Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: YYGFPAFSERTRKFWRIWKGKTS (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: YYGFPAFSERTRKFWRIWKGKTS (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: MKVMIVVKTKVKNKKVAKMMVK (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: A throttle body (2) includes a resin main body (3) defining a bore (7) through which intake air flows, a valve body (60) having a shaft part (20) rotatably supported by the resin body (3) and a valve part (4) for opening and closing the bore (7) of the main body (3), and a resin cover body (40) attached to the main body (3). The cover body (4) is attached to the main body (3) by welding.

Abstract: A throttle body includes a resin body (3) defining a bore (7) through which intake air flows, and a valve body (60) having a shaft part (20) rotatably supported by the body (3) via a pair of bearing members (24) and a resin valve part (4) for opening and closing the bore (7). End faces (67) of the valve part (4) slidably contacting with end faces (69) of the bearing members (24). The end faces (67) and (69) of at least one of the valve part (4) and the bearing members (24) slidably contacting with each other are formed to have a radius (69r) equal to or larger than a radius (68r) of paths of rotation (68) of radially outer ends (67a) of the end faces (67) of the valve part (4).

Abstract: A throttle body (2) includes a resin main body (3) defining a bore (7) through which intake air flows, a valve body (60) having a shaft part (20) rotatably supported by the resin body (3) and a valve part (4) for opening and closing the bore (7) of the main body (3), and a resin cover body (40) attached to the main body (3). The cover body (4) is attached to the main body (3) by welding.

Abstract: The largest stress is created in the vicinity of the boundary between an edge of a bus bar electrode in a solar cell and a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and stress are easily concentrated. Accordingly, defects such as micro cracks occur in the semiconductor substrate, which develop into a large craze with the defects as its starting point. In connecting bus bar electrodes 4a and 5a in the solar cell by an inner lead 8, therefore, a solder 6 is not brought into contact with edges along the longitudinal direction if the bus bar electrodes 4a and 5a and portions F from the edges to a predetermined distance a inward therefrom, and is brought into direct contact with a filler 10.

Abstract: There is disclosed a solar cell element which comprises a semiconductor substrate 1; an antireflective film 3 formed on a light-receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 1; a surface electrode 5 formed on the light-receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate 1; a back surface electrode 6 formed on a non-light receiving surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first solder layer 8 covering the surface electrode 5; and a second solder layer 9 covering the back surface electrode 6. Two or more elements selected from a plurality of elements included in the surface electrode 5 and two or more elements selected from a plurality of elements included in the first solder layer 8 are each identical to one another, which are, for example, Ag and Ti or P. The adhesion strength between the electrode and solder can be enhanced by this arrangement.

Abstract: A throttle gear 5 is fastened to a throttle shaft 2. A relief lever 9 is pivotally mounted on the throttle shaft 2. A return spring 11 urges the relief lever 9 in a valve closing direction with respect to a throttle body 1. The throttle body 1 contacts the relief lever 9 at a second contact position 20A when the relief lever 9 pivots to a predetermined pivot position B in the valve closing direction. A relief spring 10 urges the throttle gear 5 in a valve opening direction with respect to the relief lever 9. The relief lever 9 contacts the throttle gear 5 at a first contact position 20B when the throttle gear 5 pivots to the predetermined pivot position B in the valve opening direction. The first and second contact positions 20B, 20A are located within or to one side of a plane P that is perpendicular to the rotational axis L of the throttle shaft 2. Plane P preferably includes a third position 20C at which the biasing force of the return spring 11 acts on the relief lever 9.

Abstract: A throttle control apparatus for an internal combustion engine in which wear particles due to sliding between components and vibration wear particles produced between components by engine vibrations are prevented from entering the area between a brush of a throttle sensor and a sensor substrate to prevent the occurrence of a contact failure between the brush and the substrate, thereby making it possible to detect an accurate throttle opening. A brush of a sensor unit is secured to an outer end portion of a throttle shaft projecting from a cover, and the sensor unit is accommodated in a sensor chamber formed outside the cover. A gear chamber for accommodating gears and the sensor chamber are isolated from each other by a dust seal. Therefore, wear particles will not enter the sensor chamber and accumulate in the area between the brush and the sensor substrate to cause a contact failure.

Abstract: A throttle may include a throttle gear 5 is fastened to a throttle shaft 2. A relief lever 9 is pivotally mounted on the throttle shaft 2. A return spring 11 is adapted to urge the relief lever 9 in a valve closing direction with respect to a throttle body 1. A first contact means 20a is provided on the throttle body 1 and the relief lever 9 and the throttle body 1 contacts the relief lever 9 when the relief lever 9 pivots to a predetermined pivot position B in the valve closing direction. A relief spring 10 is adapted to urge the throttle gear 5 in a valve opening direction with respect to the relief lever 9. A second contact means 20b is provided on the throttle gear 5 and the relief lever 9 and the relief lever 9 contacts the throttle gear 5 when the throttle gear 5 pivots to the predetermined pivot position B in the valve opening direction. The predetermined pivot position B is preferably an initial or standby throttle valve position.