Abstract: A dispersion liquid contains modified silica particles that are obtained by reacting silica particles which are surface-treated with a compound A represented by Formula Si(RA)4-n(XA)n, which has a reactive group, with a compound B which has a functional group reacting with the reactive group to form a bond and has an organic group, an organic solvent, and water, in which a content of water is 0.1 to 20.0 mass % with respect to a total mass of the modified silica particles. In Formula A, RA represents a monovalent organic group including the reactive group, XA represents a hydroxyl group or a monovalent hydrolyzable group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a kit, a method, and a reagent which prevent the problem of false positive due to nonspecific adsorption, suppress the increase in noise to be generated, and are capable of achieving high-precision measurement of progesterone in a wide concentration range from a low concentration to a high concentration, in the measurement of progesterone in a biological sample.

Abstract: A power line communication apparatus includes a power plug configured to connect to a power line, and a power plug receiver configured to connect to the power plug. The power line communication apparatus also includes a power line communicator configured to receive a signal transmitted through the power line, and a power supplier configured to generate power based on power received from the power plug and supply the generated power to the power line communication apparatus. The power line communication apparatus further includes a power board on which the power plug receiver is mounted, and a heat radiator that connects to the power line communicator and radiates heat generated from the power line communicator, wherein a portion of the heat radiator overlaps a portion of the power board when viewed perpendicular to the power board, and the portion of the power board does not include the power plug receiver.

Abstract: A power line communication apparatus includes a power plug configured to connect to a power line, and a power plug receiver configured to connect to the power plug. The power line communication apparatus also includes a power line communicator configured to receive a signal transmitted through the power line, and a power supplier configured to generate power based on power received from the power plug and supply the generated power to the power line communication apparatus. The power line communication apparatus further includes a power board on which the power plug receiver is mounted, and a heat radiator that connects to the power line communicator and radiates heat generated from the power line communicator, wherein a portion of the heat radiator overlaps a portion of the power board when viewed perpendicular to the power board, and the portion of the power board does not include the power plug receiver.

Abstract: A communication apparatus performs communication through a power line. The communication apparatus includes an electrical power plug which is capable of connecting to the power line and provides the communication apparatus with a power supply. The communication apparatus also includes a power line communication unit which performs communication through the power line, and a heat radiator which radiates heat generated from the power line communicator, wherein the heat radiator is disposed at a location where is not to overlap the power plug.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication board provided with a Power Line Communication (PLC) signal processor so as to be used in common in other apparatuses. The communication apparatus performs communication through a power line and a transmission medium different from the power line. The communication apparatus includes a power board that is provided with a power supply connected to the power line, an interface board that is separately formed from the power board and is provided with an interface for performing communication through the transmission medium, and a communication board that is separately formed from the power board and the interface board. The communication board is provided with a power line communicator for performing communication through the power line and a connector electrically connectable to the power board and the interface board.

Abstract: To improve a communication performance of a communication apparatus by configuring a communication board provided with a PLC signal processor so as to be used in common in other apparatuses, the communication apparatus which performs communication through a power line and a transmission medium different from the power line includes: a power board which is provided with a power unit connected to the power line; an interface board which is separately formed from the power board and is provided with an interface for performing communication through the transmission medium; and a communication board which is separately formed from the power board and the interface board and is provided with a power line communication unit for performing communication through the power line and a connection unit electrically connectable to the power board and the interface board.

Abstract: A briquetted fertilizer for forest fertilization having a volume of from 5 to 100 cm.sup.3 which comprises compression molded granular isobutylidene diurea and heavy mineral oil.