Abstract: There is disclosed means for quickly solving instability of sensor sensitivity performances found in an initial stage and stabilizing the sensor sensitivity performances, when immersing a chemical sensor kept under a dry state in a buffer solution used as a storage liquid and applying a measurement bias between a working electrode and a reference electrode to make first use of the chemical sensor for measurement in which the chemical sensor is used. To make the first use of the chemical sensor, after immersing the chemical sensor kept under a dry state in the buffer solution used as the storage liquid, a first initial treatment bias having the same direction as that of the measurement bias and possessing an absolute value larger than that of the measurement bias is applied between the working electrode and the reference electrode for a first initial treatment time.

Abstract: Off-leak current of a TFT, required for a drive circuit configured with a TFT of a single conductivity type, is realized with simple manufacturing steps. The impurity concentration of a source region and a drain region of a TFT is set between 2*1018 cm?3 and 2*1019 cm?3, whereby off-leak current of the TFT can be sufficiently reduced even in a single gate structure.

Abstract: While an in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes a connection of a handsfree profile (HFP) with a first cellular phone, an audio visual profile (AVP) connection with a second cellular phone is requested. In such a case, the handsfree apparatus once cuts the HFP connection with the first cellular phone, and then connects the AVP with the second cellular phone. This can prevent the handsfree apparatus from connecting the HFP with the first and second cellular phones at the same time.

Abstract: An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus connects a handsfree profile (HFP) with a cellular phone, and then connects a service discovery profile (SDF) with the cellular phone to thereby designate a compliance state of the cellular phone with respect to a phone book access profile (PBAP) as a PBAP compliance flag. Then, when a user performs an operation to require an all item transfer to transfer all items of phone book data registered in the cellular phone, the handsfree apparatus refers to the PBAP compliance flag to thereby select and connect either the PBAP or an object push profile (OPP) with the cellular phone.

Abstract: In a vehicular navigation system, “AT command +CIEV” is received from a cellular phone by a Bluetooth communications. The received “+CIEV” is determined to identify a phoning state (or call state) of the cellular phone. A sound corresponding to the identified phoning state is outputted via a speaker in a corresponding sound volume level stored in an external memory device. A sound volume level, which was finally set for a certain phoning state, is not continuously used as an initial sound volume level for a subsequent phoning state different from the certain phoning state. An incoming sound, dialing sound, calling sound, and communicating sound are individually outputted in appropriately set sound volume levels, which enhances usability of the navigation system for users.

Abstract: There is disclosed means for quickly solving instability of sensor sensitivity performances found in an initial stage and stabilizing the sensor sensitivity performances, when immersing a chemical sensor kept under a dry state in a buffer solution used as a storage liquid and applying a measurement bias between a working electrode and a reference electrode to make first use of the chemical sensor for measurement in which the chemical sensor is used. To make the first use of the chemical sensor, after immersing the chemical sensor kept under a dry state in the buffer solution used as the storage liquid, a first initial treatment bias having the same direction as that of the measurement bias and possessing an absolute value larger than that of the measurement bias is applied between the working electrode and the reference electrode for a first initial treatment time.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing device of the present invention has a shaft, a sleeve rotatably supporting this shaft, wherein a herringbone groove is formed at a predetermined part of an inner periphery wall face of the sleeve, and, a thrust receiver supporting a thrust side of the shaft fixed to a lower face of the sleeve, thereby sealing predetermined lubricant, wherein a spiral groove which is narrower in groove width and shallower in depth than the herringbone groove, and which is oriented to the thrust receiver in a rotation direction of the shaft, is formed on inner periphery wall face of the sleeve.

Abstract: A urine sugar detecting device including (a) a urine sugar sensor including a contact electrode and a cover film covering the contact electrode therewith, (b) a cartridge encasing the urine sugar sensor in fluid tight except the contact electrode, and (c) at least one contact pin having a straightly extending proximal portion and an obliquely, downwardly inclining distal portion, the contact pin being kept deformed in the cartridge so as to have a force with which the contact pin pierces the cover film to thereby have electrical connection with the contact electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a current detecting sensor including (a) an insulating substrate, (b) a first electrode formed on the insulating substrate, the first electrode comprising an electrically conductive electrode and a metal layer formed on the electrically conductive electrode, the metal layer having a smaller area than a area of the electrically conductive electrode, (c) a second electrode formed on the insulating substrate, (d) a third electrode formed on the insulating substrate, (e) an insulating protective film covering the insulating substrate therewith and further covering at least edges of the first, second and third electrodes therewith, the insulating protective film being formed with first, second and third openings at upper surfaces of the first, second and third electrodes, respectively, and (f) an organic film covering the first to third electrodes and the insulating protective film therewith.

Abstract: A urine multisensor has a sensor element to detect components to be measured, that has a urea component detecting unit and at least one of a detection unit of sodium ions and a detection unit of chloride ions to detect these components contained in urine, so as to know urine specific gravity on the basis of the concentration of each component yielded from the detection signal. Besides, a detection unit of glucose component is added in necessity to add a structure to correct a urinary glucose value (glucose level) with the urine specific gravity finally resulting in that the urinary glucose value of total urine excreted for 24 hours can be simply and accurately known from the partial urine.

Abstract: A method of sampling a suction effusion fluid is provided, which is convenient and highly efficient and which leaves no marks on the skin. First, (a) A suction cell with a cup-shaped hollow body is prepared. The body has an inner space, an aperture connected to the inner space, and a suction port connected to the inner space. The aperture is applied to a skin of a living organism. The inner space of the body is evacuated through the suction port. Next, (b) Bores are formed in a horny layer of the skin of the living organism. The bores has a depth that penetrates the horny layer and do not reach a capillary tube in the skin. Further, (c) The suction cell is held so that the aperture of the cell is opposed to the skin. The cell covers the bores formed in the horny layer and is tightly contacted with the skin. Finally, (d) The inner space of the suction cell is evacuated in such a way that the skin is bulged and the bores are expanded.