Abstract: A gas detection method according to an embodiment of the present technology includes heating a semiconductor sensor that includes an absorption layer that includes a metal oxide; measuring a resistance value of the semiconductor sensor in an air atmosphere in which there exists a reducing gas; and determining that the reducing gas includes a detection-target substance when the measured resistance value is larger than another resistance value in a first temperature range, and when the measured resistance value is smaller than the other resistance value in a second temperature range in which a temperature is higher than a temperature in the first temperature range, the other resistance value being a resistance value of the semiconductor sensor in an air atmosphere in which there exists no reducing gas.

Abstract: To provide an odor presentation module capable of discharging an odor-containing airflow over a wide area. An odor presentation module 100 includes a first opening portion 104 that emits a first airflow containing an odor, a second opening portion 113 that emits a second airflow, and a retention nozzle 110 having a retention space in which the first airflow and the second airflow are retained, wherein a direction of the first airflow emitted from the first opening portion 104 is controlled by the second airflow. The odor presentation module 100 has the retention nozzle 110 capable of being attached to and detached from the second opening portion 113 and having a plurality of discharge holes 133, and further includes a first airflow generation device 101 and an odor carrying portion 103 that carries an odor, wherein the first airflow can be formed by mixing an airflow generated by the first airflow generation device 101 and the odor carried by the odor carrying portion 103.

Abstract: An actuator having good interlayer adhesion at a lamination interface, good conductivity of an electrode layer, and good smoothness of the electrode layer is provided. The actuator includes a plurality of elastomer layers and a plurality of electrode layers, and the elastomer layers and electrode layers are alternately laminated. The electrode layer contains carbon black, a content of the carbon black in the electrode layer is 10% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less, and a specific surface area of the carbon black is 380 g/m2 or more and 800 m2/g or less.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a transducer capable of providing a high degree of freedom in deformation and suppressing a risk of breakage and a method of producing the transducer. [Solving Means] In order to achieve the above-described object, a transducer according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an elastomer. The elastomer extends along a predetermined axis direction, and has both end portions in which at least two electrodes having followability are disposed on both sides around a predetermined axis in the predetermined axis direction, the both end portions being elongated to be folded in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined axis. This makes it possible to provide a high degree of freedom in deformation and to suppress a risk of breakage.

Abstract: An actuator is provided with a tubular actuator element and a supporting body which supports an inner peripheral surface of the actuator element. An internal pressure of the actuator element is higher than an external pressure of the actuator element.

Abstract: An object of the present technology is to provide a technology that enables control of an odor. The present technology provides an odor presentation module including a first opening that first airflow containing an odor exits, and a second opening that second airflow exits, in which the first opening and the second opening are provided so that movement of the first airflow exiting the first opening is able to be controlled by the second airflow. The present technology also provides an odor presentation device and an odor presentation system including the odor presentation module. Further, the present technology provides an odor presentation method including a first airflow generation step of emitting first airflow containing an odor from a first opening, and a second airflow generation step of generating second airflow exiting a second opening or second airflow entering the second opening, in which movement of the first airflow exiting the first opening is controlled by the second airflow.

Abstract: A gas detection method according to an embodiment of the present technology includes heating a semiconductor sensor that includes an absorption layer that includes a metal oxide; measuring a resistance value of the semiconductor sensor in an air atmosphere in which there exists a reducing gas; and determining that the reducing gas includes a detection-target substance when the measured resistance value is larger than another resistance value in a first temperature range, and when the measured resistance value is smaller than the other resistance value in a second temperature range in which a temperature is higher than a temperature in the first temperature range, the other resistance value being a resistance value of the semiconductor sensor in an air atmosphere in which there exists no reducing gas.

Abstract: An actuator includes a plurality of laminated electrode sheets, and adhesive layers provided between the electrode sheets adjacent to each other. Each electrode sheet includes an elastomer layer, and an electrode provided on the elastomer layer. The plurality of electrode sheets are laminated such that the elastomer layer and the electrode are alternately located, and the adhesive layer is thinner than the electrode.

Abstract: A sensor device according to the present technology includes a stack sensor. The stack sensor includes a first sensor layer and a second sensor layer. The first sensor layer has, as a detection target, a first substrate in a culture solution, the first substrate being changed in accordance with a change in a state of a cell. The second sensor layer has, as a detection target, a second substrate in the culture solution and is provided on the first sensor layer, the second substrate being changed in accordance with the change in the state.

Abstract: [Object] An actuator includes an actuator body that includes a first surface and a second surface that face each other; a first constraining member that is provided on the first surface, and constrains the first surface from expanding and contracting; and a second constraining member that is provided on the second surface, and constrains the second surface from expanding and contracting. The actuator body includes a first electrode, a second electrode that faces the first electrode, and an elastomer layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is a pattern electrode. The first constraining member and the second constraining member are provided correspondingly to the first electrode.

Abstract: An actuator includes a stack including: an elastomer layer; and an elastic electrode disposed on each surface of the elastomer layer, in which the stack is subjected to a pre-strain of 50% or more at least in one direction. The stack may have a round tubular shape with the elastic electrodes disposed on opposite surfaces of the elastomer layer in a radial direction of the stack.

Abstract: An actuator includes a laminate including an elastomer layer and an electrode, in which the laminate has a spiral or concentric shape, pre-distortion is applied to at least one member out of the elastomer layer and the electrode, and area distortion of the at least one member is 10% or larger.

Abstract: An enzyme sensor including a pair of electrodes, an electron transfer layer held between the pair of electrodes, and an electron generating capsule in which a membrane containing at least a substrate of an enzyme to be detected encloses at least one or more kinds of enzymes other than the enzyme to be detected, the electron generating capsule being in contact with the electron transfer layer.

Abstract: To provide a particle labeling reagent having low luminescent characteristics and improved water solubility. Provided is a particle labeling reagent containing a compound represented by the following general formula (I-1) or (I-2). (In the above general formula (I-1), p represents an integer of 1 to 3. In the above general formula (I-1), M represents a hydrogen atom or a mono- to tri-valent metal atom. In the above general formula (I-1), L1 represents a single bond or a (p+1)-valent group. In the above general formulas (I-1) and (I-2), L2 and L3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a photodegradable protecting group, and L2 and L3 may be the same or different. Provided that at least one of L2 and L3 represents a photodegradable protecting group. In the above general formula (I-2), L4 represents a monovalent group.

Abstract: A shake correction device including a driven body, a first actuator that is extendable and contractible in a first direction, a second actuator that is extendable and contractible in a second direction, a support that supports the driven body via the first actuator and the second actuator, a first connection mechanism unit that connects at least either between the first actuator and the driven body or between the first actuator and the support, and a second connection mechanism unit that connects at least either between the second actuator and the driven body or between the second actuator and the support. The first connection mechanism unit and the second connection mechanism unit have at least one degree of rotational freedom.

Abstract: Provided is a material-fixing substrate that does not have to use copper as a catalyst because the substrate-bonding site includes a cyclic alkyne to form a covalent bond with a surface of the substrate, and therefore that can reduce damage to a cell, for example, in a case where a to-be-fixed material is the cell. The material-fixing substrate has a to-be-fixed material fixed thereon via a material-fixing agent. The material-fixing agent includes: a substrate-bonding site that forms a covalent bond with a surface of the substrate and includes at least a cyclic alkyne; a hydrophilic site that is bonded to the substrate-bonding site; a light-responsive site that is bonded to the hydrophilic site and changes the skeleton thereof by irradiation with light; and an attachment site to which the to-be-fixed material is attached.

Abstract: A heat exchanger (1) includes a heat exchanging body (20) disposed within an outer box (10). A supply pipe (21) and a discharge pipe (22) in fluid communication with the heat exchanging body (20) respectively extend through first and second insertion holes (31, 32) in the outer box (10). Elastic seal members (40; 240) are respectively provided around the supply pipe (21) and the discharge pipe (22) and between a first sidewall (11) of the outer box (10) and the heat exchanging body (20). At least one biasing member (50; 250) exerts a lateral biasing force (F1; F2) on the elastic seal members (40; 240), thereby maintaining the elastic seal members (40; 240) in a state of compressive deformation and contacting the outer box (10) and the heat exchanging body (20) in an air-tight manner to block potential leakage paths (LP1; LP2) via the insertion holes (31, 32).

Abstract: A heating and hot-water supply apparatus performs a heating operation by heating a heating medium with a heater and circulating the heating medium through a heating terminal, a hot-water supply operation by circulating the common heating medium through a hot-water supply heat exchanger, heating service water through heat exchange with the heating medium, and supplying hot water, and a simultaneous operation of the heating operation and the hot-water supply operation, and controls a distribution ratio of the heating medium between the heating terminal and the hot-water supply heat exchanger. The apparatus determines whether the heating terminal proceeding in the heating operation is a suspendible terminal to suspend the heating operation or an unsuspendible terminal not to suspend the heating operation in response to a request for the hot-water supply operation.

Abstract: The exhaust duct includes an exhaust collecting portion connected a heat exchanger and an exhaust guiding portion communicating with the exhaust collecting portion and extended upward in a state close to a side of a cylindrical body of the heat exchanger. The exhaust collecting portion includes a connection opening constituting an inner peripheral wall, into which a cylindrical outlet side connection portion at the lower end of the heat exchanger is fitted, and a groove provided on an outer peripheral side than the inner peripheral wall of the connection opening. The packing includes a seal portion sandwiched in a compressed state between the inner peripheral wall of the connection opening in the exhaust collecting portion and an outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical outlet side connection portion in the heat exchanger to constitute a seal and an anchor portion inserted into the groove of the exhaust collecting portion.

Abstract: A shake correction device including a driven body, a first actuator that is extendable and contractible in a first direction, a second actuator that is extendable and contractible in a second direction, a support that supports the driven body via the first actuator and the second actuator, a first connection mechanism unit that connects at least either between the first actuator and the driven body or between the first actuator and the support, and a second connection mechanism unit that connects at least either between the second actuator and the driven body or between the second actuator and the support. The first connection mechanism unit and the second connection mechanism unit have at least one degree of rotational freedom.