Abstract: A method includes measuring a first temperature difference between first heat entry and discharge parts on a first heat transfer path extending from a portion of a surface of the object to the first heat discharge part using a first thermopile, and measuring a second temperature difference between a second heat entry and discharge parts on a second heat transfer path extending from another portion of the surface of the object to the second heat discharge part using a second thermopile, and measuring a reference temperature at a predetermined position on the first or second heat transfer path using a temperature sensor, and calculating the internal temperature of the object using the measured first and second temperature differences, and the reference temperature, and at least one predetermined value excluding a physical property value of a non-heating part of the object located at a surface side of the object.

Abstract: An internal temperature sensor includes substrates with one surface to be placed in contact with a measurement surface of an object to measure an internal temperature of the object, a heat flux sensor on another surface of the substrates, and a temperature sensor. The heat flux sensor is fabricated through a MEMS process and includes first and second temperature measurement parts, and a thin film including a thermopile to detect a temperature difference between the first and second temperature measurement parts. The thin film is supported by a thermally conductive member to form a space between the first temperature measurement part and the substrates and to extend parallel to the substrates. The thermally conductive member conducts heat traveling from the object through the substrates to the second temperature measurement part. The temperature sensor measures the temperature of a part of the substrates that is in contact with the thermally conductive member.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: a support that contains at least one element that is selected from the first group that consists of Al, Zr and Ce, at least one element that is selected from the second group that consists of Ag, Mn, Co, Cu and Fe, and Ti; and particles that are composed of a metal or oxide of at least one element that is selected from the third group that consists of Ag, Mn, Co, Cu and Fe and that are deposited on the support. Seventy percent or more of any plurality of measurement points with a diameter of 2 nm on a surface of the support are composed of a composite part that has the at least one element selected from the second group content of 0.5 to 10 mol % and has a Ti content of 0.3 mol % or greater.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst includes: a support formed of alumina and yttria; and platinum and palladium that are supported on the support. An yttria content in the support is 2 mass % to 15 mass %. A content ratio of the platinum to the palladium is in a range of 1 to 10 by mass ratio. At least a portion of the platinum and at least a portion of the palladium constitute a solid solution. A diffraction peak of a (311) plane of a crystal including the platinum, the palladium and the solid solution is present at 81.5° or higher in a range of 81.2° to 82.1°, the diffraction peak being identified by an X-ray diffraction method using CuK? rays.

Abstract: The cup holder includes a base adapted to be fixed to an attached portion; a lid body provided switchably between a closed position and an open position by turning relative to the base, overlapped with the base in the closed position, and supporting the cup from a lower side thereof in the open position; and a holder supported at the base or the lid body through an arm, and moving in association with a turning of the lid body to become a housed state when the lid body is in the closed position, and to become a used state when the lid body is in the open position. The arm includes a support portion controlling the lateral movement of the cup in the used state of the holder.

Abstract: A cavity is provided in a substrate so as to penetrate from a front surface to a back surface of the substrate. A thin-film diaphragm for sensing acoustic vibrations above the substrate is provided over the cavity. At least one wall surface of the cavity is configured of a first inclined surface between the front surface of the substrate and a middle portion in the thickness direction, the first inclined surface gradually widening toward the outside of the substrate as the first inclined surface goes from the front surface of the substrate toward the middle portion, and a second inclined surface between the middle portion and the back surface of the substrate, the second inclined surface gradually narrowing toward the inside of the substrate as the second inclined surface goes from the middle portion toward the back surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A miniaturized microphone maintaining the properties of a microphone chip and achieving a smaller mounting area. The microphone includes a package which includes a first and second member. At least one of the first second members includes a recess. The microphone also includes a circuit element installed on an inner surface of the first member. Additionally, the microphone includes a microphone chip arranged on a surface on an opposite side of an installing surface of the circuit element.

Abstract: The moving mechanism has a first stationary-side gear part and a second stationary-side gear part provided on a support body side; a movable-side gear part and a pinion gear provided on a supported part of a movable body; and a guide device positioned so that the movable-side gear part engages with the first stationary-side gear part and the pinion gear engages with the second stationary-side gear part. The first stationary-side gear part is formed along an arc of a virtual circle, and has teeth oriented toward a center side of this virtual circle; the second stationary-side gear part is provided adjacent to this first stationary-side gear part on the center side of the aforementioned virtual circle, is formed along an arc of a separate virtual circle from this virtual circle, and has teeth oriented toward a center side of this separate virtual circle.

Abstract: The cup holder includes a base adapted to be fixed to an attached portion; a lid body provided switchably between a closed position and an open position by turning relative to the base, overlapped with the base in the closed position, and supporting the cup from a lower side thereof in the open position; and a holder supported at the base or the lid body through an arm, and moving in association with a turning of the lid body to become a housed state when the lid body is in the closed position, and to become a used state when the lid body is in the open position. The arm includes a support portion controlling the lateral movement of the cup in the used state of the holder.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes: a support that contains at least one element that is selected from the first group that consists of Al, Zr and Ce, at least one element that is selected from the second group that consists of Ag, Mn, Co, Cu and Fe, and Ti; and particles that are composed of a metal or oxide of at least one element that is selected from the third group that consists of Ag, Mn, Co, Cu and Fe and that are deposited on the support. Seventy percent or more of any plurality of measurement points with a diameter of 2 nm on a surface of the support are composed of a composite part that has the at least one element selected from the second group content of 0.5 to 10 mol % and has a Ti content of 0.3 mol % or greater.

Abstract: The moving mechanism has a first stationary-side gear part and a second stationary-side gear part provided on a support body side; a movable-side gear part and a pinion gear provided on a supported part of a movable body; and a guide device positioned so that the movable-side gear part engages with the first stationary-side gear part and the pinion gear engages with the second stationary-side gear part. The first stationary-side gear part is formed along an arc of a virtual circle, and has teeth oriented toward a center side of this virtual circle; the second stationary-side gear part is provided adjacent to this first stationary-side gear part on the center side of the aforementioned virtual circle, is formed along an arc of a separate virtual circle from this virtual circle, and has teeth oriented toward a center side of this separate virtual circle.

Abstract: A fixture mounting structure is provided with a base combined with fixtures and having an insertion section for insertion into a mounting hole in a panel, a lock member movably contained within the base, and an operation member slidably assembled to the base. An open section is formed in a side section of the insertion section of the base. Cam devices for moving the lock member to a predetermined position when the operation member is pushed in are provided to the lock member and the operation member. When the lock member is moved to the predetermined position, a part of the lock member is protruded from the opening section to prevent the base from coming out of the mounting hole in the panel.

Abstract: A miniaturized microphone maintaining the properties of a microphone chip and achieving a smaller mounting area. The microphone includes a package which includes a first and second member. At least one of the first second members includes a recess. The microphone also includes a circuit element installed on an inner surface of the first member. Additionally, the microphone includes a microphone chip arranged on a surface on an opposite side of an installing surface of the circuit element.

Abstract: A lid opening and closing device includes a first lock mechanism 5 for retaining a fully-closed position of lids 3a, 3b, a torsion coil spring 6 for accumulating an urging force in a direction so as to open the lids, and a release button 4 for unlocking the first lock mechanism. When the release button is pressed, the lids automatically open. The lid opening and closing device further includes a compression coil spring 9 for accumulating an urging force which allows the lids to move to a halfway position in a closing direction from a fully-open position, and a second lock mechanism 11 for retaining the compression coil spring in a compression position. When the release button is pressed at the fully-open position of the lids, the second lock mechanism is unlocked and the lids move to the halfway position in the closing direction. The urging force is accumulated in the torsion coil spring and the compression coil spring by manually moving the lids to the fully-closed position.

Abstract: A threshold voltage generating circuit detects the amplitude ?V of the wobble signal included in the push-pull signal, and generates a threshold voltage Vth based upon the amplitude ?V of the wobble signal thus detected. A first filter removes the high-frequency components from the push-pull signal, thereby extracting the wobble signal. A peak hold circuit holds the peak value of the wobble signal thus extracted by the first filter. A second filter extracts a DC signal which is the DC component of the push-pull signal. An amplifier amplifies the difference ?V between the output of the peak hold circuit and the output of the second filter, i.e., the amplitude of the wobble signal.

Abstract: An acceleration/deceleration mechanism is installed for a lid body rotatably supported on a main body. The mechanism includes a forcing device for forcing the lid body toward an open direction, a locking device for maintaining a closed state of the lid body relative to the main body in opposition to the force of the forcing device, and an acceleration/deceleration device situated between the lid body and the main body. The acceleration/deceleration device increasing a speed of opening of the lid body at less than a prescribed angle of opening of the lid body, and decreasing the speed of opening in excess of the prescribed angle of opening.

Abstract: An attachment device to a panel hole includes a female part fitted into the panel hole, and having a pass-through part on a side thereof, and a male part having a leg part inserted into the female part. The leg part has an elastic coupling claw projecting outward from the pass-through part to be coupled in the panel hole, and a turn lock part. A guide member is formed in the female part for guiding rotation of the male part. The male part is assembled with the female part to be capable of rotation from a coupled position to an uncoupled position. A turn lock receiving part is formed in the female part and has a lock receiving surface for impeding rotation of the male part toward the uncoupled position.

Abstract: An attachment device to a panel hole includes a female part fitted into the panel hole, and having a pass-through part on a side thereof, and a male part having a leg part inserted into the female part. The leg part has an elastic coupling claw projecting outward from the pass-through part to be coupled in the panel hole, and a turn lock part. A guide member is formed in the female part for guiding rotation of the male part. The male part is assembled with the female part to be capable of rotation from a coupled position to an uncoupled position. A turn lock receiving part is formed in the female part and has a lock receiving surface for impeding rotation of the male part toward the uncoupled position.

Abstract: An acceleration/deceleration mechanism is installed for a lid body rotatably supported on a main body. The mechanism includes a forcing device for forcing the lid body toward an open direction, a locking device for maintaining a closed state of the lid body relative to the main body in opposition to the force of the forcing device, and an acceleration/deceleration device situated between the lid body and the main body. The acceleration/deceleration device increasing a speed of opening of the lid body at less than a prescribed angle of opening of the lid body, and decreasing the speed of opening in excess of the prescribed angle of opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing directly a desired nano-structure of oxide without electrolyzing the target oxide, a nano-structure having structural resistance and various useful uses of the nano-structure. Into a solution containing a fluoride complex ion comprising metal element of the target oxide in which the metal is at least one selected from the group consisting of transition metal elements, group IA elements, group IIA elements, group IIIB elements, group IVB elements, group VB elements and group VIB elements, a template having nano-structure made from oxide is immersed, and the reaction condition is adjusted to substitute oxide of the template with the target oxide.