Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion element capable of achieving high-efficiency thermoelectric conversion using comparatively inexpensive materials. The present invention is accordingly provided with: a magnetic body layer, an electromotive film for generating electromotive force, and two terminal parts formed so that each is in contact with the electromotive film at two locations having different potentials due to the electromotive force. The electromotive film is formed on the magnetic body layer, said film comprising a Ni-containing magnetic alloy. Said film is doped with a 5d transition metal element, and Ni is the matrix.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric conversion structure according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a thermoelectric conversion unit structure including a magnetic fine particle including a magnetic material with the spin Seebeck effect arising and an electromotive body with which to cover the magnetic fine particle, wherein a plurality of the thermoelectric conversion unit structures form an aggregate with the electromotive body connecting to each other.
Abstract:
In order to further improve the spin-current/electric-current conversion efficiency in a spin-current thermoelectric conversion element, a thermoelectric conversion element includes a magnetic material layer having in-plane magnetization; and an electromotive material layer magnetically coupled with the magnetic material layer. The electromotive material layer includes a first conductor with a spin orbit coupling arising, and a second conductor having lower electric conductivity than electric conductivity of the first conductor.
Abstract:
Provided are a coordinate transformation device, a coordinate transformation program, and a coordinate transformation method which are capable of calculating coordinates on a spheroid at a high speed and with a minimum error. A geographical information management device includes a storage device and a operation unit. The storage device stores a basic shape database, an airspace information database, and a parameter information database. The operation unit generates a formula for performing coordinate transformation processing by substituting a transformation parameter included in the parameter information database into a predetermined formula, transforms information indicating coordinates on a spheroid into coordinates on a true sphere by substituting, into the generated formula, information specifying the shape of the spheroid included in the basic shape database and information indicating coordinates on the spheroid included in the airspace information database, and outputs the transformed information indicating coordinates on the true sphere.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a bolometer type infrared detector comprising: a substrate, a bolometer film comprising semiconducting carbon nanotubes, and two electrodes spaced from each other and connected to the bolometer film, wherein at least one of the two electrodes is formed of a metal alloy comprising at least two metals selected from the group consisting of Li, Be, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Ba, La, Hf, Ta, Ir, Pt, Au, and Bi.
Abstract:
A portable power supply according to the present invention is provided with a combustion device (20) and a heating container (30) that retains an object to be heated, wherein at least a part of a portion of the heating container, the portion being directly heated by the combustion device, is provided with a magnetic metal plate (32) that has spontaneous magnetization and that generates electromotive force due to an anomalous Nernst effect induced by the heating, and wherein electrodes (33a, 33b) for drawing power are provided. Thus, the heating container for generating electricity has a simple configuration, and furthermore the portable power supply is provided with both the heating container and the combustion device.
Abstract:
Provided are an exterior body and an abnormality detector capable of suppressing bulking even when a heat generation detection function is provided. The exterior body of an electronic device generates heat during operation and is characterized by being provided with a magnetic body that is at least a portion of the exterior body, that has spontaneous magnetization, and that generates an electromotive force by exhibiting an abnormal Nernst effect through heat generation of the electronic device, wherein an electrode for extracting power is provided to the magnetic body.
Abstract:
A magnetic alloy material according to the present disclosure is an iron-aluminum-terbium based magnetic alloy material containing a total of 70 atomic percent or more of three elements of iron, aluminum, and terbium.
Abstract:
A relation search system includes: a storage means (1) which stores a data set which includes a first-type data group and a second-type data group which are two types of data group that are acquired by different methods; a data adaptation means (2) which either corrects or reconstructs either first data which belongs to the first-type data group or second data which belongs to the second-type data group and which is associated with the first data, such that a divergence which arises between the first data and the second data because of the difference in the methods for the acquisition thereof is reduced; and a learning means (3) which, using the data set which includes the corrected or reconstructed data, carries out machine learning.
Abstract:
In order to enable the measurement of thermal property information about a subject, this thermal diffusion coefficient measuring device, which is used by contacting the surface of a living body, is provided with: a biological information sensor comprising a temperature sensor and a heat flux sensor; and a heating/cooling control means. The temperature sensor is provided at a position contacting the surface of the living body, and operates so as to detect skin temperature. The heat flux sensor is provided at a position contacting the surface of the living body, while being adjacent to the temperature sensor, and operates so as to detect heat flux on the surface of the living body. The heating/cooling control means enables the measurement of the temperature diffusion coefficient of a thermal resistance component that is present between the biological information sensor and a deep inner portion of the living body.