group I elements of the periodic table, and an anion of an anionic atom X, and the hole transport layer contains a hole transport material of which the energy level of the highest occupied molecular orbital obtained by density functional theory calculation is within a range of ?4.50 eV to ?5.00 eV, and a solar cell including the photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element has a conductive support, a photoreceptor layer containing an electrolyte, a charge carrier layer containing an electrolyte and a counter electrode, and the photoreceptor layer has semiconductor particles on which a metal complex dye represented by Formula (I) is carried. M1(LA)(LD)(Z1).CI??Formula (I) M1 represents a metal atom; Z1 represents a monodentate ligand; LA represents a tridentate ligand represented by Formula (AL-1); LD represents a bidentate ligand represented by Formula (DL-1); and CI represents a counterion necessary for neutralizing the charge.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element, a photoelectric conversion element, a dye-sensitized solar cell and a dye solution, having an electrically conductive support, a photoconductor layer containing an electrolyte, a charge transfer layer containing an electrolyte, and a counter electrode, wherein the photoconductor layer contains semiconductor fine particles carrying a metal complex dye; and wherein the metal complex dye has at least a carboxyl group and a salt of the carboxyl group, the salt being selected from the group consisting of a potassium salt, a lithium salt, and a cesium salt, and the ratio ? of the number of the salt of the carboxyl group divided by the total number of the carboxyl group and the salt of the carboxyl group to be found in one molecule of the metal complex dye, lying in the range of 0.1 to 0.

Abstract: A coil device 10 comprises a first bobbin 40 provided with a first winding part 45 at an outer circumference and a second bobbin 50 provided with a second winding part 55 at an outer circumference. A plurality of partition walls 46, separating portions of the wire 22 which are adjacent to each other along the scroll axis Z of the first wire 22 are formed on the first winding part 45 along the scroll axis at predetermined intervals. A section width w1 of each section 47, which is along the scroll axis Z, separated by the partition walls 46 is determined so that only one wire 22 can pass through. A height of the partition walls 46 is determined so that one or more of the wires 22 can pass through. At least one connecting groove 46a, connecting each section which are adjacent to each other, is formed on each partition wall 46.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element including a photoconductor layer, wherein the photoconductor layer contains semiconductor fine particles carrying a metal complex dye of Formula (I); a metal complex dye, a dye solution, a dye-adsorbed electrode, a dye-sensitized solar cell, and a method for producing the solar cell: M(LD)(LA)·(CI) ??Formula (I) wherein M represents a metal ion; LD represents a tridentate ligand of formulas (DL-1) to (DL-4); LA represents a specific tridentate ligand; and CI represents a counter ion: Y1 and Y2 represent an oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or phosphorus atom; AD and BD represent a hydrocarbon or hetero ring; L represents a linking group of formulas (L-1) to (L-4); and Ra and Rb represent a substituent, X represents a nitrogen or carbon atom; CD represents hetero ring; T represents —O—, —S—, —NRL2— or —PRL3; RL1 to RL3 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and Alk represents an alkylene group.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element, having a photoconductor layercontaining semiconductor fine particles carrying a metal complex dye of Formula (I); a metal complex dye, a dye solution, a dye-adsorbed electrode, a dye-sensitized solar cell, and a method for producing the solar cell: M(LA)(LD)(LX)mX·(CI)mY??Formula (I) M represents a metal ion, LA represents a ligand of Formula (AL), LD represents a bidentate or tridentate ligand, at least one of coordinating atoms being an anion; LX represents a monodentate ligand; CI represents a counter ion; mX is 0 or 1; mY is 0 to 3; Rings A to C represent a heterocycle; Z1 and Z2 represent a carbon or nitrogen atom; Anc1 to Anc3 represent an acidic group; X1 to X3 represent a single bond or linking group; R1 to R3 represent a substituent; l1, l3, l2, m1, m3, m2, n1, n2, and n3 each are an integer.

Abstract: A node apparatus for forming a wireless ad-hoc network, including: a recognition possibility determination unit that determines whether or not a gateway apparatus connecting the wireless ad-hoc network to other network can be recognized; an adjoining node detection unit that detects other node apparatus which is the source of a received packet as an adjoining node; a channel switching unit that switches, when the recognition possibility determination unit determines that the gateway apparatus cannot be recognized, the channel used for reception of packets transmitted in the wireless ad-hoc network successively to each of a plurality of channels; and a channel selection unit that selects a channel to be used for communication in the wireless ad-hoc network based on the number of adjoining nodes detected by the adjoining node detection unit in each of the plurality of channels.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component with metal terminals comprising a chip component formed with terminal electrodes at both ends, and a pair of metal terminals comprising a flat plate portion having a flat plate portion facing face provided so that it faces an end face of said chip component and connected to said terminal electrodes via a joining portion , and a mounting portion connected to one end portion of said flat plate portion and extending approximately perpendicular to said flat plate portion, wherein said mounting portion has a mounting portion bottom face forming an angle of approximately 270 degrees with respect to said flat plate portion, and a mounting portion upper face forming an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to said flat plate portion, and a solder adhering prevention area having lower wettability than said mounting portion bottom face is formed.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element having a laminate structure including, provided on an electrically conductive support, a photoconductor layer having a layer of dye-adsorbed semiconductor fine particles, a charge transfer layer, and a counter electrode, wherein the dye is a metal complex dye represented by the following formula (1): M1L1L2Z1??(1) wherein, in formula (1), M1 represents a metal atom; Z1 represents a monodentate ligand; L1 represents a specific tridentate ligand; and L2 represents a specific bidentate ligand.

Abstract: An external terminal 30 comprises a terminal electrode connection part 32 connected to the terminal electrode 22 to face to the end surface of the element body 26; a mounting connection part 34 connectable to a mounting surface 62; and a joint part 36 which joins the terminal electrode connection part 32 with the mounting connection part 34 to separate one side surface 26a of the element body 26 closest to the mounting surface 64 therefrom. A width W1 of the joint part 36 along a direction parallel to the mounting surface 62 is smaller then a width W0 of the terminal electrode connection part 32.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component comprising; including a chip component of approximately rectangular parallelepiped, a first metal terminal portion having a first flat plate portion facing a first end face, at least a pair of first fitting arm portions connected to the first flat plate portion, having a first engagement projection engaging with a first wraparound portion holding the first wraparound portion in between, and a first mounting portion connected to the first flat plate portion and extending approximately parallel to one side face, and a second metal terminal portion having a second flat plate portion facing the second end face, at least a pair of second fitting arm portions connected to the second flat plate portion, having a second engagement projection engaging with a second wraparound portion, holding the second wraparound portion in between, and a second mounting portion extending approximately parallel to one side face.

Abstract: The present invention is ceramic electronic component with metal terminals comprising a chip component of approximately parallelepiped shape having a pair of terminal electrodes, and a pair of metal terminal parts provided in accordance with said terminal electrodes. The terminal electrode is formed by wrapping around a part of side faces from an end face of the chip component. The metal terminal part comprises a connecting part connecting to the terminal electrode and including a connecting face extending approximately parallel to the end face, plurality of joint parts connecting to the connecting part and including a joint face extending in a different direction of the connecting face, and plurality of mounting parts connecting to the joint parts and including a mounting part upper face extending approximately parallel to any one of the side faces which is different direction of the joint face by taking predetermined spaces.

Abstract: The present invention increases accommodation efficiency in a wireless master station for wireless slave stations, and efficiently uses wireless resources while controlling traffic. In a communication system in which a plurality of wireless slave stations 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, . . . , perform wireless communication with wireless master stations 1-1 and 1-2 directly or through another wireless slave station and which performs communication from the wireless master stations with a collection control device 3 by means of wired communication or the like. The collection control device 3 stores first through fourth threshold values a, b, c, and d in memory, and makes efficient use while suppressing traffic by performing a “connection suppression notification”, a “specific high-frequency communication stop notification”, and an “accommodation refusal notification”, and performs functionality control through stages according to the number of accommodated wireless slave stations.

Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.