Abstract: A cognitive function evaluation device includes: an obtainment unit that obtains utterance data indicating a voice of an evaluatee uttering a sentence as instructed; a calculation unit that calculates, from the utterance data obtained by the obtainment unit, a feature based on the utterance data; an evaluation unit that compares the feature calculated by the calculation unit to reference data indicating a relationship between voice data indicating a voice of a person and a cognitive function of the person to evaluate the cognitive function of the evaluatee; and an output unit that outputs the sentence to be uttered by the evaluatee and outputs a result of evaluation by the evaluation unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to particles of a calcium salt of a fatty acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein the median size is 4.0 ?m to 15.0 ?m, the particle size digest A expressed by the following equation (1) satisfies the relation A?2.0, and the average thickness is 350 to 800 nm. Particle size digest A=(D90?D10)/D50??equation (1) (Here, 4.0?D50?15.0.

Abstract: Magnetic detectors and a lower insulating layer covering the magnetic detectors are disposed on a substrate. On the lower insulating layer, a coil layer including a plurality of segments forming a counter detector of a feedback coil is disposed. Height adjustment layers are disposed on both sides of the coil layer. The coil layer and the height adjustment layers are covered with an upper insulating layer, and a shield layer is disposed thereon. Accordingly, the shield layer can be made substantially flat.

Abstract: Magnetic detectors and a lower insulating layer covering the magnetic detectors are disposed on a substrate. On the lower insulating layer, a coil layer including a plurality of segments forming a counter detector of a feedback coil is disposed. Height adjustment layers are disposed on both sides of the coil layer. The coil layer and the height adjustment layers are covered with an upper insulating layer, and a shield layer is disposed thereon. Accordingly, the shield layer can be made substantially flat.

Abstract: A current sensor includes a magnetic sensor module including a plurality of magnetic sensor units connected in series. The magnetic sensor units each include a first magnetic sensor element and a second magnetic sensor element which have sensitivity axes oriented in opposite directions. A first terminal of the first magnetic sensor unit is connected to a first potential source. A third terminal of the first magnetic sensor unit is connected to a second potential source. A second terminal and a fourth terminal of the last magnetic sensor unit are connected to constitute a sensor output terminal. The first terminal of each of the magnetic sensor units excluding the first magnetic sensor unit is connected to the second terminal of the next magnetic sensor unit and the third terminal thereof is connected to the fourth terminal of the next magnetic sensor unit.

Abstract: A current sensor includes a magnetoresistive element that has a stripe shape and that has a sensing axis in a certain direction. The magnetoresistive element includes element portions that are disposed so as to be spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the stripe shape, and permanent magnet portions, each of which is disposed between adjacent ones of the element portions. Each element portion has a layered structure including a free magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is changed with respect to an external magnetic field, a non-magnetic intermediate layer, and a ferromagnetic pinned layer whose magnetization direction is pinned. The permanent magnet portion includes a hard bias layer, and an electrode layer that is disposed so as to cover the hard bias layer.

Abstract: A current sensor includes a substrate, a conductive body being provided above the substrate and extending in one direction, and magnetoresistance effect elements being provided between the substrate and the conductive body and outputting output signals owing to an induction magnetic field from a current to be measured being conducted through the conductive body, wherein each of the magnetoresistance effect elements has a laminated structure including a ferromagnetic fixed layer whose magnetization direction is fixed, a non-magnetic intermediate layer, and a free magnetic layer whose magnetization direction fluctuates with respect to an external magnetic field, the ferromagnetic fixed layer is a self-pinned type formed by antiferromagnetically coupling a first ferromagnetic film and a second ferromagnetic film through an antiparallel coupling film, the Curie temperatures of the first ferromagnetic film and the second ferromagnetic film are approximately equal, and a difference between the magnetization amounts

Abstract: A magnetic balance type current sensor includes a magnetic balance type current sensor including a magnetoresistance effect element whose characteristic changes owing to an induction magnetic field from a current to be measured flowing through a conductor, a feedback coil configured to be disposed in the vicinity of the magnetoresistance effect element and generate a cancelling magnetic field cancelling out the induction magnetic field, a magnetic shield configured to attenuate the induction magnetic field and enhance the cancelling magnetic field, and a hard bias layer configured to be provided on or above the magnetic shield.

Abstract: An electrical current sensor includes a first laminated body having a magnetic detection element disposed over a first substrate, a protective film formed over the first substrate and the magnetic detection element, and a coil formed over the protective film, and a second laminated body having a shield layer formed over a second substrate and which is formed by bonding the first laminated body and the second laminated body to each other with an adhesion layer interposed therebetween such that the magnetic detection element and the shield layer face each other.

Abstract: A magnetic balance type current sensor includes a magnetoresistance effect element whose resistance value changes owing to the application of an induction magnetic field from a current to be measured; a feedback coil disposed in the vicinity of the magnetoresistance effect element and generating a cancelling magnetic field cancelling out the induction magnetic field; a magnetic field detection bridge circuit including two outputs causing a voltage difference corresponding to the induction magnetic field to occur; and a magnetic shield attenuating the induction magnetic field and enhancing the cancelling magnetic field, wherein, on the basis of the current flowing through the feedback coil at the time of an equilibrium state in which the induction magnetic field and the cancelling magnetic field are cancelled out, the current to be measured is measured, wherein the feedback coil, the magnetic shield, and the magnetic field detection bridge circuit are formed on a same substrate.

Abstract: A current sensor includes a substrate, a conductive body being provided above the substrate and extending in one direction, and magnetoresistance effect elements being provided between the substrate and the conductive body and outputting output signals owing to an induction magnetic field from a current to be measured being conducted through the conductive body, wherein each of the magnetoresistance effect elements has a laminated structure including a ferromagnetic fixed layer whose magnetization direction is fixed, a non-magnetic intermediate layer, and a free magnetic layer whose magnetization direction fluctuates with respect to an external magnetic field, the ferromagnetic fixed layer is a self-pinned type formed by antiferromagnetically coupling a first ferromagnetic film and a second ferromagnetic film through an antiparallel coupling film, the Curie temperatures of the first ferromagnetic film and the second ferromagnetic film are approximately equal, and a difference between the magnetization amounts

Abstract: A current sensor includes a magnetic sensor module including a plurality of magnetic sensor units connected in series. The magnetic sensor units each include a first magnetic sensor element and a second magnetic sensor element which have sensitivity axes oriented in opposite directions. A first terminal of the first magnetic sensor unit is connected to a first potential source. A third terminal of the first magnetic sensor unit is connected to a second potential source. A second terminal and a fourth terminal of the last magnetic sensor unit are connected to constitute a sensor output terminal. The first terminal of each of the magnetic sensor units excluding the first magnetic sensor unit is connected to the second terminal of the next magnetic sensor unit and the third terminal thereof is connected to the fourth terminal of the next magnetic sensor unit.

Abstract: A magnetic-balance-system current sensor includes: a magnetoresistive element, a resistance value of the magnetoresistive element being changed by applying an induction magnetic field generated by a measurement target current; magnetic cores disposed near the magnetoresistive element; a feedback coil disposed near the magnetoresistive element and configured to generate a cancelling magnetic field that cancels out the induction magnetic field; and a magnetic-field detecting bridge circuit having two outputs. The measurement target current is measured on the basis of a current flowing through the feedback coil when the induction magnetic field and the induction magnetic field and the cancelling magnetic field cancel each other out. The feedback coil, the magnetic cores, and the magnetic-field detecting bridge circuit are formed on a same substrate. The feedback coil is of a spiral type, and the magnetic cores are provided above and below the feedback coil.

Abstract: An underwater detection device for detecting underwater by transmission and reception of an ultrasonic signal is provided. The device includes a transmission module for transmitting the ultrasonic signal underwater, a reception module for receiving an echo signal of the transmitted ultrasonic signal, a bottom detection module for detecting a bottom based on the echo signal from the bottom, a bottom-sediment determination module for calculating probabilities of the bottom sediment on how much the bottom sediment contains each of predetermined bottom sediment types based on the echo signal and a bottom-sediment display module for displaying a texture representing each of the bottom sediment types below the bottom being displayed based on the probabilities.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magnetoresistance effect element and a hard bias layer. The magnetoresistance effect element is configured to have a striped form which has a sensitivity axis in a predetermined direction, and configured to have a structure in which a free magnetic layer, in which magnetization varies with respect to an external magnetic field, a non-magnetic layer, and a fixed magnetic layer, in which the magnetization is fixed, are laminated. The hard bias layer is disposed in a longitudinal direction of the striped form, disposed outside of the magnetoresistance effect element to be separated from the magnetoresistance effect element.

Abstract: A magnetic coupling type isolator includes: a magnetic field generator for generating an external magnetic field by an input signal; a magnetoresistive element for detecting the external magnetic field and converting the detected magnetic field into an electric signal, the magnetoresistive element being electrically insulated from the magnetic field generator and positioned in a location capable of being magnetically coupled so as to be overlapped with the magnetic field generator as seen in a top plan view; and first and second shield films overlapped with the magnetic field generator and the magnetoresistive element as seen in a top plan view, wherein a distance between the magnetoresistive element and the second shield film is set to 8 to 100 ?m.

Abstract: A first short-circuit layer and a second short-circuit layer are electrically connected to and integrally stacked onto only a first magnetoresistance effect element layer and a first resistance element layer, respectively, so as to achieve short-circuiting, and thereby adjusting electrical resistances of the first magnetoresistance effect element layer and the first resistance element layer.

Abstract: A current sensor includes a magnetic detecting element, a bridge circuit including a plurality of resistance elements, and a feedback coil placed adjacent to the magnetic detecting element and generating a cancelling magnetic field for cancelling the induced magnetic field based on the output from the bridge circuit. The wiring patterns forming the bridge circuit are routed so as not to intersect with each other when seen in a plan view. Only the resistance elements constituting each series circuit of the bridge circuit are connected to each other by the wiring pattern in an enclosed area which encloses each resistance element constituting the bridge circuit, and the wiring pattern branched from the wiring pattern is connected to the terminal which is installed in a quantity of only one, outside the enclosed area.

Abstract: A current sensor includes a magnetoresistance effect element in which a plurality of magnetic detecting portions and a plurality of permanent magnet portions are alternately arranged so as to be in contact with each other. Each magnetic detecting portion is configured to include a ferromagnetic fixed layer whose magnetization direction is substantially fixed and a free magnetic layer whose magnetization direction changes with respect to an external magnetic field. Each permanent magnet portion is configured to include a hard bias layer applying a bias magnetic field to the free magnetic layer. An interval between the adjacent permanent magnet portions is 20 ?m to 100 ?m.

Abstract: A first short-circuit layer and a second short-circuit layer are electrically connected to and integrally stacked onto only a first magnetoresistance effect element layer and a first resistance element layer, respectively, so as to achieve short-circuiting, and thereby adjusting electrical resistances of the first magnetoresistance effect element layer and the first resistance element layer.