Abstract: The present invention relates to novel recombinant swinepox viruses and their use in vaccine compositions. The recombinant swinepox viruses of the invention are doubly defective for IL18bp and TK genes, and comprise at least one foreign gene cloned into defective TK gene sequence. The invention is particularly suited to produce swine vaccines, particularly for vaccinating swine against PCV2 infection.

Abstract: A vehicle seat sliding apparatus includes an upper rail that supports a seat at an upper side, a lower rail that supports the upper rail to be relatively movable manner in a longitudinal direction of the upper rail, and a lock mechanism configured to restrain the upper rail from moving relative to the lower rail. The upper rail includes two side walls that are opposed in a width direction of the upper rail and an upper wall that connects the two side walls. The upper wall has a plurality of seat fasteners. The upper rail has at least one hole between a longitudinal end of the upper rail and one of the seat fasteners closest to the longitudinal end. The hole is a cutout formed in each of the two side walls and the upper wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exposure apparatus which transfers a pattern of a mask onto a substrate by exposing the substrate while scanning the mask and the substrate, the apparatus including a stage configured to hold the substrate and move, a control unit configured to control movement of the stage, a first measurement unit configured to measure a position, in a height direction, of a shot region of the substrate held by the stage before the shot region reaches an exposure area where the shot region is exposed, and a second measurement unit configured to measure the position of the shot region in the height direction prior to the first measurement unit.

Abstract: A machining swarf removing apparatus (7) includes a left and a right machining swarf removing units (25)(26). When removing machining swarf adhered to a recovery box (6), the left machining swarf removing unit (25) is placed in removal starting position. A brush (32) enters an insertion-ready state in which transverse direction thereof is oriented in a second direction D2. The brush (32) is moved to an insertion position for insertion into the recovery box (6), then the brush (32) is rotated to enter a machining swarf removal-ready state in which a longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in the second direction D2. The left machining swarf removing unit (25) is moved to remove the machining swarf adhered to the recovery box (6) by the brush (32), while a left rod vibrating device (43) is driven to vibrate a rod (33), vibrating the brush (32) attached to the rod (33).

Abstract: The present invention provides an exposure apparatus which transfers a pattern of a mask onto a substrate by exposing the substrate while scanning the mask and the substrate, the apparatus including a stage configured to hold the substrate and move, a control unit configured to control movement of the stage, a first measurement unit configured to measure a position, in a height direction, of a shot region of the substrate held by the stage before the shot region reaches an exposure area where the shot region is exposed, and a second measurement unit configured to measure the position of the shot region in the height direction prior to the first measurement unit.

Abstract: There is provided a lens element which can maintain an accuracy of the axis alignment between the lens elements and effectively suppress occurrence of ghosting and flares, and an imaging lens unit including such lens element. The fourth lens element 40 of the imaging lens unit 1 integrally comprises a lens portion 41 and an edge portion 42 surrounding the lens portion. The edge portion 42 is provided with an annular step portion 43 as an abut portion for axis alignment with a third lens element 30, and a light shielding portion 46 formed of vapor-deposited films are provided at the annular step portion 43.

Abstract: The present invention relates recombinant viruses and the uses thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to novel recombinant Marek's disease viruses encoding polypeptide(s) of interest, and their use to express or deliver such polypeptides to animals, particularly poultry. The invention is particularly suited to vaccinate poultry against avian pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel immunogenic polypeptides and their use in vaccine compositions. The invention also relates to nucleic acids, vectors and cells which express the polypeptides and the uses thereof. The polypeptides of the invention more specifically comprise an immunogenic domain and a cell membrane addressing domain which is derived from a B5R gene. The invention is particularly suited to produce vaccines for non-human animals, particularly for vaccinating swine against PCV2 infection.

Abstract: To provide a gas sensor kit and a gas measurement system in which a problem in arrangement of a signal processor and an atmospheric pressure sensor at the time of measuring a gas is solved. A gas sensor kit includes a sensor and a connector. The connector includes an atmospheric pressure sensor measuring an atmospheric pressure and a signal processor. The signal processor receives a measurement signal indicating a transmitted light quantity of a target gas from the sensor and obtains a measurement value of a concentration or a partial pressure of the target gas based on the measurement signal. The signal processor corrects the measurement value of the concentration or the partial pressure of the target gas by using an atmospheric pressure value measured by the atmospheric pressure sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel recombinant swinepox viruses and their use in vaccine compositions. The recombinant swinepox viruses of the invention are produced 5 by inserting one or more foreign genes into IL-18 binding protein (IL18bp) gene of swinepox virus. The invention is particularly suited to produce swine vaccines, particularly for vaccinating swine against PCV2 infection.

Abstract: Provided are a laser processing method and a laser processing device which prevent a laser irradiation unit from colliding with an edge of a plate material when the laser irradiation unit returns to a portion just above the plate material from an outer part of the portion just above the plate material. The laser processing method for cutting a plate material by laser irradiation, the method including: a plate material end portion holding process of holding a position of an end portion of the plate material at a predetermined position when a laser irradiation unit is present outside a portion just above the plate material; and a laser irradiation unit moving process in which the laser irradiation unit moves from an outer part of the portion just above the plate material to the portion just above the plate material.

Abstract: A beam distributor includes a beam entrance and multiple beam exits. The beam distributor includes: a rotatable cylindrical member; at least two multiple reflectors shifted from each other; a rotation mechanism that rotates the multiple reflectors; a fixing mechanism that fixes the reflectors; a reflector position sensing mechanism; a light absorber; and a control unit. The control unit controls the rotation mechanism to rotationally move a rotational position about the cylindrical member to a position where a laser beam is to be reflected on the reflector toward a selected beam exits, a position where the laser beam is to pass through between adjacent reflectors to be absorbed by the light absorber, or a position where the laser beam is to be reflected on the reflector and absorbed by the light absorber. The control unit controls the fixing mechanism so as to fix rotational movements of the reflectors.

Abstract: A shaft housing hole (27) has a shaft insertion hole (31) into which the rotating shaft section (45) of an engagement member (40) is inserted. Also, the shaft housing hole (27) has slits (32, 34) extending from the lower end of the shaft insertion hole (31) along the side surface of the shaft insertion hole (31) toward an upper connection wall section (21). The upper side wall section (22) of an upper rail (20) has shaft restriction sections (33, 35) formed by the shaft housing hole (27). The shaft restriction sections (33, 35) have front ends (33b, 35b) with which the side surfaces of the rotating shaft section (45) are in contact.

Abstract: A vehicle seat sliding apparatus includes an upper rail that supports a seat at an upper side, a lower rail that supports the upper rail to be relatively movable manner in a longitudinal direction of the upper rail, and a lock mechanism configured to restrain the upper rail from moving relative to the lower rail. The upper rail includes two side walls that are opposed in a width direction of the upper rail and an upper wall that connects the two side walls. The upper wall has a plurality of seat fasteners. The upper rail has at least one hole between a longitudinal end of the upper rail and one of the seat fasteners closest to the longitudinal end. The hole is a cutout formed in each of the two side walls and the upper wall.

Abstract: There is provided an applicator that applies a coating liquid onto the upper surface of a web, and an application method which are capable of sufficiently enhancing the evenness of a coating surface. The applicator includes: a bar which rotates while coming into contact with the upper surface of the continuously travelling web via the coating liquid; and a barrier plate which is provided on an upstream side of the bar in a travelling direction of the web and allows the coating liquid to flow in a direction toward the web between the barrier plate and the bar, in which, when a distance between the barrier plate and an end edge portion of the bar, which is closest to the barrier plate, is referred to as A and a distance between the barrier plate and the web is referred to as B, A is 0.5 mm to 5 mm, B is 0.5 mm to 5 mm, and B?A is satisfied.

Abstract: A beam distributor includes a beam entrance and multiple beam exits. The beam distributor includes: a rotatable cylindrical member; at least two multiple reflectors shifted from each other; a rotation mechanism that rotates the multiple reflectors; a fixing mechanism that fixes the reflectors; a reflector position sensing mechanism; a light absorber; and a control unit. The control unit controls the rotation mechanism to rotationally move a rotational position about the cylindrical member to a position where a laser beam is to be reflected on the reflector toward a selected beam exits, a position where the laser beam is to pass through between adjacent reflectors to be absorbed by the light absorber, or a position where the laser beam is to be reflected on the reflector and absorbed by the light absorber. The control unit controls the fixing mechanism so as to fix rotational movements of the reflectors.

Abstract: A vacuum container of a laser oscillator includes a first sealing member and a second sealing member that are disposed between a tube and an insertion member. The first sealing member is made of a material having a corrosion resistance higher than the second sealing member, the first sealing member is disposed on a vacuum side relative to the second sealing member, the second sealing member is made of a material having a sealing property higher than the first sealing member, and the first sealing member at least partially includes a deformation portion that deforms in such a manner as to enhance a sealing property thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exposure apparatus which transfers a pattern of a mask onto a substrate by exposing the substrate while scanning the mask and the substrate, the apparatus including a stage configured to hold the substrate and move, a control unit configured to control movement of the stage, a first measurement unit configured to measure a position, in a height direction, of a shot region of the substrate held by the stage before the shot region reaches an exposure area where the shot region is exposed, and a second measurement unit configured to measure the position of the shot region in the height direction prior to the first measurement unit.

Abstract: A seat slide device includes: a first rail which extends in a longitudinal direction; a second rail which extends in the longitudinal direction and is joined to the first rail to be capable of relative movement in the longitudinal direction; lock holes which form the first rail, are open in a portion facing the second rail, are provided to extend such that one end in a short direction of the first rail forms an opening portion, another end forms a base portion including a base wall, and which are disposed at an equal interval in the longitudinal direction; and a lock lever which is joined to the second rail in a state of being capable of reciprocal movement in the short direction and is provided integrally with engaging protrusions capable of entering and exiting any of the lock holes in accordance with the reciprocal movement.

Abstract: A method for etching a silicon film formed on a substrate includes supplying HBr gas, NF3 gas, and O2 gas into a chamber and performing a plurality of etching processes on the silicon film with a plasma generated by the supplied HBr gas, NF3 gas, and O2 gas, gradually reducing a flow rate of the HBr gas during the plurality of etching processes, and adjusting a flow rate of the O2 gas according to the reduction of the HBr gas.