Dryness/wetness responsive sensor

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PATENT NO 11486843
APP PUB NO 20200249185A1
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16640421

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The present invention is to provide a small-sized dryness/wetness responsive sensor that detects a galvanic current with a high sensitivity as a principle of operation. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a dryness/wetness responsive sensor comprises a thin wire made of a first metal and a thin wire made of a second metal, the second metal is different from the first metal, the thin wire of the first metal and the thin wire of the second metal are disposed in juxtaposition with each other on an insulating substrate, and a surface state of a part between the thin wire of the first metal and the thin wire of the second metal is hydrophilic or hydrophobic.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE2-1 SENGEN 1-CHOME TSUKUBA-SHI IBARAKI 3050047 ?3050047

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chikyo, Toyohiro Ibaraki, JP 23 55
Ikeda, Naoki Ibaraki, JP 50 515
Kawakita, Jin Ibaraki, JP 18 31
Nabatame, Toshihide Ibaraki, JP 62 1105
Ohi, Akihiko Ibaraki, JP 13 125
Ohki, Tomoko Ibaraki, JP 3 7

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