Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.

Abstract: An implant installation strength evaluation method includes a step of vibrating an implant, a step of measuring time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant vibrated in the vibrating step, and a step of deriving information indicating an index of an installation strength of the implant based on the time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.

Abstract: An implant installation strength evaluation method includes a step of vibrating an implant, a step of measuring time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant vibrated in the vibrating step, and a step of deriving information indicating an index of an installation strength of the implant based on the time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant.

Abstract: A wavelength-division multiplexing transmission device including: a dummy light source configured to emit and quench dummy light; a monitoring unit configured to monitor an optical level relating to the received wavelength-division multiplexed light; a dummy light controller configured to control the dummy light source to emit dummy light in case where the monitoring unit determines based on the monitored optical level that the wavelength-division multiplexed light is in a condition of input interruption; and a multiplexer configured to multiplex the light of the wavelength modulated based on the transmission data and the dummy light emitted by the dummy light source, wherein the transmitter transmits wavelength-division multiplexed light generated by the multiplexer.

Abstract: A plasma shutter forming apparatus for forming a plasma shutter used in a system configured to generate and accelerate radiations by irradiating a target with a laser pulse and generating a high-density plasma for blocking the laser pulse which is returned as a feedback light to upstream of the system without being absorbed by the high-density plasma, including a plasma shutter generating target, and a plasma shutter triggering laser irradiator, wherein the laser pulse from the plasma shutter triggering laser irradiator is directed to the plasma shutter generating target to generate the high-density plasma and form the plasma shutter, thereby blocking the laser pulse which is returned as the feedback light. Optics are prevented from becoming damaged by feedback light reflecting when generating the high-density plasma in a laser-driven radiation generating system and returning back to the upstream of the laser system.

Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp has a sealing portion that is made of glass and a sealing metal piece. In a method of manufacturing the high pressure discharge lamp, the sealing metal piece is irradiated with laser beam whose pulse width is 1×10?9 seconds or less, so as to carry out a surface treatment of the sealing metal piece. The sealing metal piece may have a groove that is 120 to 600 nm in depth and 450 to 1,200 nm in width.

Abstract: A wavelength-division multiplexing transmission device including: a dummy light source configured to emit and quench dummy light; a monitoring unit configured to monitor an optical level relating to the received wavelength-division multiplexed light; a dummy light controller configured to control the dummy light source to emit dummy light in case where the monitoring unit determines based on the monitored optical level that the wavelength-division multiplexed light is in a condition of input interruption; and a multiplexer configured to multiplex the light of the wavelength modulated based on the transmission data and the dummy light emitted by the dummy light source, wherein the transmitter transmits wavelength-division multiplexed light generated by the multiplexer.

Abstract: A plasma shutter forming apparatus for forming a plasma shutter used in a system configured to generate and accelerate radiations by irradiating a target with a laser pulse and generating a high-density plasma for blocking the laser pulse which is returned as a feedback light to upstream of the system without being absorbed by the high-density plasma, including a plasma shutter generating target, and a plasma shutter triggering laser irradiator, wherein the laser pulse from the plasma shutter triggering laser irradiator is directed to the plasma shutter generating target to generate the high-density plasma and form the plasma shutter, thereby blocking the laser pulse which is returned as the feedback light. Optics are prevented from becoming damaged by feedback light reflecting when generating the high-density plasma in a laser-driven radiation generating system and returning back to the upstream of the laser system.

Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp has a sealing portion that is made of glass and a sealing metal piece. In a method of manufacturing the high pressure discharge lamp, the sealing metal piece is irradiated with laser beam whose pulse width is 1×10?9 seconds or less, so as to carry out a surface treatment of the sealing metal piece. The sealing metal piece may have a groove that is 120 to 600 nm in depth and 450 to 1,200 nm in width.

Abstract: A connector has a retainer 13 which is insertable through one side surface of a housing 11. The retainer is provided with forked locking arms. The width and/or thickness of partial locking arms 13a is set smaller than the full locking arms 13b to thereby set the elastic forces of the partial locking arms 13a smaller than those of the full locking arms 13b.

Abstract: Terminal hardware for a flat-type conductor is provided which can provide a high contact pressure between the terminal hardware and the conductor and a superior holding force against a tension tending to separate the terminal hardware from the conductor. At a terminal end of the flat-type conductor, the conductor is exposed on an upper surface. A base plate is formed to extend from a rear end of the terminal hardware, and a top plate is provided so as to face the base plate and be capable of being opened and closed. Two pairs of crimping portions are provided forwardly and rearwardly on the base plate in a longitudinal direction of the base plate. Further, both the base plate and the top plate have undulating-portions, respectively. A front flat portion is provided on the top plate with an elongated projection extending in a longitudinal direction of the top plate and a rear flat portion is also provided on the top plate with a cut-in projection.

Abstract: Terminal hardware for a flat-type conductor is provided which can provide a high contact pressure between the terminal hardware and the conductor and a superior holding power against a tension tending to separate the terminal hardware from the conductor. At a terminal end of the flat-type conductor, the conductor is exposed on an upper surface. A base plate is formed to extend from a rear end of the terminal hardware, and a top plate is provided so as to face the base plate and be capable of being opened and closed. A pair of crimping portions are provided at opposite side edges of a rear end of the base plate. Further, both the base plate and the top plate have undulating portions, respectively. The terminal end of the flat-type conductor is inserted between the base plate and the top plate. The pair of crimping portions pierces the insulation sheet of the flat-type conductor from one side toward the other.

Abstract: A board-mounted-type connector 1 includes a housing body 3, metal terminals 2 mounted in the housing body 3, and a retainer 4 mounted on the lower side of the housing body 3 to hold the metal terminal 2 against withdrawal. The metal terminal 2 has connecting ports 5A and 5B formed respectively at its upper end lower ends. The board-mounted-type connector 1 is mounted on a board 12, and in this condition each mating metal terminal 7 can be connected to the associated metal terminal 2 through a terminal-loosely-fitting hole 30, formed in the board 12, from that side of the board 12 facing away from the board-mounted-connector 1.

Abstract: A connector is provided to prevent an increase of stresses in soldered portions between terminals and a circuit board during thermal expansion. Terminals 11 are mounted in a housing 10 and are positioned by an alignment plate 12 for mounting in holes H of a circuit board P. Movable holding portions 17, which are elastically deformable, are formed in a plate main body 13 of the alignment plate 12. The movable holding portions 17 are connected with the plate main body 13 via connection portions 18. Positioning holes 15 for aligning the terminals 11 are formed in each movable holding portion 17.

Abstract: A contact face 16 of a rib 15 is arranged to be inclined downwards with respect to the fitting direction of connector housings 10,20. Detecting terminal fittings 14 make contact with the contact face 16 and are resiliently bent in a predetermined manner. If the rib 15 should be bent away from the detecting terminal fittings 14, the detecting terminal fittings 14 follow due to their inherent resilience and thereby maintain contact with the contact face 16.

Abstract: An opening which leads inside a surface-moutable switch is sealed by a tape seal, a good seal being maintained even when heat is applied to the switch. A switch body has a top surface and an inner space in which an electrical contact is provided. A switch knob operating the electrical contact provided inside the switch is accessed through the opening. The tape seal seals the opening with an adhesive applied between the tape seal and a top surface of a switch body. A portion of the tape seal directly above the opening is drawn into the opening by a negative pressure in the opening. The surface-mountable switch is manufactured by placing the switch body applied with the tape seal in a vacuum chamber so as to evacuate air surrounding the switch body. The seal for the opening is temporarily broken by an air pressure inside the opening, and the pressure inside the opening becomes a negative pressure with respect to the atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing 51 having a plurality of electrical terminals 12 retained by respective lances 16, and a retainer 41 movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position to provide a secondary latch for the terminals 12. In order to prevent accidental forcible removal of the terminal 12, the retainer 41 includes a shutter 42 which, when the retainer 41 is in the disengaged position, occludes access to the terminals 12 and provides access to release openings 54, for the respective lances 16 only. In the engaged position, the shutter 42 provides access to the terminals 12 for connection with a mating connector.