Abstract: An optical element driving apparatus includes a holder that holds a plurality of switchable optical elements for focusing light on a recording medium, a resiliently deformable supporting unit that supports the holder, a focusing driving unit that drives the holder in a direction of optical axes of the optical elements, and a tracking driving unit that drives the holder in a tracking direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axes. The switching of the optical elements is performed by moving the holder by means of the tracking driving unit, so as to select one of the optical elements that focuses light on the recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicyclic pyrimidine compound of the following formula (I) or a salt thereof. wherein R1 is lower alkyl, cyclic lower alkyl. etc.; R2 is H, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, etc.; R3 is H, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, etc.; X is O, S or —N(R4)—; R4 is H or lower, alkyl; or R2 and R4 may combine each other to form cyclic amino; Y is amido, keto, sulfonyl, etc.; R5 is H or lower alkyl; Z is O or S; m and n are 1 or 2. Said compound (I) or a salt thereof have MGAT inhibitory activity, and are useful as an agent for treatment or prophylaxis of adiposity, metabolic syndromes, hyperlipidemia, hyper neutral lipemia, hyper VLDL-mia, hyper fatty acidemia, diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis.

Abstract: An objective lens driving apparatus includes an objective lens (13) collecting a light flux emitted from a light source on a optical disk (11), and a lens holder (14) holding the objective lens (13). The lens holder (14) includes a first bonding portion (14i) and a second bonding portion (14j) for holding the objective lens (13) by means of bonding. The objective lens (13) is fixed to the lens holder (14) by applying a first bonding adhesive (25) to the first bonding portion (14i) to thereby bond the objective lens (13) thereto, adjusting an inclination of an optical axis of the objective lens (13) while causing the first bonding adhesive (25) to deform, and applying a second bonding adhesive (26) to the second bonding portion (14j). The second bonding adhesive (26) has a larger Young's modulus after curing than the first bonding adhesive (25).

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition capable of demonstrating impact strength, and high resistance to hydrolysis and heat discoloration without impairing the essential properties of the thermoplastic resin. The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition containing: 70 to 99% by mass of thermoplastic resin (A) containing a polycarbonate resin as an essential component; and 1 to 30% by mass of graft copolymer (B) which is a graft copolymer obtained by emulsion graft polymerization of a monomer or monomer mixture containing at least alkyl methacrylate in the presence of a latex containing a butadiene rubber polymer, wherein the amount of the butadiene rubber polymer included is in the range of 55 to 90% by mass, and the graft copolymer (B) is obtained by using 0.05 to 10 parts by mass of sodium alkylphenylether disulfonate with respect to 100 parts by mass of the graft copolymer (B).

Abstract: A planar type frequency shift probe that utilizes resonance of electromagnetic waves and includes a main body with a conductor plate and a coaxial cable. The main body includes a long narrow space, which has predetermined width and length and has an opening on the periphery of the main body, as well as the first surface part and the second surface part. The surface conductor of the coaxial cable is connected to the first surface part while the core conductor of the coaxial cable is connected to the second surface part via a lead wire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent impact resistance at a low temperature, while maintaining high transparency; this thermoplastic resin composition is obtained by compounding an impact resistance improver into a thermoplastic resin, the impact resistance improver being composed of a graft copolymer which is obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer component in the presence of a polymer mixture containing a polymer having butadiene units as an essential component and a polymer having styrene units as an essential component, the polymer mixture containing 45 to 65% by mass of the butadiene units and 35 to 55% by mass of the styrene units.

Abstract: The present invention provides 2-furancarboxylic acid hydrazide compounds represented by General Formula (I) below, and prodrugs, physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates thereof: wherein A is a group represented by Formula (a) or the like: (wherein either R4 or R5 represents cyano, nitro or the like, and the other represents a hydrogen atom or the like); either R1 or R2 represents a group: -D-(X)m-R6 or the like, and the other represents a group: -E-(Y)n-R7, hydrogen atom, aryl or the like; R3 is a hydrogen atom or the like; D and E independently represent aryl; X and Y independently represent O or the like; R6 and R7 independently represent alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or the like; and m and n are independently 0 or 1, provided that the aryl is optionally substituted.

Abstract: An optical element driving apparatus includes a holder that holds a plurality of switchable optical elements for focusing light on a recording medium, a resiliently deformable supporting unit that supports the holder, a focusing driving unit that drives the holder in a direction of optical axes of the optical elements, and a tracking driving unit that drives the holder in a tracking direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axes. The switching of the optical elements is performed by moving the holder by means of the tracking driving unit, so as to select one of the optical elements that focuses light on the recording medium.

Abstract: An object lens driving apparatus (100) includes a lens holder (4) that holds an object lens (1) facing a recording medium and is so supported that the lens holder (4) is movable toward and away from the surface of the recording medium. A focusing coil (5) is fixed in the interior of the lens holder (4) so that the focusing coil (5) surrounds an optical axis of the object lens (1). By apply current to the focusing coil (5), a driving force is generated, which moves the lens holder (4) toward and away from the surface of the recording medium. By disposing the focusing coil (5) in the interior of the lens holder (4) so that the focusing coil (5) surrounds the optical axis of the object lens (1), a movable part of the object lens driving apparatus (100) can be reduced in size and weight, so that a high sensitivity can be accomplished.

Abstract: There is disclosed an impact modifier which comprises a graft copolymer comprising a rubber polymer (A) obtained from a mixture of one or more kinds of (meth)acrylic monomers as major ingredients, having a glass transfer temperature of 0° C. or lower, and forming particles having each of 80 wt % or more of them has a particle diameter within the range of 400 to 1,000 nm as determined from a particle diameter distribution on a weight basis, and branches (B) grafted thereto obtained from one or more kinds of vinyl monomers; a process for producing thereof; and a thermoplastic resin composition containing the impact modifier.

Abstract: A modifier for resin has an average particle size of 20 ?m or more, wherein particles having an average particle size of 10 ?m or less account for less than 30% by mass of the modifier, and particles having an average particle size of 10 ?m or less account for 30% by mass or more of the modifier after irradiating the modifier with ultrasonic wave of 40 W for 5 minutes. Also a resin composition comprises 1 to 40% by mass of the modifier for resin and 99 to 60% by mass (the total amount of both components is 100% by mass) of a thermoplastic resin or a curable resin, and a molded article is produced by molding the same.

Abstract: A lens holder is so supported that the lens holder is movable along a supporting shaft in parallel to an optical axis of the object lens, and rotatable about the supporting shaft. Magnets are mounted on the lens holder. Focusing coils and tracking coils having sides facing the magnets are mounted on a base on which the supporting shaft is planted. Yokes are so provided that the yokes and the magnets respectively sandwich the focusing coils and the tracking coils. The yokes have facing portions that face respective magnetic poles of the magnets and extending portions extending in the directions away from the magnets.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to use the same FIFO line memory for both enlargement and reduction during variable-magnification processing in the scan direction, allowing reduction in circuit board area, reduction in power consumption, and reduction in cost, and to provide an image processing apparatus that allows variable-magnification processing to be carried out such that the speed of a scanning unit that captures image data during variable-magnification processing in the cross-scan direction is constant. During processing to enlarge an image in the scan direction, image data travels from CCD circuit board, passing through gate b of selector, is written to and read from FIFO memory, and from gate b of selector is written to memory provided at variable magnification unit. At variable magnification unit, image data is read from memory a plurality of times in correspondence to enlargement ratio, changing the magnification of the image data.

Abstract: The invention provides a material for sliding contacts that is suitable for a small-sized DC motor used in recent downsized CD players and is excellent in durability. A material for sliding contacts used in a commutator of a small-sized DC motor that consists essentially of 0.01 to 3.0% Ni by weight, 0.01 to 6.0% ZnO by weight and/or 0.01 to 3.0% MgO by weight, furthermore, in some cases, 0.01 to 5.0% Cu by weight, and the balance Ag, in which Ni metal particles, ZnO particles or MgO particles are dispersed in the matrix of Ag.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a commutator or brush material for a small electric DC motor which enables a lengthened operating life of a spindle motor for a DVD controlled using a pulse current. A commutator material for a small electric DC motor in accordance with the present invention is characterized by being composed of 6.0 to 10.0 wt % of Cu, 1.0 to 5.0 wt % of ZnO, and a balance of Ag and in that Cu metal particles and ZnO particles are dispersed in an AgCu matrix. A brush material for a small electric DC motor in accordance with the present invention is characterized by being composed of 0.1 to 5.0 wt % of MgO and a balance of Ag and in that MgO particles are dispersed in an Ag matrix, or is characterized by being composed of 5.0 to 15.0 wt % of Ni and a balance of Pt and in that Ni is dissolved in a Pt matrix.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition capable of demonstrating impact strength, and high resistance to hydrolysis and heat discoloration without impairing the essential properties of the thermoplastic resin. The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition containing: 70 to 99% by mass of thermoplastic resin (A) containing a polycarbonate resin as an essential component; and 1 to 30% by mass of graft copolymer (B) which is a graft copolymer obtained by emulsion graft polymerization of a monomer or monomer mixture containing at least alkyl methacrylate in the presence of a latex containing a butadiene rubber polymer, wherein the amount of the butadiene rubber polymer included is in the range of 55 to 90% by mass, and the graft copolymer (B) is obtained by using 0.05 to 10 parts by mass of sodium alkylphenylether disulfonate with respect to 100 parts by mass of the graft copolymer (B).

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus connected with a computer which is capable of executing image processing which corresponds to an image processing command, a file format which permits addition of the image processing command to image data which has been read is stored in a non-volatile memory. A CPU judges whether a determined file format is stored in the non-volatile memory, and when judging that the determined file format is stored in the non-volatile memory, the CPU permits addition of the image processing command to the read image data.

Abstract: An objective lens driving apparatus includes a lens holder 1 that holds an objective lens 2, and a stationary base 9 that supports the lens holder 1 by a support shaft 3 parallel to an optical axis of the objective lens 2. A stationary yoke 11 and the magnet 8 are mounted to the stationary base 9. A focusing coil 4 and the tracking coils 5a and 5b are mounted to the lens holder 1. The interaction between the current in the focusing coil 4 and the magnetic field caused by the magnet 8 generates an electromagnetic force that moves the lens holder 1 along the support shaft 3. The interaction between the current in the tracking coils 5a and 5b and the magnetic field caused by the magnet 8 generates an electromagnetic force that rotates the lens holder 1 about the support shaft 3.

Abstract: An objective lens driving apparatus is used for accurately positioning an abject to focus a light spot on an optical recording medium. A lens holder holds the objective lens and has a bearing hole through which a shaft extends in a direction parallel to the optical axis so that the lens holder is rotatably supported on the shaft. Two magnets are supported on the lens holder so that the shaft is between the magnets. A base has two magnetic members disposed such that each of the two magnets exerts an attraction force on a corresponding one of the two magnetic members to urge the lens holder in a direction of the optical axis and in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. A first coil set of first focusing and tracking coils and a second coil set of focusing and tracking coils are mounted to the two magnetic members.

Abstract: There is disclosed an impact modifier which comprises a graft copolymer comprising a rubber polymer (A) obtained from a mixture of one or more kinds of (meth)acrylic monomers as major ingredients, having a glass transfer temperature of 0° C. or lower, and forming particles having each of 80 wt % or more of them has a particle diameter within the range of 400 to 1,000 nm as determined from a particle diameter distribution on a weight basis, and branches (B) grafted thereto obtained from one or more kinds of vinyl monomers; a process for producing thereof; and a thermoplastic resin composition containing the impact modifier.