Abstract: In a medical manipulator configured to have a manipulation unit including a first input unit and a second input unit that are exchangeable, a signal generation unit configured to process an input with respect to the manipulation unit based on a predetermined process condition and to generate a manipulation signal, an operating unit configured to be operated by the manipulation signal, and a detection unit configured to recognize a type of a used input unit, the process condition corresponded to the first input unit and the process condition corresponded to the second input unit differ, and the signal generation unit generates the manipulation signal based on the process condition corresponded to the input unit recognized by the detection unit.

Abstract: The noble metal fine particle supported catalyst of the present invention includes a substrate, and a porous membrane formed on the substrate. The porous membrane contains support particles, noble metal fine particles, and an inorganic binder. In the porous membrane, the noble metal fine particles are supported on surfaces of the support particles, and the support particles form secondary particles each having a porous structure. The porous membrane is formed by binding, with the inorganic binder, the secondary particles formed of the support particles so that a gap is present at least partly between the secondary particles adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A master input device operates a slave manipulator which includes joints corresponding to a plurality of degrees of freedom. The device includes an operating unit and detection units of two or more systems. The operating unit is capable of being changed in position and orientation by an operator's operation. The operating unit is provided command values of a position and orientation of the slave manipulator as the position and orientation thereof change. The detection units individually detect different physical quantities related to the operating unit in order to detect the position and orientation of the operating unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a polylactic acid-based resin having a high molecular weight, high heat resistance and an amide bond in its molecular chain, a production process and a use thereof. The polylactic acid-based resin comprises a constituting unit represented by the following formula (1) and which is obtained by allowing a polyisocyanate compound to react with a mixture comprising at least a poly (L-lactic acid) in which the percentage of the terminal functional group which is a carboxyl group exceeds 50% and a poly (D-lactic acid) in which the percentage of the terminal functional group which is a carboxyl group exceeds 50%. (in the formula (1), R is a polyisocyanate residue and represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having an alicyclic structure and 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon group having an aromatic ring and 6 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Unintended motion of a displayed object is prevented by rapidly detecting a state in which an operator becomes unable to operate an operating unit. Provided is an operation input unit including a display; a head-mounted unit; an operating unit to which an operating signal for a displayed object displayed on the display is input; a relative-position detecting section that detects the relative position between the head-mounted unit and the operating unit; and a control unit that controls the displayed object by switching between a first control mode in which the motion of the displayed object is controlled in accordance with an operating signal input to the operating unit and a second control mode in which the motion of the displayed object is controlled by limiting an operating signal input to the operating unit on the basis of the relative position detected by the relative-position detecting section.

Abstract: Polyester resins (C) of the invention have a practically sufficient high molecular weight and a high crystallinity and have an amide group in the molecular chain. Processes for producing the polyester resins are also disclosed. In detail, the polyester resins (C) have a practically sufficient high molecular weight and a high crystallinity and have a biodegradable amide group in the molecular chain. Processes for producing the polyester resins are also disclosed. The polyester resins (C) are obtained by reacting an aliphatic polyester resin (A) and a polyisocyanate compound (B) in the presence of an amidation catalyst and contain a specific structural unit.

Abstract: There is disclosed a photocatalyst which comprises a substrate having a photocatalytic function and metallic nanocolloid particles that are supported on the substrate by the use of a metallic nanocolloid liquid substantially free from a protective colloid formation agent. A highly active photocatalyst containing metallic ultrafine particles is provided by bringing a substrate such as fine particles having a photocatalytic function into contact with a metallic nanocolloid liquid which is substantially free from a protective colloid formation agent, and which has favorable dispersion stability even if containing metallic nanocolloid particles in a relatively high concentration. Accordingly the photocatalyst containing metallic ultrafine particles can be produced at a low cost without being restricted on the place of production.

Abstract: The present invention provides a noble metal particle with an improved methanol-oxidation property. This noble metal particle has a platinum particle and ruthenium particles deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle. This noble metal particle suitably can be produced by precipitating the ruthenium particles out of the solution so that the ruthenium particles are deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle by further adding a ruthenium salt into the solution and reducing the ruthenium salt after the reduction of the platinum salt in the solution essentially is completed. This noble metal particle is suitable as a catalyst to be supported on an electrode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell typified by a direct methanol fuel cell.

Abstract: There are disclosed metallic colloid particles containing platinum fine particles wherein platinum colloid particles are supported on the surfaces of gold colloid particles, and the platinum fine particles have an average particle diameter of at most 5 nm; a process for producing the metallic colloid particles; a metallic corpuscular carrying body wherein the above metallic colloid particles are supported on a carrier and a process for producing the carrying body. The resultant metallic colloid particles, which have higher sensitivity, are well suited as a label for immunological measurement and protein-staining agent for various proteins.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal nanocolloidal liquid characterized by containing a dispersion medium and nanocolloidal metal particles, and containing substantially no protective colloid-forming agent; and a method for producing a metal-on-carrier, characterized by including causing nanocolloidal metal particles to be carried on a carrier by use of the metal nanocolloidal liquid. According to the production method, nanocolloidal metal particles can be efficiently caused to be carried on a carrier, and a metal-on-carrier which is useful in a variety of fields can be industrially advantageously produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a noble metal particle with an improved methanol-oxidation property. This noble metal particle has a platinum particle and ruthenium particles deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle. This noble metal particle suitably can be produced by precipitating the ruthenium particles out of the solution so that the ruthenium particles are deposited on only part of the surface of the platinum particle by further adding a ruthenium salt into the solution and reducing the ruthenium salt after the reduction of the platinum salt in the solution essentially is completed. This noble metal particle is suitable as a catalyst to be supported on an electrode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell typified by a direct methanol fuel cell.

Abstract: A noble metal fine particle support and method of manufacturing the same are provided, in which noble metal fine particles are supported without unevenness on the surface of a substrate and that has almost no limitation on the type of the substrate. The present invention provides a noble metal fine particle support in which a substrate surface is coated with an amino compound, and noble metal fine particles are supported on the coating. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing a noble metal fine particle support, including coating the surface of a substrate with an amino compound to provide a positive charge for the surface, and contacting the substrate and a solution in which noble metal fine particles having a negative charge is dispersed, to cause the substrate to support the noble metal fine particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal nanocolloidal liquid characterized by containing a dispersion medium and nanocolloidal metal particles, and containing substantially no protective colloid-forming agent; and a method for producing a metal-on-carrier, characterized by including causing nanocolloidal metal particles to be carried on a carrier by use of the metal nanocolloidal liquid. According to the production method, nanocolloidal metal particles can be efficiently caused to be carried on a carrier, and a metal-on-carrier which is useful in a variety of fields can be industrially advantageously produced.

Abstract: There are disclosed metallic colloid particles containing platinum fine particles wherein platinum colloid particles are supported on the surfaces of gold colloid particles, and the platinum fine particles have an average particle diameter of at most 5 nm; a process for producing the metallic colloid particles; a metallic corpuscular carrying body wherein the above metallic colloid particles are supported on a carrier and a process for producing the carrying body. The resultant metallic colloid particles, which have higher sensitivity, are well suited as a label for immunological measurement and protein-staining agent for various proteins.

Abstract: There is disclosed a photocatalyst which comprises a substrate having a photocatalytic function and metallic nanocolloid particles that are supported on the substrate by the use of a metallic nanocolloid liquid substantially free from a protective colloid formation agent. A highly active photocatalyst containing metallic ultrafine particles is provided by bringing a substrate such as fine particles having a photocatalytic function into contact with a metallic nanocolloid liquid which is substantially free from a protective colloid formation agent, and which has favorable dispersion stability even if containing metallic nanocolloid particles in a relatively high concentration. Accordingly the photocatalyst containing metallic ultrafine particles can be produced at a low cost without being restricted on the place of production.

Abstract: A recombinant Avipoxvirus having inserted exogenous DNA in a DNA region non-essential to proliferation of Avipoxvirus is provided. The recombinant Avipoxvirus is produced by inserting a promoter and exogenous DNA capable of expression under its control into a DNA region non-essential to proliferation of Avipoxvirus, utilizing DNA coding for a readily detectable enzyme, or, non-homologous DNA fragment.

Abstract: A recombinant fowlpox virus is disclosed which is useful as a vaccine for protection against Marek's Disease. The recombinant virus preferably contains a gene for one or more Marek's Disease Virus antigens such as glycoprotein B homologue, glycoprotein C homologue, glycoprotein D homologue, glycoprotein H homologue and tegument proteins, under the control of a poxvirus promoter within a region of the DNA of fowlpox virus which is not essential for virus growth.

Abstract: A recombinant Avipoxvirus having inserted all or a part of cDNA coding for Newcastle disease virus-derived hemagglutinin neuraminidase in a genome region non-essential to proliferation of Avipoxvirus is provided. The recombinant Avipoxvirus is utilizable as vaccine for fowl.