Abstract: An input detection circuit including: an acquisition portion that acquires at least one potential of a first conductive membrane formed on a first surface of a first substrate, and a second conductive membrane formed on a second surface of a second substrate provided at a position away from the first substrate, the second surface being opposed to the first conductive membrane; a first control portion that controls switches connected to the first conductive membrane or the second conductive membrane to intermittently apply a voltage to the first conductive membrane; and a first detection portion that detects an input operation by detecting the generation of a current that flows from the first conductive membrane to which the voltage is applied by the first control portion, to the second conductive membrane based on the potential acquired by the acquisition portion.

Abstract: A direction indicator system includes: an electromagnetic drive actuator that has a moving part that can slide back and forth, side to side, and diagonally; and a drive controlling unit that controls the sliding direction of the moving part, based on direction indicating information that is supplied from the outside.

Abstract: A portable apparatus including a flat antenna apparatus is disclosed. The portable apparatus operates with a battery. The flat antenna apparatus includes an antenna element and a ground element, where the ground element is a surface of the battery.

Abstract: A distributed constant type filter includes a substrate including a part made of a first dielectric material having a first relative dielectric constant and a different-material part made of a second dielectric material having a second relative dielectric constant different from the first relative dielectric constant. A filter pattern is formed on a top surface and a ground pattern is formed on a bottom surface of the substrate. Part of the filter pattern is formed on the different-material part.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna apparatus including a dielectric substrate on which an element including a conductive material pattern is formed. The dielectric substrate is a film.

Abstract: An electrode plate with a conductive coat, which includes a substrate and a conductive coat provided on a surface of the substrate. The conductive coat includes a first conductive member laminated on the surface of the substrate, the first conductive member being formed from a conducting polymer; and a second conductive member placed on a surface of the first conductive member in a distributed manner, the second conductive member being formed from an inorganic conductive material. An electric conductivity of the inorganic conductive material forming the second conductive member is higher than an electric conductivity of the conducting polymer forming the first conductive member.

Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing an electronic apparatus for wireless communications in that the method includes the steps of arranging an antenna apparatus adjacent to the electronic apparatus formed on a substrate and testing the electronic apparatus by conducting the wireless communications between the electronic apparatus and the antenna apparatus.

Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.

Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes: a punched out antenna element made of a sheet metal; a punched out ground element made of a sheet metal, the ground element facing the antenna element; and a surface mount type coaxial connector mounted across the antenna element and the ground element.

Abstract: An input detection circuit including: an acquisition portion that acquires at least one potential of a first conductive membrane formed on a first surface of a first substrate, and a second conductive membrane formed on a second surface of a second substrate provided at a position away from the first substrate, the second surface being opposed to the first conductive membrane; a first control portion that controls switches connected to the first conductive membrane or the second conductive membrane to intermittently apply a voltage to the first conductive membrane; and a first detection portion that detects an input operation by detecting the generation of a current that flows from the first conductive membrane to which the voltage is applied by the first control portion, to the second conductive membrane based on the potential acquired by the acquisition portion.

Abstract: A liquid fuel cell system is disclosed. The liquid fuel cell system includes a liquid fuel cell unit and a liquid fuel cartridge that can be connected to the liquid fuel cell unit. The liquid fuel cell unit and the liquid fuel cartridge each include a valve unit. The liquid fuel cartridge is connected to the liquid fuel cell unit so as to pour and supply liquid fuel that is a methanol solution from the liquid fuel cartridge to the liquid fuel cell unit. Using the supplied liquid fuel, the liquid fuel cell unit generates power to charge a battery. After the charging, both of the valve units are opened to return the liquid fuel remaining in the liquid fuel cell unit back to the liquid fuel cartridge, and thus, the liquid fuel cell unit is emptied.

Abstract: A solenoid actuator includes a pair of coils and a core body. The pair of the coils are coupled electrically to each other in series. The core body has a pair of magnets and a holding member, and moves with respect to the coils when the pair of the coils apply magnetic force to the pair of the magnets in substantially same direction. The magnets are inserted into the coils respectively. The holding member holds the pair of the magnets in common.

Abstract: A UWB flat antenna apparatus is disclosed. The UWB flat antenna apparatus includes an antenna element pattern, a ground pattern, and a multiple-stage filter including plural filter elements. Therein, the filter elements are electrically connected in series and are stacked, and the multiple-stage filter and the ground pattern are stacked.

Abstract: An antenna which can be used in different communication standards with a simple structure is disclosed. The antenna includes an antenna section which receives/transmits radio waves, input/output ports to which a signal to be input to the antenna section is input and from which a signal output from the antenna section is output, and transmission lines each of which connects the antenna section to a corresponding input/output port.

Abstract: A switch device includes: a movable spring that has one end as a fixed end, and the other end as a free end; a substrate that is disposed below the movable spring; a first contact point that is disposed at a predetermined location between the fixed end and the free end of the movable spring; a protrusion that is formed on the substrate and is located to face the free end of the movable spring; and a second contact point that is provided on the substrate and is located to face the first contact point. This switch device is put into an ON state when the free end of the movable spring is brought into contact with the protrusion and the first contact point is brought into contact with the second contact point.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna apparatus including a dielectric substrate on which an element including a conductive material pattern is formed. The dielectric substrate is a film.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna apparatus including a dielectric substrate on which an element including a conductive material pattern is formed. The dielectric substrate is a film.

Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes a base made of a dielectric material; an antenna element pattern formed on a surface of the base; a ground pattern formed in a position adjacent to and opposite to the antenna element pattern on the same surface of the base; and a surface-mounted coaxial connector mounted on the ground pattern in a position close to a feeding point of the antenna element pattern.

Abstract: A disclosed antenna apparatus includes a base made of a dielectric material; an antenna element pattern formed on a surface of the base; a ground pattern formed in a position adjacent to and opposite to the antenna element pattern on the same surface of the base; and a surface-mounted coaxial connector mounted on the ground pattern in a position close to a feeding point of the antenna element pattern.