Abstract

To provide a multiplexer that makes it possible to achieve a reduction in size and that minimizes the influence of the expansion of laser light on a multiplexing unit. A multiplexer is provided with a plurality of waveguides, multiplexing units that are provided at an intermediate location within the waveguides, and laser light sources, wherein: the first multiplexing unit is arranged at a position that is closest to the laser light sources; and the laser light sources that have an optical axis at a position that is separated from the transmission axis of the visible light that is introduced into the first multiplexing unit are arranged so that the optical axis is inclined with respect to the transmission axis and the outer periphery of laser light that expands at a predetermined expansion angle passes in front of the first multiplexing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
• G02B 6/26 - Optical coupling means
• H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
• G02B 6/293 - Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
• G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
• G02B 6/125 - Bends, branchings or intersections
• G02B 6/124 - Geodesic lenses or integrated gratings
• G02B 6/122 - Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
• G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
• G02B 6/00 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems

Abstract

A two-dimensional optical scanning mirror device, a manufacturing method for the same, a two-dimensional optical scanning device and an image projector. A two-dimensional optical scanning mirror device includes a substrate, a movable mirror portion supported on the substrate in such a manner that two-dimension optical scanning is possible, a hard magnetic thin film provided in the movable mirror portion and a magnetic field generator that includes at least an alternating magnetic field generator for driving the movable mirror portion, where the hard magnetic thin film has a magnetization direction in a direction of a film plane, and the ratio of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator relative to the coercive force of the hard magnetic thin film is 0.2 or lower.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
• G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
• H01F 10/08 - Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure characterised by magnetic layers
• G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
• H01F 41/32 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for applying conductive, insulating or magnetic material on a magnetic film
• H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

Abstract

A two-dimensional optical scanning mirror device, a manufacturing method for the same, a two-dimensional optical scanning device and an image projector. A two-dimensional optical scanning mirror device includes a substrate, a movable mirror portion supported on the substrate in such a manner that two-dimension optical scanning is possible, a hard magnetic thin film provided in the movable mirror portion and a magnetic field generator that includes at least an alternating magnetic field generator for driving the movable mirror portion, where the hard magnetic thin film has a magnetization direction in a direction of a film plane, and the ratio of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator relative to the coercive force of the hard magnetic thin film is 0.2 or lower.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
• G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
• H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
• H01F 10/08 - Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure characterised by magnetic layers
• G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
• H01F 41/32 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for applying conductive, insulating or magnetic material on a magnetic film
• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

Abstract

To provide a multiplexer that makes it possible to achieve a reduction in size and that minimizes the influence of the expansion of laser light on a multiplexing unit. A multiplexer is provided with a plurality of waveguides, multiplexing units that are provided at an intermediate location within the waveguides, and laser light sources, wherein: the first multiplexing unit is arranged at a position that is closest to the laser light sources; and the laser light sources that have an optical axis at a position that is separated from the transmission axis of the visible light that is introduced into the first multiplexing unit are arranged so that the optical axis is inclined with respect to the transmission axis and the outer periphery of laser light that expands at a predetermined expansion angle passes in front of the first multiplexing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
• G02B 6/26 - Optical coupling means
• H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
• G02B 6/293 - Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
• G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
• G02B 6/122 - Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
• G02B 6/124 - Geodesic lenses or integrated gratings
• G02B 6/125 - Bends, branchings or intersections
• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
• G02B 27/10 - Beam splitting or combining systems
• G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
• G02B 6/00 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to simplify the structure and reduce the size of a mirror movable part in a two-dimensional optical scanning mirror device, a two-dimensional optical scanning device, and an image projection device. A movable mirror part (10) is supported on a substrate so as to enable two-dimensional scanning, a hard magnetic thin film having a magnetization direction in the film plane direction is provided on the movable mirror part (10), and a magnetic field generation device (30) that includes at least an alternating-current magnetic field generation device for driving the movable mirror part is provided. The ratio of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation device to the coercivity of the hard magnetic thin film is 0.2 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
• B81B 3/00 - Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
• G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light

Abstract

To provide a multiplexer that makes it possible to achieve a reduction in size and that minimizes the influence of the expansion of laser light on a multiplexing unit. A multiplexer is provided with a plurality of waveguides, multiplexing units that are provided at an intermediate location within the waveguides, and laser light sources, wherein: the first multiplexing unit is arranged at a position that is closest to the laser light sources; and the laser light sources that have an optical axis at a position that is separated from the transmission axis of the visible light that is introduced into the first multiplexing unit are arranged so that the optical axis is inclined with respect to the transmission axis and the outer periphery of laser light that expands at a predetermined expansion angle passes in front of the first multiplexing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
• G02B 6/26 - Optical coupling means
• H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
• G02B 6/293 - Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
• G02B 6/125 - Bends, branchings or intersections
• G02B 27/10 - Beam splitting or combining systems
• G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings

Abstract

Provided is a collector for an energy storage device, said collector being provided with a conductive nanofiber aggregation that is provided with: an aggregation of nanofibers having an average diameter of 50-2,000 nm and configured to contain (a) a thermoplastic resin, (b) a hyperbranched polymer that has an ammonium group at a molecular terminal, while having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000-5,000,000, and (c) fine metal particles; and a copper plating layer formed on part or all of the surface of the aggregation of nanofibers.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/66 - Selection of materials
• H01G 11/68 - Current collectors characterised by their material
• H01G 11/70 - Current collectors characterised by their structure
• H01G 11/86 - Processes for the manufacture of hybrid or EDL capacitors, or components thereof specially adapted for electrodes

Abstract

A process for producing graft-modified fibers which comprises irradiating, with electron beams, a fibrous material constituted of a polymeric material and having an average fiber diameter of 6 µm or less, subsequently immersing the fibrous material in a radical-polymerizable-compound solution to impart the radical-polymerizable compound thereto, and thereafter polymerizing the compound while keeping films in close contact with both surfaces of the fibrous material. It is preferable that the solvent should contain an emulsifier. Due to this process, the graft-modified fibers obtained by the electron beam irradiation method can have a further improved degree of grafting.

IPC Classes  ?

• D06M 14/18 - Graft polymerisation of monomers containing carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds on to fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials using wave energy or particle radiation

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a multiplexer that makes it possible to achieve a reduction in size and that minimizes the effect of the expansion of laser light from a laser light source on a multiplexing unit. [Solution] A multiplexer that performs wavelength multiplexing of a plurality of types of visible light that have differing wavelengths, that is provided with a plurality of waveguides (101, 102, 103) into which the plurality of types of visible light enter, multiplexing units (110, 120, 130) that are provided at an intermediate location within the waveguides and that perform mode coupling of visible light that is transmitted by at least two of the waveguides, and laser light sources (16a, 16b, 16c) that irradiate the waveguides with the visible light, and wherein: the first multiplexing unit (110) is arranged at a position that is closest to the laser light sources; and the laser light sources (16a, 16c) that have an optical axis (X) at a position that is separated from the transmission axis (Y) of the visible light that is introduced into the first multiplexing unit (110) are arranged so that the optical axis is inclined with respect to the transmission axis and the outer edge of laser light that expands at a predetermined expansion angle passes in front of the first multiplexing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
• G02B 6/122 - Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
• G02B 6/124 - Geodesic lenses or integrated gratings
• G02B 6/125 - Bends, branchings or intersections
• G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
• H01S 5/022 - MountingsHousings

Abstract

Provided is a novel biomarker for testing the possibility of fertilization of an ovum. The method for testing the possibility of fertilization of an ovum in a subject is characterized by comprising measuring the amount of one or more peptides selected from the peptides of the amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NOS:1 to 4 in a follicular fluid that is collected from the subject.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids
• G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating the ionisation of gases, e.g. aerosolsInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode
• G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
• G01N 33/53 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor
• G01N 33/543 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
• C07K 14/765 - Serum albumin, e.g. HSA

Abstract

A method and the like in which an FSP1-specific antibody is used to measure and compare multimeric FSP1 and monomeric FSP1.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/53 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor

Abstract

An auxiliary clip which can be used for anastomosing an anastomotic blood vessel to a blood vessel of interest and comprises a pair of installation parts (1, 2) and a connection part (which corresponds to a spring part in an embodiment illustrated in fig. 1) (3) that connects the installation parts to each other. The basic shapes of the installation parts are half-cylindrical shapes that are same as each other, and the blood vessel of interest can be set between the inside regions of the installation parts. On the wall surface of the body of each of the installation parts, an anastomotic through-hole (H) for connecting the anastomotic blood vessel is provided. The pair of the installation parts (1, 2) are connected to each other through the connection part (3) in such a manner that the installation parts can be open and closed and can be installed in the blood vessel of interest. In the embodiment illustrated in fig. 1, a spring load is applied through a spring part in such a direction that the installation parts (1, 2) can be engaged to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 17/11 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for closing wounds or holding wounds closedAccessories for use therewith for performing anastomosisButtons for anastomosis

Abstract

The present invention provides: a compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof; a method for quantitatively analyzing a target substance containing an amino group, which comprises labeling the target substance in at least two samples by the isotopic labeling respectively using, as labeling compounds, at least two types of the compounds or salts thereof that have different masses from each other so that the mass of the target substance in one of the samples can be different from the mass of the target substance in the other of the samples; and others.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07D 309/34 - Heterocyclic compounds containing six-membered rings having one oxygen atom as the only ring hetero atom, not condensed with other rings having three or more double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members
• G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating the ionisation of gases, e.g. aerosolsInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode

Abstract

A test method for predicting whether or not pregnancy can be established when an ovum collected from a subject is used in in vitro fertilization, characterized in that the concentration of CNP in a follicular fluid collected together with the ovum upon the collection of the ovum is measured; and an ovum test kit suitable for in vitro fertilization, involving an anti-CNP antibody.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 33/53 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor
• G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
• C07K 16/26 - Immunoglobulins, e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from animals or humans against hormones

Abstract

Provided is a stimulus signal generation device comprising: a brain activation data acquisition unit (103) for acquiring data related to the activation of the brain of a human body; a generation unit (101) for generating a stimulus signal which, in order to activate a specific region of the brain that activates to move a joint of the human body, is applied to a nerve corresponding to the specific region, with the stimulus signal being generated on the basis of a preset stimulus parameter or a stimulus parameter determined from data acquired by the brain activation data acquisition unit (103); and an output unit (102) for outputting the stimulus signal generated by the generation unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61N 1/36 - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers
• A61H 3/00 - Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about

Abstract

Disclosed are an oil state monitoring method and an oil state monitoring device which monitor the state of degradation of oil used in machinery or equipment. In monitoring the oil state by the oil state monitoring method and by the oil state monitoring device, oil used in machinery or equipment is filtered when the degradation state of the aforementioned oil is to be monitored. By means of filtration, the oil content is removed from the filter which captured contaminants that were present in oil prior to filtration. Light is projected onto the filter from which oil was removed. The projected light detects the color components of the transmitted light which penetrated the aforementioned filter.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 17/00 - Investigating resistance of materials to the weather, to corrosion or to light
• G01N 21/27 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection
• G01N 33/28 - Oils

Abstract

The present invention provides an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of retinopathy or AMD containing PRDX 5 or PRDX 6, as well as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of retinopathy or AMD containing a polynucleotide encoding PRDX 5 or PRDX 6. The present invention also provides a method for the prophylaxis or treatment of retinopathy or AMD in a patient suffering from the disease, which includes administering to the patient an effective amount of PRDX 5 or PRDX 6, or administering to the patient an effective amount of a polynucleotide encoding PRDX 5 or PRDX 6.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61K 38/16 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof

Abstract

Provided is a linear actuator which reciprocates a movable element, which has a magnetic material, in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction by using a magnetic force.  The linear actuator is provided with: a stator which houses inside the movable element and is composed of a soft magnetic material; and an electric magnet which is fixed inside the stator such that the first and the second directions are the magnetic pole directions and one magnetic pole is fixed to face the magnetic material of the movable element.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 7/16 - Rectilinearly-movable armatures
• H01F 7/08 - ElectromagnetsActuators including electromagnets with armatures
• H02K 33/12 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moving in alternate directions by alternate energisation of two coil systems

Abstract

A casting mold for magnesium alloys is provided with which the flowability of a magnesium alloy melt can be ensured while reducing the cost of casting apparatus production and the energy cost caused by heating. Also provided is a method of casting a magnesium alloy using the casting mold. The casting mold (1) for magnesium alloys includes a mold (11) comprising a gas-permeable material, the gas-permeable material being constituted of any of a net structure, a plate having holes, and a fabric or a combination thereof. Since the mold (11) of the casting mold (1) for magnesium alloys comprises the gas-permeable material, apparent thermal conductivity between a melt (3) and the casting mold (1) for magnesium alloys is low. Due to the low apparent thermal conductivity, the melt (3) does not solidify instantly even upon contact with the casting mold (1) for magnesium alloys, and the flowability of the melt (3) is ensured.

IPC Classes  ?

• B22D 21/04 - Casting aluminium or magnesium
• B22C 1/00 - Compositions of refractory mould or core materialsGrain structures thereofChemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] A stent placement device capable of placing a stent with its end first rather than its tip despite having a simple structure, having significantly reduced invasiveness, and capable of smoothly inserting, positioning, and reliably and easily placing the stent at a desired position without damaging the inner wall of a body lumen. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] The placement device (1) for placing the stent (2) in a body lumen has a guide wire (3) for guiding the stent (2) to a desired position in the body lumen, a front tip (4) secured to an intermediate position of the guide wire (3) and having a stent anchoring part for anchoring the stent (2), and a stent converging/holding member (5) for converging and holding a tip opening (2a) of the stent (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 2/95 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts
• A61F 2/966 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts having an outer sleeve with relative longitudinal movement between outer sleeve and prosthesis, e.g. using a push rod

Abstract

Disclosed is a protein analysis method which is characterized by making a mass discrimination between a protein contained in a sample and the protein contained in another sample by using a combination of at least two types of stable isotopes of a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof as labeling compounds. Wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a hydrogen, a halogen or an alkyl.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating the ionisation of gases, e.g. aerosolsInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode

Abstract

A stent and treatment device for a tubular organ which can deform flexibly along a bend of a tubular organ, contracts less in the longitudinal direction in insertion operation, and can be easily handled. The stent (1) is integrally formed in a tubular shape by arranging five tubular unit bodies in the axial direction and connecting them by a connection thread (F). Each tubular unit is formed in closed loop by cutting a metal wire into a predetermined length, bending it in a zigzag shape in the circumferential direction, and then fixedly connecting both ends of the wire. A tubular unit body (W) has two bends projecting in the axial direction, and the bends are connected to a tubular unit body (U1) and rockably held. Similarly, a tubular unit body (V) is rockably held by the tubular unit body (W) to enable the entire stent to deform easily into a curved shape. Shape holding members (X1, X2) made of a shape memory alloy are attached in the axial direction to the tubular unit and this maintains the stent curved.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 2/04 - Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts
• A61F 2/06 - Blood vessels
• A61F 2/89 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elementsStents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure the wire-like elements comprising two or more adjacent rings flexibly connected by separate members
• A61M 29/02 - Inflatable dilatorsDilators made of swellable materials

Abstract

Provided are road surface sliding friction predicting method and device, which are enabled to predict the sliding friction coefficient of a road surface by modeling the road surface state with a heat balance model and an ice-water-air balance model of a road surface snow-ice layer thereby to evaluate the individual models quantitatively by simultaneous compound analyses, and a program for the method and the device. In the method, prediction data or the like on the climate condition and the traffic condition is set (S100, S101). The heat balance is calculated (S102) on the basis of a premade heat balance model, and the individual balances are calculated (S103) on the basis of the premade ice-water-air balance models. The snow-ice state is calculated (S104). On the basis of this snow-ice state predicting data calculated, the sliding-friction coefficient of the road surface is decided (S105).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01W 1/00 - Meteorology
• G01W 1/10 - Devices for predicting weather conditions
• G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a reclining chair structure having very high durability and being convenient in terms of installation and use on which reclining operation can be performed easily with the back portion of a sitter tightly fitted to the backrest portion without causing positional shift. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The reclining chair structure comprises a seat cushion section, a backrest cushion section concatenated bendably to the seat cushion section, a base for mounting and supporting these cushion sections, and a bell crank linked slidably in the vertical direction with the back frame of the backrest cushion section and supportinga bending portion formed closely to the lower portion to oscillate freely with the rising supporting portion of the base as a fulcrum, wherein the rear end portion of the seat frame at the seat cushion section and the lower end of the bell crank are pivotally supported and coupled together, and the seat cushion section is installed on the base to advance/retract freely back and forth.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 1/032 - Reclining or easy chairs having coupled adjustable supporting parts the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest

Abstract

Disclosed is a dermatophyte detection method which does not require complicated procedures such as enzymatic treatment or heat treatment. The method comprises the step of extracting a dermatophyte-derived component from a sample using a treatment solution containing a nonionic or amphoteric surfactant. Also disclosed is a dermatophyte infection diagnosis kit which comprises: a treatment solution containing the surfactant; and an antibody capable of specifically recognizing a dermatophyte-derived component, both contained in separate containers.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/04 - Determining presence or kind of microorganismUse of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocidesCompositions containing a chemical indicator therefor
• G01N 33/569 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for microorganisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses