Abstract: A combined sensor and bearing assembly (1) of the present invention includes a rolling bearing unit (22) and a rotation sensor unit (23). The rolling bearing unit (22) includes a rotatable raceway member (2), a stationary raceway member (3) mounted around the rotatable raceway member (2) with an annular bearing space defined between it and the rotatable raceway member (2), and a circular row of rolling elements (4). The combined sensor and bearing assembly (1) also includes a to-be-detected member (7) including a magnet secured to the rotatable raceway member (2), and a magnetic detector (8) including a magnetic sensor of an analog output type disposed in face-to-face relation with the to-be-detected member (7). Only a range in which a magnetic characteristic of the to-be-detected member (7) relative to the magnetic detector (8) exhibits linearity is used for detection of rotation angle of the rotatable raceway member (2).

Abstract: A biological growth inhibition factor assay method includes: a first step of mixing a photosynthetic sample, with an aqueous solution sample to prepare a test measurement solution, letting the test measurement solution stand, and then after illuminating light onto the test measurement solution for a predetermined illumination time, measuring the light amount of the delayed fluorescence that is emitted; a second step of mixing the photosynthetic sample with a standard sample, in which biological growth inhibition factors are not present, to prepare a standard measurement solution, letting the standard measurement solution stand, and then after illuminating light onto the standard measurement solution for a predetermined illumination time, measuring the light amount of the delayed fluorescence that is emitted; and a third step of computing assay values based on the light amounts of delayed fluorescence, respectively measured in the first step and the second step, and determining a comparison value of the assay

Abstract: To provide a torque detecting device having a sufficient mechanical strength, capable of accomplishing an accurate torque measurement, having a processability excellent for mass-production, and effective to eliminate problems associated with damages which would be brought about during a heat treatment. This torque detecting device includes a target area subject to torque detection (3) provided in a surface region of a torque transmitting shaft (2) made of a steel material; a detecting coil (4) provided in a non-contact fashion in face-to-face relation to an outer periphery of the target area subject to torque detection (3); and a detection signal processing circuit (5). The target area subject to torque detection (3) is a layer of magnetostrictive material comprised of an Al diffusion layer. This diffusion layer contains Al diffused in a steel material in a concentration which gradually decreases from the surface in a direction radially inwardly of the torque transmitting shaft (2).

Abstract: A measuring device 1 for immunochromatographic test strip 5a is configured to irradiate measurement light onto the immunochromatographic test strip 5a and to measure light from the immunochromatographic test strip 5a, and is provided with a photodiode 3a for receiving the light from the immunochromatographic test strip 5a, and a measuring head 4 disposed between the immunochromatographic test strip 5a and the photodiode 3a and having a plurality of light paths 3b, 3b, 3b, 3b for guiding part of the light from the immunochromatographic test strip 5a to the photodiode 3a. The measuring head 4 functions as a light shielding member for shielding against unwanted light reflected on the immunochromatographic test strip 5a. The plurality of light paths 3b, 3b, 3b, 3b are juxtaposed along a direction in which a colored portion 8 of line shape formed on the immunochromatographic test strip 5a extends.

Abstract: An image stabilizing apparatus of the present invention includes a laminated substrate 19 that has a coil pattern, a hall element 21 fixed to the laminated substrate 19, a magnet 20, a back yoke 22, an opposing yoke 23, and a flexible printed circuit board for wiring the coil pattern on the laminated substrate and the hall element 21, the opposing yoke 23 being stepped (recesses 23a, 23b) in a portion opposing the hall element 21. Reduction in size, weight and cost are thereby realized in a lens-shift image stabilizing apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a musical piece extraction program stored in a computer-readable storage medium, the program causing a computer to perform a process including the steps of, detecting a musical piece likeliness of each of pieces of processing-unit data that constitute input audio data, based on a result of the detection of the musical piece likeliness, identifying a musical piece candidate section within the audio data, based on the musical piece candidate section and musical piece information acquired from an external server, determining a musical piece section within the audio data, and recording the musical piece information onto a recording medium so as to be associated with the musical piece section.

Abstract: A lens barrel and an image pickup apparatus equipped with the lens barrel of the present invention include a movement frame unit movable in an optical axis direction of a lens with respect to a base unit, and a flexible printed circuit including a stationary portion fixed to the movement frame unit and an extension extending from the stationary portion, the base unit includes a protrusion protruding in a direction in which the movement frame unit is placed, the extension is placed so as to extend from the stationary portion to reach at least the base unit or another member via the protrusion, and a part between the stationary portion and the protrusion is placed to be curved substantially in a U-shape. Due to this configuration, a lens barrel capable of reducing time and labor during assembly can be realized at low cost.

Abstract: A clip includes: a pin having a head and a shank; and a grommet having a collar and a leg. The leg of the grommet is divided into a plurality of expansion leg pieces by means of slits extending along an axial direction. The expansion leg pieces of the leg are expanded outwardly by the insertion of the pin into an inner side of the grommet, so as to clamp plate-like members by the collar and the expansion leg pieces. The leg of the grommet has resilient beams which project outwardly of the expansion leg pieces on a collar side when the pin is inserted into the inner side of the grommet.

Abstract: A digital data storing method is provided in which digital data whose content varies as the time elapses is partially encrypted for each predetermined period ? at a predetermined time interval T. The encryption is done for the ratio of the period ? of the encrypted part to the predetermined time interval T and period ? of the encrypted part to be sufficiently small. The digital data thus encrypted is stored.

Abstract: A bearing device for a wheel, where preload control is easy and a uniform amount of preload can be applied even if a bearing seal is installed in the bearing device. The bearing device rotatably supports a wheel and has an outer member (1), an inner member (2), and rolling elements (3) interposed between both members. The outer member (1) has on its outer periphery a vehicle body installation flange (1a), and double row rolling surfaces (6, 7) are formed on the inner peripheries of the outer member. Rolling surfaces (8, 9) facing the rolling surfaces (6, 7) of the outer member (1) are formed n the inner member (2). Between the rolling surfaces of both members (1, 2) are interposed the rolling elements (3). A sensor (4) for detecting the amount of preload of the bearing is provided on either the outer member (1) or the inner member (2).

Abstract: A wheel support bearing assembly with a load sensor, in which the load sensor for detecting a load on a vehicle wheel can be compactly disposed, includes an outer member (1) having plural raceways (4) in an inner peripheral surface thereof, an inner member (2) made up of a hub axle (2A) and an inner race (2B) on an inboard end of the hub axle (2A). The inner member (2) has raceways (5) in the hub axle (2A) and the inner race (2B) confronting the raceways (4). Rows of rolling elements are interposed between the raceways (4) and (5) for supporting the vehicle wheel rotatably. A to-be-detected member (2b) as a magnetostrictive element is formed between an inboard end of the hub axle (2A) and the raceway (5). Force detecting unit for detecting a change in magnetic strain in the to-be-detected member (2b) is provided in an outer race.

Abstract: A data recording method is disclosed which includes the steps of: firstly recording audio data onto a temporary storage medium following retrieval of the audio data from an external storage medium in response to an audio data import request; detecting whether a leading frame of the audio data held on the temporary storage medium references a preceding frame; and secondly recording the audio data held on the temporary storage medium to a storage medium in accordance with an outcome of the detecting step.

Abstract: An information reproduction device includes; a player module 2 for reproducing, in response to a reproduction command in page information received, content data included in the page information; a browser 1 for outputting the page information along with the content data returned to the player module 2; and a database module 3 for previously storing the content data which the player module 2 can reproduce. The information reproduction device transmits request information requesting the page information to a server 5 connected to it via a network 4. To receive the page information and a content data in it, the information reproduction device requests the content data corresponding to the reproduction command from the database module 3 or the server 5.

Abstract: To provide a torque detecting device having a sufficient mechanical strength, capable of accomplishing an accurate torque measurement, having a processability excellent for mass-production, and effective to eliminate problems associated with damages which would be brought about during a heat treatment. This torque detecting device includes a target area subject to torque detection (3) provided in a surface region of a torque transmitting shaft (2) made of a steel material; a detecting coil (4) provided in a non-contact fashion in face-to-face relation to an outer periphery of the target area subject to torque detection (3); and a detection signal processing circuit (5). The target area subject to torque detection (3) is a layer of magnetostrictive material comprised of an Al diffusion layer. This diffusion layer contains Al diffused in a steel material in a concentration which gradually decreases from the surface in a direction radially inwardly of the torque transmitting shaft (2).

Abstract: Audio control data extracted from SMF data by a data decoder section is supplied to an audio decoder section. The audio decoder section receives the audio control signal and generates a tone as an audio output in accordance with the audio control signal. If the decoding period by the audio decoder section is sufficiently short, the performance tone and the audio output create synchronized sounds because the audio control signal is decoded from a Meta event of the SMF data.

Abstract: To provide a bearing device for a wheel, in which a preload control is easy and a uniform amount of preload can be applied with a bearing seal being mounted, the bearing device for the wheel includes an outer member, an inner member and double rows of rolling elements interposed between the outer member and the inner member. The outer member has a flange on an outer periphery thereof and also has an inner periphery formed with two rolling surfaces. The inner member is formed with rolling surfaces opposed to the rolling surfaces of the outer member. The double rows of the rolling elements are interposed between the rolling surfaces of the outer member and the inner member. A sensor for detecting the amount of preload of the bearing is provided in one of the outer and inner members.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunochromatographic test reader, etc., having structures that enable accommodation of a plurality of immunochromatographic test utensils that differ in outer shape and enable immunochromatographic test utensils to be managed readily in association with information concerning the immunochromatographic test utensils.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a magnetic material, comprising: coating a nanoparticle dispersion containing alloy nanoparticles capable of forming a ferromagnetic ordered alloy phase, and a fusion inhibitor on a support to form a coated film of a nanoparticle magnetic layer, and heat-treating the coated film to ferromagnetize the alloy nanoparticles. Further, a magnetic material comprising a support and a nanoparticle magnetic layer of a nanoparticle dispersion coated thereon, wherein the nanoparticle dispersion comprises alloy nanoparticles capable of forming a ferromagnetic ordered alloy phase and a fusion inhibitor, is provided.

Abstract: The present invention is relative with an information processing method for carrying out processing unit data in which one contents are handled as a data unit. When contents data are to be reproduced/output in succession, the tamper check processing for the next contents data, reproduced next to current contents data, being reproduced, is commenced at timing following the end of the processing of decryption and/or demodulation for the current contents data. This eliminates the time interval during which the processing of decryption/demodulation for the current contents data and the tamper check processing for the next contents data are carried out simultaneously in parallel to prevent the processing load caused by concurrent execution of the tamper check processing and the processing of decryption/demodulation from increasing.

Abstract: A measuring device 1 for immunochromatographic test strip 5a is configured to irradiate measurement light onto the immunochromatographic test strip 5a and to measure light from the immunochromatographic test strip 5a, and is provided with a photodiode 3a for receiving the light from the immunochromatographic test strip 5a, and a measuring head 4 disposed between the immunochromatographic test strip 5a and the photodiode 3a and having a plurality of light paths 3b, 3b, 3b, 3b for guiding part of the light from the immunochromatographic test strip 5a to the photodiode 3a. The measuring head 4 functions as a light shielding member for shielding against unwanted light reflected on the immunochromatographic test strip 5a. The plurality of light paths 3b, 3b, 3b, 3b are juxtaposed along a direction in which a colored portion 8 of line shape formed on the immunochromatographic test strip 5a extends.