Abstract: A temperature sensor includes: a sensor element including a heat-sensitive body configured to contact with a detection object, a pair of lead wires connected with the heat-sensitive body, and connecting wires connected with the lead wires respectively; and a holding element including a fixed body configured such that a position of the fixed body is fixed to an object appliance, and a movable body configured to support the heat-sensitive body of the sensor element and to reciprocate between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body. Each of the lead wires includes a first core wire formed of a solid wire. Each of the connecting wires includes a second core wire formed of a twisted wire and a second insulating covering that covers the second core wire. A conducting wire constituting the twisted wire has a smaller wire diameter than the solid wire.

Abstract: A charger control apparatus includes a total current acquisition unit and a setting unit to control a plurality of chargers connected in parallel with each other and supplied with a current from a common wiring line. An upper limit value of a current flowing through the wiring line is described as a first upper limit value. The total current acquisition unit acquires a total value of a current flowing through the plurality of chargers. The setting unit sets, for each of the plurality of chargers, a second upper limit value being an upper limit value of a current flowing through the charger by using the first upper limit value. When a difference between the total value and the first upper limit value satisfies a reference, the setting unit updates the second upper limit value for each of the plurality of chargers by distributing the difference according to a first rule.

Abstract: A sensor detects presence and temperature of a measurement object. The sensor includes: a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the measurement object; a sensor holder that holds the temperature sensor in a movable manner; and a detector that detects the presence of the measurement object in response to a movement of the temperature sensor. The detector includes a shield that moves in response to the movement of the temperature sensor, the sensor holder includes a pipe that holds the shield and controls a movement of the shield such that the shield moves in a predetermined direction in response to the movement of the temperature sensor, and the shield and the pipe are different in hardness.

Abstract: A temperature sensor includes: a sensor element including a heat-sensitive body configured to contact with a detection object, a pair of lead wires connected with the heat-sensitive body, and connecting wires connected with the lead wires respectively; and a holding element including a fixed body configured such that a position of the fixed body is fixed to an object appliance, and a movable body configured to support the heat-sensitive body of the sensor element and to reciprocate between a first position and a second position relative to the fixed body. Each of the lead wires includes a first core wire formed of a solid wire. Each of the connecting wires includes a second core wire formed of a twisted wire and a second insulating covering that covers the second core wire. A conducting wire constituting the twisted wire has a smaller wire diameter than the solid wire.

Abstract: Provided is a powder magnetic core for a reactor, whose electromagnetic properties are difficult to change with time, even when applied to a reactor used in a state that the core is exposed without being potted. The powder magnetic core for a reactor consists essentially of a compact composed of an insulation-coated iron-based soft magnetic powder that an insulating film is formed on the surface of an iron-based soft magnetic powder, and which has such a change with time of 500 hours at 180° C. that a ratio of decrease in effective magnetic permeability being 1% or less. In the compact, the content of gapping between two adjacent particles of the insulation-coated iron-based soft magnetic powder is 2 vol % or less.

Abstract: A catheter that does not require a fixing tool for fixing an end of a reinforcing body to an inner layer and does not require a separate marker to allow a user of the catheter to visually recognize a position of the catheter during procedures. The catheter includes a catheter main body having an inner layer that is a hollow tubular body, a braid that covers an outer periphery of the inner layer from a proximal end of the inner layer to a distal end of the inner layer, and an outer layer that covers an outer periphery of the braid. At least one end portion of the braid is folded under itself to form a folded part, and an end of the braid is in contact with the inner layer and is arranged in a lowest layer of the folded part.

Abstract: A catheter that does not require a fixing tool for fixing an end of a reinforcing body to an inner layer and does not require a separate marker to allow a user of the catheter to visually recognize a position of the catheter during procedures. The catheter includes a catheter main body having an inner layer that is a hollow tubular body, a braid that covers an outer periphery of the inner layer from a proximal end of the inner layer to a distal end of the inner layer, and an outer layer that covers an outer periphery of the braid. At least one end portion of the braid is folded under itself to form a folded part, and an end of the braid is in contact with the inner layer and is arranged in a lowest layer of the folded part.

Abstract: The compact for a magnetic core is manufactured by filling a soft magnetic powder in the die hole, pressing it to form a compact at a density ratio of the soft magnetic powder being 91% or more, and extruding it from the die hole. Before filling the soft magnetic powder to the die hole, a lubricating coating containing lubricating oil and molybdenum disulfide particles is formed on the inner surface of the die hole. It is more effective when further containing insulating ceramic particles. On the extrusion-sliding surface, the compact has a surface layer of the structure that molybdenum disulfide particles and the insulating ceramic particles are interposed between the soft magnetic powder particles, and insulation of soft magnetic powder particles in the surface layer is not destroyed by extrusion. This provides a powder magnetic core suitable for high frequency application.

Abstract: The compact for a magnetic core is manufactured by filling a soft magnetic powder in the die hole, pressing it to form a compact at a density ratio of the soft magnetic powder being 91% or more, and extruding it from the die hole. Before filling the soft magnetic powder to the die hole, a lubricating coating containing lubricating oil and molybdenum disulfide particles is formed on the inner surface of the die hole. It is more effective when further containing insulating ceramic particles. On the extrusion-sliding surface, the compact has a surface layer of the structure that molybdenum disulfide particles and the insulating ceramic particles are interposed between the soft magnetic powder particles, and insulation of soft magnetic powder particles in the surface layer is not destroyed by extrusion. This provides a powder magnetic core suitable for high frequency application.

Abstract: Provided is a powder magnetic core for a reactor, whose electromagnetic properties are difficult to change with time, even when applied to a reactor used in a state that the core is exposed without being potted. The powder magnetic core for a reactor consists essentially of a compact composed of an insulation-coated iron-based soft magnetic powder that an insulating film is formed on the surface of an iron-based soft magnetic powder, and which has such a change with time of 500 hours at 180° C. that a ratio of decrease in effective magnetic permeability being 1% or less. In the compact, the content of gapping between two adjacent particles of the insulation-coated iron-based soft magnetic powder is 2 vol % or less.

Abstract: An infrared temperature sensor including: a sensor case made of metal and including a first airspace (a light guiding region) that guides infrared rays entering from an infrared entrance window, and a second airspace (a light shielding region) that is adjacent to the light guiding region via a partition wall, and where an upper wall that blocks entrance of the infrared rays is formed on an entrance side of the infrared rays; a film that absorbs the infrared rays reaching the film through the light guiding region, and converts the infrared rays to heat; a sensor cover that is made of metal and arranged opposing the sensor case via the film; an infrared detection element and a temperature compensation element arranged on the film, wherein the light guiding region and the light shielding region have substantially symmetrical forms with respect to the partition wall.

Abstract: A heating cooking device includes a temperature sensing element that contacts a bottom surface of a top plate directly or indirectly and measures a temperature of the top plate, a spring portion one end side of which is supported by a heater unit and the other end side of which presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate, and a spring that presses the heater unit toward the top plate. An elastic force n1 with which the spring portion presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate is smaller than an elastic force n2 with which the spring presses the heater unit toward the top plate.

Abstract: An infrared temperature sensor including: a sensor case made of metal and including a first airspace (a light guiding region) that guides infrared rays entering from an infrared entrance window, and a second airspace (a light shielding region) that is adjacent to the light guiding region via a partition wall, and where an upper wall that blocks entrance of the infrared rays is formed on an entrance side of the infrared rays; a film that absorbs the infrared rays reaching the film through the light guiding region, and converts the infrared rays to heat; a sensor cover that is made of metal and arranged opposing the sensor case via the film; an infrared detection element and a temperature compensation element arranged on the film, wherein the light guiding region and the light shielding region have substantially symmetrical forms with respect to the partition wall.

Abstract: A heating cooking device includes a temperature sensing element that contacts a bottom surface of a top plate directly or indirectly and measures a temperature of the top plate, a spring portion one end side of which is supported by a heater unit and the other end side of which presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate, and a spring that presses the heater unit toward the top plate. An elastic force n1 with which the spring portion presses the temperature sensing element against the top plate is smaller than an elastic force n2 with which the spring presses the heater unit toward the top plate.

Abstract: Provided is a temperature sensor capable of stably keeping the accuracy of detected temperatures. The temperature sensor of the present invention comprises a sensor element (1) comprising a temperature sensing element (2) whose electrical resistance changes according to temperature; a pair of lead wires (4) electrically connected to the temperature sensing element (2); and a covering material (5) which seals the temperature sensing element (2) and portions of the lead wires (4) in a prescribed range; wherein the lead wires (4) are led out of the sealed ends (6) of the covering material (5). The temperature sensor further comprises a metallic protective tube (20) which houses the sensor element (1) except part of the lead wires (4); and a shield comprising a ceramic sealed end closing element (7) which encloses the sealed ends (6), and a lead wire protective tube (8). The shield is loosely fitted inside the metallic protective tube (20).

Abstract: Provided is a temperature sensor capable of stably keeping the accuracy of detected temperatures. The temperature sensor of the present invention comprises a sensor element (1) comprising a temperature sensing element (2) whose electrical resistance changes according to temperature; a pair of lead wires (4) electrically connected to the temperature sensing element (2); and a covering material (5) which seals the temperature sensing element (2) and portions of the lead wires (4) in a prescribed range; wherein the lead wires (4) are led out of the sealed ends (6) of the covering material (5). The temperature sensor further comprises a metallic protective tube (20) which houses the sensor element (1) except part of the lead wires (4); and a shield comprising a ceramic sealed end closing element (7) which encloses the sealed ends (6), and a lead wire protective tube (8). The shield is loosely fitted inside the metallic protective tube (20).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molecular detection method in which a chain molecule immobilized on a substrate is visualized and identified by probing with a scanning probe microscope in solution. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a system for detecting a chain molecule immobilized on a substrate, the system being equipped with a jig for holing the substrate, a container housing the substrate and a solution, a probe, a probe detector, a drive mechanism for scanning the substrate or the probe in three dimensions, and a drive control circuit for controlling the drive mechanism. In accordance with the present invention, a chain molecule immobilized on a substrate can be detected clearly, which has been difficult conventionally.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a method for nonbiologically treating an chlorinated organic compound contained in an environment polluted with the chlorinated organic compound, which comprises the step of introducing silicon into the environment to dechlorinate the chlorinated organic compound.

Abstract: Method for the remediation of polluted soils by using microorganisms under anaerobic conditions wherein the degradation action of pollutants such as tetrachloroethylene, nitrate or nitrite by microorganisms under anaerobic conditions is induced or promoted by the addition of silicon to said polluted soils, without any risk of secondary pollution.

Abstract: A lactate oxidase (LOD15, LOD1, LOD16) shows an enzymatic activity under a reaction represented by "L-lactate+oxygen.fwdarw.pyruvic acid+hydrogen peroxide". A DNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequences which code on expression for a lactate oxidase (LOD15, LOD1, LOD16).