Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic sensor chip that includes a magnetoresistive effect element and a sealed part. The magnetoresistive effect element includes a free layer and a pinned layer. The sealed part has a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite the first surface. The shape of the sealed part in the plan view from the first surface side is substantially quadrilateral. The substantially quadrilateral shape has a first side and a second side, which are substantially parallel to each other. In the plan view, from the first surface side of the sealed part, the magnetization direction of the pinned layer, in a state in which the external magnetic field is not applied on the magnetoresistive effect element, is inclined with respect to an approximately straight line found through the least squares method using a plurality of points arbitrarily set on the first side.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate processing method is disclosed. The method can include treating a substrate with a first liquid. The substrate has a structural body formed on a major surface of the substrate. The method can include forming a support member supporting the structural body by bringing a second liquid into contact with the substrate wetted by the first liquid, and changing at least a portion of the second liquid into a solid by carrying out at least one of causing the second liquid to react, reducing a quantity of a solvent included in the second liquid, and causing at least a portion of a substance dissolved in the second liquid to be separated. The method can include removing the support member by changing at least a part of the support member from a solid phase to a gaseous phase, without passing through a liquid phase.

Abstract: A portable device including: a housing including a bottom wall section and a frame-shaped peripheral wall section provided on the bottom wall section; a pressure-sensitive touch panel including a bonding section and a contact section, the bonding section being bonded to the peripheral wall section and the contact section being surrounded by the housing and positioned inside from the bonding section; and a control board that is electrically connected to the touch panel through the contact section.

Abstract: A portable device including: a housing including a bottom wall section and a frame-shaped peripheral wall section provided on the bottom wall section; a pressure-sensitive touch panel including a bonding section and a contact section, the bonding section being bonded to the peripheral wall section and the contact section being surrounded by the housing and positioned inside from the bonding section; and a control board that is electrically connected to the touch panel through the contact section.

Abstract: A portable terminal apparatus can improve a communication efficiency while attempting a miniaturization of a housing. The portable terminal apparatus has a housing that accommodates component parts therein. An antenna and a battery are accommodated in the housing. The antenna is arranged so as to surround the battery.

Abstract: A portable terminal apparatus can improve a communication efficiency while attempting a miniaturization of a housing. The portable terminal apparatus has a housing that accommodates component parts therein. An antenna and a battery are accommodated in the housing. The antenna is arranged so as to surround the battery.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus for a sheet cassette that contains the sheets to be processed by hardware and is loaded in the hardware. The apparatus has a display window provided on a front panel of the sheet cassette, a sheet size display member displaying a letter indicating a sheet size, and the sheet size display member including a sheet size-definition member that enables a sheet size to be defined in the form of capable of detecting the sheet size. Whereby, the letter showing the desired sheet size can be manually indicated on the display window, and sheet size detector for detecting the sheet size-definition member of the sheet size display member, thereby detecting the sheet size indicated on the display window.