Abstract: Disclosed is an observable centrifugal apparatus capable of checking in real time a state of a sample during reaction of separation or synthesization in the form of a stable and high-quality image at a high frame rate. An observable centrifugal apparatus A has a rotary disc 4 rotating about a rotary shaft 2, a reactor 6 disposed on the rotary disc and rotating together with the rotary disc while accommodating a sample, and a microscope 8 for observing a state of the sample within the reactor, in which predetermined substances of the sample are separated or synthesized by applying a centrifugal force to the sample within the reactor.

Abstract: A functionalized polymer prepared by a process comprising the steps of preparing a pseudo-living polymer by polymerizing conjugated monomer with a lanthanide-based catalyst, and reacting the pseudo-living polymer with a functionalizing agent defined by the formula (I) A-R1-Z??(I) where R1 is a divalent bond or divalent organic group comprising from 0 to about 20 carbon atoms, A is a substituent that will undergo an addition reaction with a pseudo-living polymer, and Z is a substituent that will react or interact with silica or carbon black reinforcing fillers, with the proviso that A, R1, and Z are substituents that will not protonate a pseudo-living polymer.

Abstract: In the image capturing apparatus which images a micro plate 10 in which a liquid sample is contained as a screening object, an imaging unit 3 having a first optical axis A1 and an illumination unit 4 having a second optical axis A2 are housed in a positional relation therebetween to be vertically overlapped with each other, the micro plate 10 is held in a horizontal attitude at a selected observation position of any one of the first observation position [P1] and the second observation position [P2] which are set at the positions higher or lower than the first optical axis A1, respectively, and an optical path of light irradiated along the first optical axis A1 is bent to any one of an optical path 1 at an upper side or an optical path 2 at a lower side by using an optical path switching unit 7 which is disposed at a middle position [PM]. Therefore, it is possible to image the micro plate 10 from any one of the upper side and the lower side thereof.

Abstract: When a control section (39) turns on a switch (31, 33, 35), a capacitor (37) is connected to a secondary battery (B1) in parallel. Accordingly, voltage between both ends of each capacitor (37, 38) reaches voltage between both polarities of each secondary battery (B1, B2). Thereafter, when the control section (39) turns off the switch (31, 33, 35) and turns on a switch (32, 34, 36), each capacitor (37, 38) is connected to the secondary battery (B2, B3) in parallel. The capacitor (37, 38) is charged/discharged to balance voltage between both polarities of the secondary battery (B1 to B3).

Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant virus which is efficacious and highly safe in preventing the onset of SARS infection and a vaccine for SARS coronavirus containing the same. The recombinant virus of the invention can express a SARS coronavirus gene.

Abstract: A bearing apparatus including a rolling bearing having an outer race (11), an inner race (12) and a rolling member (13) disposed between two races, and a thermal sensor (TS) measuring an internal temperature of the rolling bearing. Wiring from the thermal sensor extends to outside via a through-hole (lid) formed in a component of the bearing apparatus, and hence the thermal sensor can be disposed in a desired position with excellent flexibility of wiring extension, and can measure a temperature in the desired position of the bearing. The thermal sensor, which can be constructed thin in a small size having the flexibility, can be therefore incorporated in whatever portion of the bearing and can improve a characteristic of detecting an abnormal temperature with a high response of the temperature detection.

Abstract: A heating and pressurizing apparatus (101), to which a circuit board (70) with electronic components (8) pre-bonded thereto via bonding elements (9) is carried in, is provided. The heating and pressurizing apparatus post-bonds the electronic component to the circuit board by heating and pressurizing the electronic component by a contact member (1211) having a heating device (122). By executing the pre-bonding and the post-bonding of the electronic components to the circuit board independently of each other, the time required for the post-bonding can be reduced, compared with the conventional case, and the productivity of the whole mounting line can be improved.

Abstract: A video server for distributing a digitized video content includes a unit for determining whether or not a video content requested from a terminal is stored in the video server, a unit for issuing a transmission request to another server for transmitting the video thereto in accordance with the HTTP protocol when the video content requested from the terminal is not stored in the video server, and a unit for receiving the video content transmitted from the other video server in accordance with the HTTP protocol, and transmitting the video content to the terminal in accordance with IP multicast or HTTP protocol.

Abstract: A nano-particle composition including a poly(alkenylbenzene) core and a poly(conjugated diene), a poly(alkylene), or a poly(alkenylbenzene) surface layer is provided. The nano-particles have a mean average diameter of less than about 100 nm. The nano-particles can be modified via, for example, hydrogenation or functionalization. The nano-particles can be advantageously be incorporated into rubbers, elastomers, and thermoplastics.

Abstract: A heating and pressurizing apparatus (101), to which a circuit board (70) with electronic components (8) pre-bonded thereto via bonding elements (9) is carried in, is provided. The heating and pressurizing apparatus post-bonds the electronic component to the circuit board by heating and pressurizing the electronic component by a contact member (1211) having a heating device (122). By executing the pre-bonding and the post-bonding of the electronic components to the circuit board independently of each other, the time required for the post-bonding can be reduced, compared with the conventional case, and the productivity of the whole mounting line can be improved.

Abstract: A video server for distributing a digitized video content includes a unit for determining whether or not a video content requested from a terminal is stored in the video server, a unit for issuing a transmission request to another server for transmitting the video thereto in accordance with the HTTP protocol when the video content requested from the terminal is not stored in the video server, and a unit for receiving the video content transmitted from the other video server in accordance with the HTTP protocol, and transmitting the video content to the terminal in accordance with IP multicast or HTTP protocol.

Abstract: In a high power output non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a negative electrode including a graphitizable carbon material, the physical properties of the graphitizable carbon material is controlled. In a X-ray diffraction pattern of the graphitizable carbon material, a ratio of a peak intensity I(101) attributed to a (101) plane to a peak intensity I(100) attributed to a (100) plane satisfies 0<I(101)/I(100)<1.0. A ratio of a peak intensity I(110) attributed to a (110) plane to a peak intensity I(004) attributed to a (004) plane satisfies 0.7?I(110)/I(004) ?1.4. The graphitizable carbon material preferably has a specific surface area measured by BET method of 1 to 5 m2/g.

Abstract: When a control section (39) turns on a switch (31, 33, 35), a capacitor (37) is connected to a secondary battery (B1) in parallel. Accordingly, voltage between both ends of each capacitor (37, 38) reaches voltage between both polarities of each secondary battery (B1, B2). Thereafter, when the control section (39) turns off the switch (31, 33, 35) and turns on a switch (32, 34, 36), each capacitor (37, 38) is connected to the secondary battery (B2, B3) in parallel. The capacitor (37, 38) is charged/discharged to balance voltage between both polarities of the secondary battery (B1 to B3).

Abstract: When a control section (39) turns on a switch (31, 33, 35), a capacitor (37) is connected to a secondary battery (B1) in parallel. Accordingly, voltage between both ends of each capacitor (37, 38) reaches voltage between both polarities of each secondary battery (B1, B2). Thereafter, when the control section (39) turns off the switch (31, 33, 35) and turns on a switch (32, 34, 36), each capacitor (37, 38) is connected to the secondary battery (B2, B3) in parallel. The capacitor (37, 38) is charged/discharged to balance voltage between both polarities of the secondary battery (B1 to B3).

Abstract: A semiconductor switch includes first and second normally off type FETs Q1, Q2 and a normally on type FET Q3 connected between the first normally off type FET Q1 and the second normally off type FET Q2. Further, in the semiconductor switch, the normally on type FET Q3 is connected between the first and second normally off type FETs Q1, Q2 in series.

Abstract: The power factor improving circuit has a current detecting resistor Rsh for detecting current conducting through a set up reactor L1 or current conducting through a switch Q1, an output voltage detector 11 which amplifies a difference between output voltage Eo and reference voltage Vref to generate error voltage, a variable gain amplifier 15 which amplifies voltage which is proportional to current detected by the current detecting resistor Rsh by varying gain in accordance with a value of the error voltage of the output voltage detector 11, and a pulse width modulator 14 which generates a pulse signal whose pulse width is controlled in accordance with a value of output of the variable gain amplifier 15 and which applies the pulse signal to the switch Q1 to control the output voltage Eo to predetermined voltage.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor (1) comprises an element (2) protruding an anode lead (20), an anode lead frame (3) to which the anode lead (20) is to be attached, and a housing (5) for covering the element (2). The anode lead frame (3) has a step portion (4). The step portion (4) comprises a first horizontal portion (40) provided inside a side portion of the housing (5), a second horizontal portion (41) provided higher or lower and further inside the housing (5) than the first horizontal portion (40) and receiving an outer surface of the anode lead (20), and a linking portion (42) linking the first horizontal portion (40) and the second horizontal portion (41). The linking portion (42) is provided with an open hole (43), an edge of the open hole (43) overlapping the second horizontal portion (41), and a tip portion of the anode lead (20) being fitted into the open hole (43).

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor (1) comprises an element (2) protruding an anode lead (20), an anode lead frame (3) to which the anode lead (20) is to be attached, and a housing (5) for covering the element (2). The anode lead frame (3) has a step portion (4). The step portion (4) comprises a first horizontal portion (40) provided inside a side portion of the housing (5), a second horizontal portion (41) provided higher or lower and further inside the housing (5) than the first horizontal portion (40) and receiving an outer surface of the anode lead (20), and a linking portion (42) linking the first horizontal portion (40) and the second horizontal portion (41). The linking portion (42) is provided with an open hole (43), an edge of the open hole (43) overlapping the second horizontal portion (41), and a tip portion of the anode lead (20) being fitted into the open hole (43).

Abstract: A video server for distributing a digitized video content includes a unit for determining whether or not a video content requested from a terminal is stored in the video server, a unit for issuing a transmission request to another server for transmitting the video thereto in accordance with the HTTP protocol when the video content requested from the terminal is not stored in the video server, and a unit for receiving the video content transmitted from the other video server in accordance with the HTTP protocol, and transmitting the video content to the terminal in accordance with IP multicast or HTTP protocol.

Abstract: A video server for distributing a digitized video content includes a unit for determining whether or not a video content requested from a terminal is stored in the video server, a unit for issuing a transmission request to another server for transmitting the video thereto in accordance with the HTTP protocol when the video content requested from the terminal is not stored in the video server, and a unit for receiving the video content transmitted from the other video server in accordance with the HTTP protocol, and transmitting the video content to the terminal in accordance with IP multicast or HTTP protocol.