Abstract: A disc brake assembly includes a brake pad support member including a wall forming an aperture. A pad is at least partially disposed in the aperture. The pad is constructed from a friction material defining a front friction face and a back face opposite the front face. A perimeter is arranged between the faces. An insert is embedded the pad between the faces and preferably extends to the perimeter adjacent to the wall with the insert receiving the lateral load during braking. Preferably, the insert extends to the back face with a terminal portion of the insert flush with the back face for receiving a brake actuation load. The insert includes a protrusion that locates the insert relative to the friction material during the disc pad forming process. The brake actuator is supported by the brake pad support member for exerting a brake actuation load on the back face of the brake pad, preferably on the insert.

Abstract: A park-brake monitoring-system monitors the selected and actual operational states of a park-brake system of a vehicle. The park-brake monitoring-system includes one or more selected-state sensor(s) that produce signals implicative of the selected operational state of the park-brake system and one or more actual state sensor(s) that produce signal(s) implicative of the actual-operational state of the park-brake system. Logic device(s) of the park-brake monitoring-system operate dependent upon input from both the selected state sensor(s) and the actual state sensor(s).

Abstract: A hydraulic shock absorber includes a cylindrical housing within which a piston assembly is slidably received. The piston assembly includes a piston element connected to a piston rod and adapted to divide the interior of the housing into compression and rebound chambers. The piston element has compression and rebound passages to provide fluid communication between the compression and rebound chambers. A valve assembly includes a first valve disc positioned on the lower side of the piston element, and a second valve disc retained on the first valve disc. The second valve disc includes apertures arranged in a circumferentially spaced relationship and selectively opened and closed by the first valve disc. A third valve disc is retained on the second valve disc and has notches arranged in a circumferentially spaced relationship. The notches cooperate with the apertures to collectively form ports. The ports are communicated with the compression chamber.

Abstract: A servobrake (10), of the type comprising a pneumatic brake booster (12) and a master cylinder (22) a main piston (20) of which slides in a front pressure chamber (24) and comprises:

Abstract: A folding travel bag with a cart, which can be used not only as an ordinary travel bag but also as a cart. The folding travel bag includes: a box-shaped travel bag body (11) having a pair of wheels (14b) on the bottom face of the body closer to the back: a folding plate (12) having two flat plates connected so that they can be freely folded and borne perpendicularly to the body surface and so that one end of the flat plates is hinged to the lower position on the surface side of the body; a pair of wheels (14a) disposed at the leading end portion of said folding plate; and support member (13) extending obliquely upward of the two sides of the body from the two sides of the folding plate. Both the paired wheels on the leading end portion of the folding plate and the paired wheels on the body bottom face are arranged on the floor to bear the body, when the folding plate is folded and brought closer to the side of the body surface or when the folding plate is extended perpendicularly to the body surface.

Abstract: An angular construction of luggage cabinet comprises a connecting member; a protecting member including a tube having at least one recession and being made of one shot ejection with said connecting member; and at least one segment installed in said recession of tube.

Abstract: A clutch/brake assembly including a first housing shell having a braking surface, an input shaft coupled to the first housing shell for rotation relative to the first housing shell, at least two input disks coupled to the input shaft for co-rotation with the shaft, the input disks being movable along the shaft, a braking disk having a first friction surface and a second friction surface, the braking disk being movable along the shaft, a biasing member biasing the braking disk against the braking surface of the first housing shell to resist rotation of the braking disk relative to the first housing shell, a second housing shell coupled to the input shaft for rotation relative to the input shaft and the first housing shell, the second housing shell having a third friction surface, and an actuator assembly operable to disengage the braking disk from the braking surface and operable to drivingly engage the first, second, and third friction surfaces with the input disks.

Abstract: A clutch arrangement, especially for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing arrangement (12) which is filled or which can be filled with fluid, at least one first friction element (22) which can be jointly rotated with the housing arrangement (12) and at least one second friction organ (24) which can be jointly rotated with an output element (18) and which can be brought to rest against the at least one first friction element (22) in order to produce at least one interactive friction effect. At least one friction element (22, 24) is embodied in such a way that fluid can circulate around at least certain areas of the friction elements (22, 24).

Abstract: A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch comprises a housing arrangement; a pressure plate, which is inside the housing arrangement and which can rotate along with it around an axis of rotation; a force-exerting arrangement, preferably a force-storing device, supported against the housing arrangement and the pressure plate; and a wear take-up device in the path of force transmission between the force-exerting arrangement and the pressure plate. At least one wear take-up element can be moved in order to compensate for wear, and an adjusting element is able to make an adjusting movement which causes the minimum of one wear take-up element to move and thus to compensate for wear, where the adjusting element can be caused to execute its adjusting movement by the action of centrifugal force.

Abstract: A diaphragm spring for a friction clutch includes a ring-like body area and a plurality of spring tongues arranged in a row in the circumferential direction and extending radially inward from the body area. A stiffening rib formed in at least one of the spring tongues extends radially into the body area.

Abstract: A diaphragm spring for a friction clutch includes a ring-like body area and a plurality of spring tongues arranged at the inner edge in a row in a circumferential direction and extending radially inward from the body area. Openings are formed between adjacent spring tongues, each opening having a radially outer base area, at least one of the openings being limited in the circumferential direction by a wall area having a curvature which increases as the wall proceeds from the base area.

Abstract: A system which will allow a bill acceptor and dispenser to be incorporated into a vending machine operating on a standardized vending machine protocol to allow the vending machine to dispense change in the form of coins and/or currency according to the amount of change to be dispensed and the availability of specific denominations of coins and currency.

Abstract: A chassis divided by partitions into compartments arranged in a vertical column and containing a banknote dispensing unit, a banknote receiving unit, a token dispensing unit, and a control unit operatively connected to detect receipt of one or more banknotes, dispense zero or more tokens, and dispense zero or more banknotes. The banknote receiving guide for the banknote receiving unit, the token dispensing guide for the token dispensing unit, and the banknote dispensing guide for the banknote dispensing unit are arranged to be easily accessible to a user seated at a gaming machine adjacent to the token dispenser.

Abstract: The abstract of my disclosure is new in the art of degerminating the mouthpiece of the public telephone. This is new because there is now no cleanser or germ erasing mechanism that can eradicate the germs from the public phones mouthpiece. With this new technology, one can now feel better that the germs usually present on the mouthpiece can be eradicated by the cleansing pad that I have invented to erase the germs from the mouthpiece at the telephone stations for convenient usage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for the individual or group activation of tipping conveyor elements of a tipping shell sorter, which are provided with an electric motor tipping drive. The electric motor of the tipping drive, is supplied with electrical energy transmitted in a contact-free manner, and is initially brought up to its rated or idle speed (n0), without a load, before the tipping process is initiated. The tipping device has an electronic control device so that when the electric motor, receives a tipping control signal, as the conveyor or elements approach a receiving station, the motor is initially brought up to its rated speed (n0), without activating the tipping device. The tipping device is then automatically activated by the control device. This causes the tipping conveyor element and its horizontal support surface to be tipped to one side so that one or more piece goods will be delivered to a preselected receiving station, while the conveyor system is moving.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for transporting and rotating sheet-form print material. A rotation unit carried on a transport unit is moveable along a carriage guide. A gripper on the rotation unit holds the sheet form print material. Mechanical interaction between the rotation unit and the carriage guide causes the gripper to rotate.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a means for untangling springs (60) contained in a supply bin (12), characterized in that it comprises untangling means (14) with a rail (30) for receiving springs, provided with an open groove (36), means (32) for dynamically calibrating the springs, means for supplying said rail with springs and evacuation means (18).

Abstract: In a palletizing machine, cases of goods are received from a production line and are arranged into patterned layers. The palletizing machine stacks the patterned layers one on top of another to form a stacked load that can be easily transported by machine. During arrangement of the cases into the patterned layers, some cases may need to be turned to change their orientation relative to their direction of travel. The cases can be turned simultaneously in groups of two, three, or more cases, to minimize the contact of the palletizing machine with the cases during turning. The turning device which bears against the case during turning may also be provided with a component of movement in the direction of case travel so as to effect the speed of the collision when the cases contact the turning device and effect the net speed between the cases and the turning device during turning.

Abstract: A method for conveying a rod-shaped article for a tobacco product comprises transferring the rod-shaped article from a first conveying drum to a second conveying drum and supplying a vacuum to the article at the second conveying drum only after the article is transferred to the second conveying drum.

Abstract: A conveyor belt cleaner is provided that is particularly well-suited for high temperature applications. The cleaner includes a blade mount that has a layback arm mounting the cleaning blade and which can simultaneously deflect horizontally and vertically via changes in the radius of curvature of a lower arcuate portion connected thereto so as to minimize stress on the blade mount. The layback arm extends toward the conveyor belt at an acute layback angle relative to the immediately upstream belt surface. Preferably, the blade mount is of a shape retentive metal material so that it retains its bias force applied to cleaner blade even in high temperature and high loading conveyor belt applications. To keep the complexity of the blade mount to a minimum, it is preferably of a one-piece, angled spring plate construction including a base integral with the layback arm interconnected thereto by the arcuate portion.

Abstract: The load supporting and moving surface of the conveyor is made up of longitudinal members called slats. The slats are edge to edge with small gaps between the edges. The slats are supported on bearing parts and bearing strips which are supported on longitudinal beams which are evenly spaced and extending lengthwise of the cargo space of the conveyance in which the conveyor is installed. The longitudinal beams are supported by and fastened to the cross beams of the conveyance. The longitudinal beams, bearing strips, bearing parts and slats of the conveyor are all installable from directly above the cross beams. The slats are held in place vertically by interlocking with the bearing parts. There is a juncture formed at every contact between a longitudinal beam and a cross beam. Bearing parts are installed a 10% to 50% of the junctures. The conveyor also comprises means to reciprocate the slats a stroke length. The longitudinal length of each bearing part is between 0.5 and 0.95 of the stroke length.

Abstract: The present application discloses a keyboard and an apparatus comprising a keyboard. In the keyboard, with the user's habits and ergonomic principles taken into account, the widths of the key rows and/or key columns are made different, so that the keyboard may be miniaturized sufficiently while ensuring its normal operation. To operate the keyboard accurately, separating ribs may be arranged between the keys for preventing the keys from being mis-switched on.

Abstract: A multi-directional switching device having: a case; a switch housed in the case; one operating member capable of inclining in multi-directions, for operating the switch by means of an inclining operation in each of the directions; a first rubber dome to be operated by means of an inclining operation of the operating member; and a second rubber dome arranged in the vicinity of the first rubber dome, wherein a movable distance of the second rubber dome by the inclining operation of the operating member is made longer than that of the first rubber dome.

Abstract: A lockable switch mechanism for a machine guard includes a switch plunger and locking and switch mechanisms. The plunger moves, upon insertion of an actuator, between two positions to actuate the switch mechanism and is locked by the locking mechanism, which has one locking member biased against a surface of the plunger and another locking member that is displaceable between locked and released positions. The plunger has an annular shoulder that displaces the first locking member when the plunger is moved. The second locking member prevents displacement of the first locking member by the plunger to thereby prevent movement of the plunger. Thus removal of the actuator (and for example opening of an associated machine guard door) is prevented unless the second locking member has been moved to the unlocked position by for example a solenoid which is energised when the guarded machine is in a safe condition.

Abstract: A switching mechanism for use in an electromechanical device, such as a circuit breaker, comprising a stationary contact, a blade assembly having a blade, which includes a movable contact, a frame guide having a guiding area, a trip lever, a tripping mechanism, a lower link, and an upper link. The trip lever is connected to the frame guide and causes the separation of the movable contact from the stationary contact, thus switching the device from an ON position to a TRIPPED position. The tripping mechanism is adapted for holding the trip lever in the ON position, and for releasing it to the TRIPPED position when a tripping condition occurs. The lower link is adapted for moving the blade between the ON and the TRIPPED positions. The upper link includes an interface area which is adapted to remain in continuous contact with the guiding area for accelerating the tripping action.

Abstract: A multipole current limiting circuit breaker comprising an insulating enclosure that contains: a) for each pole, at least one fixed contact and at least one movable contact, which can be mutually coupled/uncoupled upon closure/opening of the circuit breaker; b) actuation means which provide the energy for moving said movable contacts and determines their coupling/uncoupling with the corresponding fixed contacts, said actuation means comprising a rotating actuation bar that is operatively coupled to the movable contacts of the poles; characterized in that said movable contacts have a fork-shaped body having a base element that supports two arms provided with plates for electrical contact with corresponding coupling surfaces of the fixed contact, and in that said fork-like body is connected to the actuation bar by virtue of elastic means accommodated at least partially in a seat formed in the bar, said elastic means being anchored to said bar and being fixed to said base element so as to support the movable con

Abstract: Disclosed are a compact input device that offers a wide space for input operation and portable equipment using the device. The input operation section of the input device is not only for data entry by users, but also for transmitting sound vibration. The coupling section of the device is coupled to the input operation section to form a closed cavity between the two sections. The sound vibration transmitting section, which is formed adjacent to the closed cavity, conveys sound vibration, via the closed cavity, from the input operation section to the sound vibration transmitting section (or vice versa). The portable equipment includes the aforementioned input device and a sound vibration element. In the equipment, the sound vibration element is coupled to the sound vibration transmitting section of the input device. Sound vibration is transmitted, via the closed cavity and sound vibration transmitting section of the input device, from input operation section to the vibration element (or vice versa).

Abstract: An electrical switch comprises an assembly of a base and an upper cover. A conductor resilient plate is mounted in the switch with a resilient tongue that extends and bends toward the upper cover and is placed parallel with a push button on a same side of the conductor resilient plate. Thereby, the thickness of the upper cover and the base can be reduced, so the switch could be accommodated dimensionally electrical equipment.

Abstract: An electroluminescent switch is described incorporating an electroluminescent lamp assembly and one or more membrane switch assembly. The rear or base electrode of the electroluminescent lamp and a conductive layer of the membrane switch are superimposed on opposite sides of the same element which functions as the means by which the membrane switch may be closed upon actuation by a user. The membrane switch can be constructed from two electrodes arranged so that the conductive layer when brought into contact with said electrodes, shorts the electrodes thereby closing the circuit. Applications for the membrane switch include electronic devices where panel switches are required or electronic devices requiring particularly thin switches which are to be backlit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a switch having a movable electrode to be separately driven downward and upward to secure signal transmission efficiency and insulation capability and operate for signal connection and disconnect at a high speed. The switch comprises a movable electrode, a fixed electrode positioned beneath the movable electrode, and a movable electrode driving fixed electrode positioned on both sides of the movable electrode with respect to a length wise direction thereof. Inside surfaces of the movable electrode, concave and convex parts are formed to arrange on both sides fixed electrodes having the corresponding concave and convex parts with a space.

Abstract: Disclosed is a purification apparatus and method. The purification apparatus includes: a mobile phase distillation part for distilling a mobile phase; a mobile phase liquefaction part for liquefying the distilled mobile phase; and a purification part disposed between the mobile phase distillation part and the mobile phase liquefaction part, for mixing the mobile phase liquefied at the mobile liquefaction part with to-be-purified material, removing impurities from the mixture through a bonded phase, and sending the impurity-removed purified material to the mobile phase distillation part.

Abstract: A system for in-situ generation of fluorine radicals and/or fluorine-containing interhalogen compounds XFn (wherein X is Cl, Br, or I, and n is an odd integer). Such system comprises a fluorine source, a halogen source for supplying halogen species other than fluorine, a chamber for mixing fluorine with halogen species other than fluorine, and an energy source to supply energy to such chamber to facilitate reaction between fluorine and the halogen species other than fluorine. The chamber may be a semiconductor processing chamber, wherein the in situ generated fluorine radicals and/or fluorine-containing interhalogens are employed for cleaning the processing chamber.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for the purification or decontaminating of contaminated a gased and liquids and for the production of biocidal liquids that have a finite activity period. The method comprising the steps of aerating or sparging a liquid (17) with a gas such as to provide a suspension of bubbles (17A) within the body of the liquid, and then subjecting the aerated or sparged liquid to a pulsed electrical field having a magnitude sufficiently high to create ionisation activity in the gas bubbles (17A).

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a light source, a plurality of light transmitting windows, and a reaction chamber, in which a substrate is placed. And a surface of the substrate, which opposes the light transmitting windows is processed by using a reaction which occurs when the light from the light source is irradiated into the reaction chamber through the light transmitting windows. This substrate processing apparatus includes a driving mechanism which moves the substrate relative to the light transmitting windows in a direction parallel to the surface. The width of each of the light transmitting windows in the direction in which the substrate moves relative to the light transmitting windows is smaller than the length of the substrate in the moving direction.

Abstract: A fluorine generator includes a vacuum chamber filled with a working gas. An r-f antenna is positioned outside the chamber across a dielectric window from a potassium fluoride (KF) source located in the chamber. The r-f antenna radiates through the window to heat the working gas and sublime the PK source to create a plasma. Crossed electric and magnetic fields in the chamber drive the heavier potassium ions in the plasma toward a collector in the chamber while confining the lighter fluorine and working gas ions for evacuation from the chamber.

Abstract: A system and method for sputtering using a plurality of different bias voltages, a plurality of target-cathodes that can be powered at different voltages disposed along said path of travel, and a controller configured to selectively vary the target-cathode voltage and the pallet bias voltage while the pallet moves along the path of travel. The target-cathodes are spaced apart along the path of travel by a distance less than a length of the pallet and on both sides of the path of travel. The controller can include a timing circuit for synchronizing changes in the target-cathode voltages with changes in the pallet bias voltage.

Abstract: This invention relates to an article having a substrate with a photocatalyst coating film formed thereon by ae sputtering method, characterized in that the photocatalyst coating film comprises titanium oxide as a main component and at least one kind of metal having a sputtering rate for Ar being 0.9 to 2.7 times that of Ti, preferably at least one kind of metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, V, Mo, Nb, Al and Cr, in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt % in terms of the sum of such metals. The coating film is formed by a method using a Ti metal sputtering target or a Ti sub-oxide sputtering target containing the metal in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt % in terms of the sum of such metals, or a method using two kinds of targets for two sputtering cathodes and applying reversing potential so as to have a cathode and an anode alternately.

Abstract: A heat treatable coated article includes an oxidation graded layer designed so as to include an at least partially oxided anti-migration or barrier layer(s) portion provided between a solar management layer portion (e.g., NiCr layer portion) and a dielectric layer (e.g., silicon nitride). In certain example embodiments, the anti-migration or barrier layer(s) portion may include a metal oxide, and function(s) to prevent element(s) from migrating between the solar management layer and the dielectric layer upon heat treatment (HT) of the coated article. As a result, the coated article has improved color stability (and thus a lower &Dgr;E* value) upon HT. In certain example embodiments, a single target may be used to sputter the graded layer including the anti-migration layer portions and the more metallic central portion. Coated articles herein may be used in the context of insulating glass (IG) window units, other architectural windows, vehicle windows, or the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas bearing of a rapidly rotating shaft, whose end supports a tool, in particular to a gas bearing of a rapidly rotating shaft, whose end supports a polygon mirror (27) for a spindle of an optical application. To provide radial support along the shaft (3), gas bearings are arranged in a housing (5), whereby a first gas bearing (9) and a third gas bearing (8) are positioned concentrically in relation to one another and a second gas bearing (2), which is located midway between the first gas bearing (9) and the third gas bearing (8), is mounted in an eccentrically offset manner to the first gas bearing (9) and the third gas bearing (8). The invention is also provided with an adjusting device (1) for increasing the eccentric offset of the second gas bearing (2) as the rotational speed of the shaft (3) increases.

Abstract: An apparatus subjects water to waves from an RF plasma. This allows continuous production of “activated water” characterized by cluster sizes below about 4 molecules per cluster, water having pH below 4 or above 10, or water having ORP of less than −350 mV or more than +800 mV. The basic frequency of the plasma is preferably between 0.44 MHz and 40.68 MHz, and the plasma is preferably modulated at a frequency between 10 kHz and 34 kHz. Flow rates typically range from 20 l/hr to about 2000 l/hr. Activated water can be used for many purposes, including antimicrobial cleaning of worktable, floor, wall, knife, transport and other surfaces, for example, in meat processing facilities and hospitals.

Abstract: An automatable measuring, cleaning and calibrating device for pH-electrodes or electrodes for measuring redox potentials, specifically in process engineering, having an electrode armature which keeps the measuring electrode in an operating position or in a maintenance position, whereby the electrode is retained in the maintenance position in a rinsing chamber in which a cleaning and calibration procedure can be performed. The device has a pump device to supply cleaning fluid and calibration solutions to the rinsing chamber over a delivery line connecting the pump device and the rinsing chamber. In order to configure the device more compactly, the pump device includes several feeds on its intake side, and a device is furnished to selectively activate a particular feed, and the media (cleaning fluid, calibration solution, etc.) brought selectively over the particular feeds to the pump device reach the rinsing chamber over the common delivery line.

Abstract: A heat exchanger structure for a plurality of electrochemical storage cells has at least one duct component through which thermal control medium flows. The duct component has two material strips which are arranged parallel to one another and between which a heat exchanger duct is formed. The material strips have shaped portions adapted to the storage cells. The heat exchanger structure is useable, for example, for a motor vehicle battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell suitable for a membrane electrolysis process, comprising (i) at least one anode compartment having a metal electrode, (ii) a cathode compartment having a gas diffusion electrode (iii) and an ion exchange membrane arranged between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment. The metal electrode that functions as an anode is capable of being dipped into an electrolyte during use and is provided with one or more orifices for the passage of gas formed during operation. The metal electrode can optionally be angled and/or curved, and the orifices preferably have guide structures that conduct the gas formed to a side of the metal electrode that faces away from the cathode. The present invention also relates to electrodes per se as well as methods for use of electrodes and electrochemical cells.

Abstract: An oxygen-depolarised cathode for aqueous hydrchloric acid electrolysis membrane cells is described, the cathode being in contact with the membrane and capable of preventing the release of hydrogen into oxygen even at the highest current densities. Hydrochloric acid may also be of technical grade with a concentration limited to 15%, whereas the operating temperature must not exceed 60° C. The cathode contains a mixture of rhodium sulphide and a metal of the platinum group applied in a single layer or alternatively applied separately in two distinct layers.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a sputtering target which comprises sub-stoichiometric titanium dioxide, TiOx, where x is below 2, having an electrical resistivity of less than 0.5 ohm.cm, optionally together with niobium oxide, which process comprises plasma spraying titanium dioxide, TiO2, optionally together with niobium oxide, onto a target base in an atmosphere which is oxygen deficient and which does not contain oxygen-containing compounds, the target vase being coated with TiOx which is solidified by cooling under conditions which prevent the sub-stiochiometric titanium dioxide from combining with oxygen.

Abstract: A continuous coating system has several treatment chambers (1, 2) that are arranged one after the other in such a way that in each case, a wall (3) of one treatment chamber (1) having a passage (5) contacts a wall (4) in the adjacent treatment chamber (2) that also has a passage (6). One of the passages (5) is provided in a sealing insert (7), which supports itself on the same side with a first support surface (9) on the wall (3) of one treatment chamber (1) and with a second support surface (10) against the wall (4) of the adjacent treatment chamber (2). Between the two support surfaces (9, 10) and the respective walls (3, 4), in each case there is a surrounding gasket (13, 14) against the respective support surface (9, 10) and the wall (3, 4).

Abstract: Electrochemical monitoring system and method are provided for online determination of hydrogen peroxide concentration in slurries, e.g., a chemical mechanical polishing slurry. The monitoring system includes an electrochemical cell fluidly coupled to receive a slurry including hydrogen peroxide. The cell includes at least a working electrode made up of tungsten, a reference electrode and a counter electrode. The system further includes a potentiostat electrically coupled to the working electrode to supply a desired potentials in increments to the working electrode and measure current flow between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The amount of passive current established between the working electrode and the counter electrode over a selected time window is indicative of the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the slurry.

Abstract: A flow sensor (5) is described, in particular for analysis of gas flows, having a substrate (10) and at least one sensor component (15) which is sensitive to a flow of a medium, the sensor component (15) being separated from the substrate (10) in at least some areas by a region that is a poor heat conductor compared to the substrate (10). In addition, the region (11, 11′, 14) having poor heat conductivity is a porous silicon region (11) or a porous silicon oxide region (11′), or the region (11, 11′, 14) having poor heat conductivity is a recess (14) in the surface of the substrate (10) above which the sensor element (15) is situated on at least one web (13) which bridges the recess (14) and is at least mostly unsupported. The flow sensor (5) described here is particularly suitable for angle-dependent detection of a gas flow.

Abstract: A sensor includes a metallic housing having a hollow portion, a metallic terminal pin, a part of which is inserted into the hollow portion of the housing, a sensing element connected to the terminal pin, and a resin casing. The terminal pin and the resin casing provide a connector for connecting an outer circuit outside the sensor. A part of the resin casing is disposed in the hollow portion. The terminal pin and the housing are molded with the resin casing by insert molding so that the resin casing, the terminal pin, and the housing are integrated together.

Abstract: A biosensor comprising: an electrically insulating base plate; an electrode system comprising a working electrode and a counter electrode formed on the base plate; a cover member which is joined to the base plate to form a sample solution supply pathway for supplying a sample solution to the electrode system between the cover member and the base plate; and a reagent system comprising at least an oxidoreductase and an electron mediator disposed in the sample solution supply pathway, wherein the electron mediator is provided on the base plate and the oxidoreductase is provided on the cover member such that the electron mediator and the oxidoreductase are not in contact with each other.