Abstract: A sensor element includes: an element base including: a ceramic body made of an oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte, and having an inlet at one end portion thereof; at least one internal chamber located inside the ceramic body, and communicating with the inlet under predetermined diffusion resistance; an electrochemical pump cell including an electrode located on an outer surface of the ceramic body, an electrode facing the internal chamber, and a solid electrolyte located therebetween; and a heater buried in the ceramic body; and a porous leading-end protective layer surrounding a first range at least including a leading end surface and a region to be coped with water-induced cracking specified in advance. A single heat insulating space is interposed between the leading-end protective layer and a whole side surface of the element base at least in the above region.

Abstract: To provide a novel resin having excellent dielectric properties, a method for producing the resin, a curable resin composition, and a cured product. The resin contains constituent units described in Group (1). R1 each independently represent a methylene group, a methylene oxy group, a methylene oxy methylene group, or an oxy methylene group. R2 and R3 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbons, a halogenated alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbons, a hydroxy alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbons, or an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbons. R4, R5, and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbons, a halogenated alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbons, a hydroxy group, a hydroxy alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbons, or an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbons.

Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more memories are communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to acquire road condition information of a road where a vehicle is traveling, drive skill information of a driver who drives the vehicle, and drive assist necessity information of the vehicle. The one or more processors are configured to determine which of preset road condition categories applies based on the acquired road condition information. The one or more processors are configured to determine which of preset drive skill categories applies based on the acquired drive skill information. The one or more processors are configured to execute, based on the acquired drive assist necessity information, a drive assist process for the vehicle depending on the determined road condition category and the determined drive skill category.

Abstract: A drive assist apparatus configured to set a drive condition of a vehicle based on a risk map generated by giving a risk potential to a risk object that is present around the vehicle, includes one or more processors and one or more memories connected to the one or more processors to be able to communicate with the one or more processors. The one or more processors is configured to execute a process including: obtaining information on a surrounding environment of the vehicle; obtaining information on an external environmental factor that may cause deviation of a drive track of the vehicle; and expanding a setting range of the risk potential of the risk object which is positioned in a direction of the expected deviation based on the information on the external environmental factor.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes one or more processors. The one or more processors execute determination as to whether a driving state of the vehicle involves difficulty in continuing the automatic driving. In a case where the driving state is determined as involving difficulty in continuing the automatic driving, the one or more processors execute determination on a difficulty level of operation authority transfer from the automatic driving to the manual driving on the basis of information regarding a surrounding environment of the vehicle, information regarding a driving skill of a driver, and information regarding an experience level of the driver of the operation authority transfer. The one or more processors execute setting of a driving-state condition for executing the operation authority transfer in accordance with the difficulty level. The one or more processors execute the operation authority transfer in a case where the driving-state condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A polishing pad for polishing a workpiece to a mirror finish is attached to a rotatable polishing table of a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus. The workpiece, such as a metal body, is held by a carrier and pressed against the polishing pad. This polishing pad includes: an elastic pad having a polishing surface; a deformable base layer that supports the elastic pad; and an adhesive layer that joins the elastic pad to the base layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a precast gel for electrophoresis comprising a support filled with an aqueous gel prepared by polymerizing an aqueous solution comprising a radically polymerizable monomer, a crosslinkable monomer, a buffer, a redox initiator comprising an oxidizer/reducer, and a photo sensitizer and having a pH level of 6.0 to 7.5 via light application. The slab gel for electrophoresis of the present invention can produce a precast gel for electrophoresis within a shorter period of time and in an easier manner than is possible with conventional techniques. Accordingly, the present invention enables production of a high-quality precast gel for electrophoresis in terms of productivity, cost, and quality, and the industrial applicability thereof is remarkable.

Abstract: This invention relates to a precast gel for electrophoresis comprising a support filled with an aqueous gel prepared by polymerizing an aqueous solution comprising a radically polymerizable monomer, a crosslinkable monomer, a buffer, a redox initiator comprising an oxidizer/reducer, and a photo sensitizer and having a pH level of 6.0 to 7.5 via light application. The slab gel for electrophoresis of the present invention can produce a precast gel for electrophoresis within a shorter period of time and in an easier manner than is possible with conventional techniques. Accordingly, the present invention enables production of a high-quality precast gel for electrophoresis in terms of productivity, cost, and quality, and the industrial applicability thereof is remarkable.

Abstract: A fuse for an automobile having a housing manufactured by the injection molding of a polyamide resin composition, wherein the polyamide resin composition constituting the housing has a heat of fusion of 40 J/g or more, as measured by means of a differential scanning calorimeter, and exhibits an average diameter of spherulites of 0.5 ?m or less, as measured by the observation by means of a polarization optical microscope.

Abstract: A rotating terminal (16) has a circumferential outer peripheral surface (21a, 24a) having its center disposed at an axis (13, 21b) of rotation of the rotating terminal, and has electrically conductive areas and non-electrically conductive areas alternately arranged on the outer peripheral surface in the circumferential direction. At least one pair of fixed terminals (17, 18) are fixed and disposed outwardly of a path of rotation of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating terminal. In accordance with a rotating position of the rotating terminal, the pair of fixed terminals can be switched between an electrically-conducting condition, in which the pair of fixed terminals are electrically connected together through the rotating terminal, and an interrupting condition in which the pair of fixed terminals are not electrically connected together through the rotating terminal.

Abstract: A precast acrylamide electrophoresis gel is disclosed, which includes a gel buffer solution containing either Tris and glycine or Tris, glycine and any one or more than two of ampholytes, and a monobasic acid, titrated to a specified pH range. With the gels constituted as stated earlier, proteins can be successfully subjected to electrophoresis using the commonly available Laemmli's buffer system, while the DNA can be also satisfactorily run on the gel using the electrophoresis electrode solution containing Tris, chelating agent, and any one acid of acetic acid, phosphoric acid and boric acid. In either of protein and DNA analyses, the gels even after stored under refrigeration more than six months are fully comparable in resolution and clearness of electrophoretic pattern to the gels just after being prepared.

Abstract: A rotating terminal (16) has a circumferential outer peripheral surface (21a, 24a) having its center disposed at an axis (13, 21b) of rotation of the rotating terminal, and has electrically conductive areas and non-electrically conductive areas alternately arranged on the outer peripheral surface in the circumferential direction. At least one pair of fixed terminals (17, 18) are fixed and disposed outwardly of a path of rotation of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating terminal. In accordance with a rotating position of the rotating terminal, the pair of fixed terminals can be switched between an electrically-conducting condition, in which the pair of fixed terminals are electrically connected together through the rotating terminal, and an interrupting condition in which the pair of fixed terminals are not electrically connected together through the rotating terminal.

Abstract: A process for producing a water-soluble polymer dispersion comprising polymerizing water-soluble monomers having double bonds in an aqueous salt solution that dissolves the monomers but does not dissolve the formed polymer while stirring in the presence of a dispersant composed of a polymer electrolyte soluble in this aqueous salt solution to obtain fine polymer particles dispersed in the aqueous salt solution, characterized by adding at least one viscosity-increase suppressor selected from the group consisting of: (A) a polyvalent carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, (B) a polyvalent phenol, (C) a cyclic compound containing a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, (D) gluconic acid or a salt thereof, (E) a reaction product obtained by reacting methoxyhydroquinone and/or (meth)acrylic cationic monomer with a compound that generates radicals in an oxidizing atmosphere, (F) a reaction product obtained by reacting (meth)acrylic cationic polymer with a compound that generates radicals in an oxidizin