Abstract: A biomagnetic field measurement device to measure a biomagnetic field includes a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) sensor, and includes a flux locked loop unit. The SQUID sensor includes an adjustment device configured to adjust a loop gain of the flux locked loop unit.

Abstract: [OBJECT] To provide a fractionating device capable of stably fractionating powders such as cement raw materials by a simple configuration. [SOLUTION] A fractionating device 1 for fractionating some of a powder (cement raw material) R falling in a chute (main body) 2, wherein the fractionating device is equipped with a screw conveyor 5 which passes through the chute, a part of a casing 5a opening inside the chute, and receives part of the powder from an opening (inlet) 5b, and a collision separation member (collision separation rod) 4 which is provided above the screw conveyor in the chute and collides with an object when an object of a predetermined size or larger falls, and prevents the object from falling directly onto the screw conveyor.

Abstract: The present invention is a structure of an electrical connection portion formed by thermal bonding of a terminal 53 of a current-carrying component 50 of a motor and a winding wire 30. The terminal 53 includes a lock portion 53a positioned on a base end side and a fusion portion 53b positioned on a distal end side. The winding wire 30 includes a binding portion 31 wound around the lock portion 53a and has a one end portion 36 coupled to a molten ball 55 generated at the fusion portion 53b; and a coupling wire portion 33 tightly stretched from a main winding wire portion 34 of the motor disposed in a wound state and continuous to the other end portion of the binding portion 31. The one end portion 36 of the binding portion 31 is in a state where tension pulling the coupling wire portion 33 to the main winding wire portion 34 side does not act.

Abstract: An analyzer control system 20 for monitoring and controlling an analyzer 20 includes: a plurality of sensors for detecting the condition of each component of the analyzer; a potential problem inference section 23 for receiving detection results obtained with all or part of the sensors and for inferring whether or not the analyzer is in a potentially problematic condition; and a potential problem display section 32 for showing, on a display screen, information on the potentially problematic condition. The “potentially problematic condition” is neither a condition in which the analysis data being collected by the analyzer are unusable, nor a condition which requires deactivation of the analyzer; it is a condition in which the analyzing operation may be continued for the time being, although the analyzer is likely to soon fall into the aforementioned situations if the operation is further continued. The already collected data can be properly used.

Abstract: A solvent delivery device includes a solvent delivery pump and a flow path switching valve. The flow path switching valve is connected to downstream ends of mobile phase sending flow paths and the solvent delivery pump is to be connected to one of the mobile phase sending flow paths by switching the flow path switching valve. At least one of the mobile phase sending flow paths includes a buffer solution sending flow path. The buffer solution sending flow path includes a butler solution storage section, a cleaning solution storage section, and a mobile phase switching valve for switching connection of the flow path switching valve to one of the storage sections.

Abstract: The present invention is a structure of an electrical connection portion formed by thermal bonding of a terminal 53 of a current-carrying component 50 of a motor and a winding wire 30. The terminal 53 includes a lock portion 53a positioned on a base end side and a fusion portion 53b positioned on a distal end side. The winding wire 30 includes a binding portion 31 wound around the lock portion 53a and has a one end portion 36 coupled to a molten ball 55 generated at the fusion portion 53b; and a coupling wire portion 33 tightly stretched from a main winding wire portion 34 of the motor disposed in a wound state and continuous to the other end portion of the binding portion 31. The one end portion 36 of the binding portion 31 is in a state where tension pulling the coupling wire portion 33 to the main winding wire portion 34 side does not act.

Abstract: A recess into which a protrusion of a plunger seal is to be fitted is provided at a part of a pump head where a plunger is to be inserted into a pump chamber. The plunger seal seals the pump chamber by an outer circumferential surface of the protrusion coming into close contact with an inner circumferential surface of the recess and a surface of a flange on the side of the protrusion coming into close contact with a circumferential edge surface of the recess of the pump head due to the protrusion being fitted into the recess and being pressed by a backup ring toward the pump chamber. The inner circumferential surface of the recess of the pump head and the circumferential edge surface of the recess are covered by a film of an acid-resistant material.

Abstract: An analyzer control system 20 for monitoring and controlling an analyzer 20 includes: a plurality of sensors for detecting the condition of each component of the analyzer; a potential problem inference section 23 for receiving detection results obtained with all or part of the sensors and for inferring whether or not the analyzer is in a potentially problematic condition; and a potential problem display section 32 for showing, on a display screen, information on the potentially problematic condition. The “potentially problematic condition” is neither a condition in which the analysis data being collected by the analyzer are unusable, nor a condition which requires deactivation of the analyzer; it is a condition in which the analyzing operation may be continued for the time being, although the analyzer is likely to soon fall into the aforementioned situations if the operation is further continued. The already collected data can be properly used.

Abstract: A base and a stator forming a housing are joined by a stator position adjustment member. The adjustment member is a ring-shaped member having an inner diameter that is equal to the outer forms of the base and the stator, and threads opposite to each other are provided to an upper portion and a lower portion of the inner circumferential surface, along the circumferential direction. A thread for being screwed with the thread is provided, in the circumferential direction, to each of an upper portion of an outer circumferential surface of the base and a lower portion of an outer circumferential surface of an outer wall member of the stator. When the adjustment member is rotated, the base and the stator move in the direction of separating from each other or in the direction of coming close to each other.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of an autosampler, a sample rack provided with a thermal conductive plate holder on whose upper surface a sample plate is to be set is set on a rack setting section. A cooling device for cooling the plate holder is provided. A plate detection section for detecting whether a sample plate is set on the plate holder of the sample rack that is set on the rack setting section is provided, and when a sample plate is not set on the plate holder of the sample rack that is set on the rack setting section, the output of the cooling device for cooling the plate holder is turned off.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of an autosampler, a sample rack provided with a thermal conductive plate holder on whose upper surface a sample plate is to be set is set on a rack setting section. A cooling device for cooling the plate holder is provided. A plate detection section for detecting whether a sample plate is set on the plate holder of the sample rack that is set on the rack setting section is provided, and when a sample plate is not set on the plate holder of the sample rack that is set on the rack setting section, the output of the cooling device for cooling the plate holder is turned off.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid-sample collecting system and liquid-sample collecting method that can decrease the amount of carryover in the process of collecting a liquid sample while maintaining the efficiency of collecting the liquid sample. A liquid-sample collecting system according to the present invention includes: a sampling needle to be inserted into a sample container, for collecting a liquid sample contained in the sample container; a driver for moving the sampling needle; an input unit for allowing a user enter to information for setting the ascent speed of the sampling needle; an ascent-speed determiner for setting the ascent speed based on the entered information; and a controller for controlling the driver so as to move the sampling needle downward at a predetermined descent speed in a descent phase and upward at the aforementioned ascent speed in an ascent phase.

Abstract: A method for screening catalytic peptides using phage display technology is disclosed. A compound is exposed to a phage library. If a peptide in the library catalyzes a reaction, a gel is formed about the phage that displays the peptide. The gel, including the first phage, is separated from un-reacted phages and released from the gel. The phage is then replicated and analyzed to determine the composition of the peptide that functioned as a catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing indigestible dextrin which is inexpensive and can simply and efficiently suppress coloring. The method for producing indigestible dextrin includes the steps of liquefying pyrodextrin and saccharifying pyrodextrin, wherein at least one of the liquefying step and the saccharifying step is performed in the presence of activated carbon.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing indigestible dextrin which is inexpensive and can simply and efficiently suppress coloring. The method for producing indigestible dextrin includes the steps of liquefying pyrodextrin and saccharifying pyrodextrin, wherein at least one of the liquefying step and the saccharifying step is performed in the presence of activated carbon.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for mixing a raw material powder for powder metallurgy that allows efficient mixing at a low cost with a simple measure and easy adjustment of the apparent density by performing first agitation mixing in which a powder mixture obtained by adding, to an iron powder, one or two or more members selected from lubricant powders, free-machining agent powders, and lubricant powders for sliding surface, an alloying powder, and a binding agent is agitated while increasing the temperature to a temperature TK equal to or higher than the melting point TM of the binding agent, the resultant is agitated while maintaining the temperature TK, and the resultant is further agitated while reducing the temperature from the temperature TK, and performing second agitation mixing in which the obtained powder mixture is agitated while cooling.

Abstract: When a sealing member held in a cavity of a housing is pressed by a cap toward the bottom of the cavity, the side surface of the sealing member is inclined to laterally expand. As a result, in the opening-side portion of the sealing member, the side surface is strongly pressed on the wall surface of the cavity, causing a strong friction force at the contact surface, which prevents the pressing force applied from the opening side from being transmitted to the bottom side. Therefore, at the beginning of the pressing operation, the internal stress of the sealing member is higher in the opening-side portion than in the bottom-side portion. With the lapse of time from the beginning of the pressing operation, the opening-side portion of the sealing member under the higher internal stress gradually moves toward the bottom side against the friction force.

Abstract: A base and a stator forming a housing are joined by a stator position adjustment member. The adjustment member is a ring-shaped member having an inner diameter that is equal to the outer forms of the base and the stator, and threads opposite to each other are provided to an upper portion and a lower portion of the inner circumferential surface, along the circumferential direction. A thread for being screwed with the thread is provided, in the circumferential direction, to each of an upper portion of an outer circumferential surface of the base and a lower portion of an outer circumferential surface of an outer wall member of the stator. When the adjustment member is rotated, the base and the stator move in the direction of separating from each other or in the direction of coming close to each other.

Abstract: A recess into which a protrusion of a plunger seal is to be fitted is provided at a part of a pump head where a plunger is to be inserted into a pump chamber. The plunger seal seals the pump chamber by an outer circumferential surface of the protrusion coming into close contact with an inner circumferential surface of the recess and a surface of a flange on the side of the protrusion coming into close contact with a circumferential edge surface of the recess of the pump head due to the protrusion being fitted into the recess and being pressed by a backup ring toward the pump chamber. The inner circumferential surface of the recess of the pump head and the circumferential edge surface of the recess are covered by a film of an acid-resistant material.

Abstract: In injecting a sample sucked into a sample loop in an autosampler from an injection needle into an analytical flow path via an injection port by a mobile phase, a sending flow rate of the mobile phase is reduced from a certain flow rate determined in an analysis condition to reduce pressure applied on a joint section between the needle and the injection port to thereby reduce the sample remaining in the injection port.