Abstract: Provision of a highly reliable magnetic recording medium with able to record further high density recording, usable advantageously as a magnetic tape for recording computer data, and having a further improved SNR, and a method for reproducing signals magnetically recorded on a magnetic recording medium to reproduce more desirably magnetic recording such as computer data with high density recording or the like. The magnetic recording medium having, on either side of a flexible nonmagnetic support, a nonmagnetic layer containing a nonmagnetic powder and a binder, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder, having a thickness in the range of from 0.2 to 0.6 &mgr;m in this order, where a laminated head is used for reproduction. The method for reproducing signals magnetically recorded medium having, on either side of a flexible nonmagnetic support, a nonmagnetic layer containing a nonmagnetic powder and a binder, and a magnetic layer, with a thickness ranging from 0.2 to 0.

Abstract: An energy generation device for mobile carriers is disclosed. The mobile carrier moves in a fluid environment. The disclosed device contains a rotating mechanical unit, a power generation unit, and a power storage unit. The rotating mechanical unit is connected to the surface of the mobile carrier, and is exposed in the fluid environment for converting the fluid kinetic energy into rotational energy. In addition, the power generation unit converts the rotational energy into electrical energy, which is then stored in the power storage unit.

Abstract: An animal isolation and caging system which maximizes cage density within a ventilated rack is provided. The rack includes at least one air exhaust plenum, and at least one canopy disposed within the rack for ventilation of the cages housed in a rack system. The rack is capable of supporting a first cage within the rack below a first canopy, and also positioning a second cage below a second canopy. The filter top of the first cage provided by the invention also provides a filter retainer having a filter top retainer wall designed to be in contact with a first canopy unit forming an enclosed space so configured as to create an enclosed space from which the animal isolation and caging system of the invention creates a zone of negative pressure so as to permit air to be drawn into an air exhaust plenum or duct from the interior of the first cage through the top of the first cage.

Abstract: A recessed portion is formed in an ink cartridge 1 to define a three-dimensional space. Each of axes in the three-dimensional space containing one side surface of the ink cartridge in which an ink supply port 14 is formed is divided into a plurality of sections to obtain a plurality of coordinate points. Identification protruded portions 31-1 to 31-3 which serve as identification pieces are disposed selectively at the coordinate points in accordance with identification items.

Abstract: The present invention determines and monitors the connection pattern of data ports which are connected by multiconductor cables. An adapter jacket having an external contact is placed over a standardized cable such as an RJ45 cable which connects the data ports. An adapter board having a plurality of socket contacts is placed adjacent a plurality of data ports. An output and input module are coupled to the socket contacts. A micro-processor which is coupled to the output and input module scans the socket contacts to determine the connection pattern of the data ports.

Abstract: A ferrite layer formation process that may be performed at a lower temperature than conventional ferrite formation processes. The formation process may produce highly anisotropic structures. A ferrite layer is deposited on a substrate while the substrate is exposed to a magnetic field. An intermediate layer may be positioned between the substrate and the ferrite to promote bonding of the ferrite to the substrate. The process may be performed at temperatures less than 300° C. Ferrite film anisotropy may be achieved by embodiments of the invention in the range of about 1000 dyn-cm/cm3 to about 2×106 dyn-cm/cm3.

Abstract: An antimicrobial urine collection system comprising a urine collection bag and tubing each made from a polymer, wherein the polymer comprises therein from about 0.1 to 20 phr of an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent is preferably a phosphoric acid metal salt, preferably one in which zinc is the metal. The agent can be compounded into the polymer material for forming the system components.

Abstract: A method of forming a multi-layered semiconductor structure having an alignment feature for aligning a lithography mask and that may be used in connection with a SCALPEL tool. The present invention is particularly well-suited for sub-micron CMOS technology devices and circuits, but is not limited thereto. The present invention advantageously permits use of an electron beam source for both alignment and exposure of a lithography mask on a semiconductor wafer. The present invention also advantageously enables the formation of an alignment feature early (i.e., zero-level) in the semiconductor device fabrication process.

Abstract: An adhesive composition which can be formulated to have low or substantially no VOC emissions is provided. Adhesives in accordance with the invention can be formulated as high solids, one-part, reactive, cross-linked adhesives. This can be achieved by utilizing amide-ester-acrylate reactions or reactions with any other carboxylated polymers. Adhesive compositions in accordance with the invention can include oils, such as various drying oils and similarly acting polymers, co-polymers, and fatty acids. Adhesives in accordance with the invention can also include various hydrocarbon resins, particularly crosslinkable hydrocarbons having a melting point in the range 70° C. to 140° C. Cross-linking agents, such as materials with pendant oxazoline groups are also advantageously included. Various other mixing, flow and other handling ingredients can also be included.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in an offset printing press, for permitting the supporting and positioning of at least the format-dependent printing cylinders of the printing press individually exchangeably therein, in which for positioning of at least the format-depending printing cylinders provision is being made for a system with bearing arms, by means of which these cylinders can be positioned by rotation.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser apparatus comprises a pumping beam source and a surface emission type of semiconductor device. The pumping beam source is constituted of a semiconductor laser device, in which a composition selected from the group consisting of InGaN and GaN is employed in an active layer. The surface emission type of semiconductor device comprises a substrate, and an active layer, which is constituted of a composition selected from the group consisting of InGaAlP and InGaP and is provided on the substrate. The surface emission type of semiconductor device is pumped by the pumping beam source to produce a laser beam. The semiconductor laser apparatus produces the laser beam having a wavelength of a red region or an ultraviolet region and undergoes oscillation in a fundamental mode with a high reliability and a high efficiency and up to a high output power.

Abstract: Provided is a particulate magnetic recording medium with good output at high frequency, yielding a low coefficient of friction, and having good running properties, in particular, a magnetic recording medium affording good electromagnetic characteristics and good repeat durability in recording and reproducing at a high-density. The magnetic recording medium comprises a lower layer comprising a nonmagnetic powder and a binder and an upper magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder, a binder and at least one abrasives provided on a nonmagnetic support in this order. The number of abrasive particles present on said magnetic layer surface satisfied the relation 0.2≦X≦1.2 (particles/&mgr;m2).

Abstract: An improved method allowing for rapid sensitive and standardized detection of a target nucleic acid from a pathogenic microorganism or virus or normal or abnormal gene in a sample is provided. The method involves hybridizing a target nucleic acid to several non-overlapping oligonucleotide probes that hybridize to adjacent regions in the target nucleic acid, the probes being referred to capture/amplification probes and amplifications probes, respectively, in the presence of paramagnetic beads coated with a ligand binding moiety. Through the binding of a ligand attached to one end of the capture/amplification probe and the specific hybridization of portions of the probes to adjacent sequences in the target nucleic acid, a complex comprising the target nucleic acid, the probes and the paramagnetic beads is formed. The probes may then ligated together to form a contiguous ligated amplification sequence bound to the beads, which complex may be denatured to remove the target nucleic acid and unligated probes.