Abstract: A substrate having a desired pattern on a plane thereof and a method for manufacturing same, a light-emitting element and a method for manufacturing same, and a device having the substrate or the light-emitting element are provided which allow the pattern to be formed without any photoresist film, enabling a reduction in the number of steps and a reduction in costs associated with the reduction in the number of steps. A flat substrate is prepared, a dielectric containing a photosensitive agent is formed on a plane of the substrate, the dielectric is patterned to form a desired pattern on the substrate plane, thus, a substrate is obtained which has a pattern of island-shaped protrusions on the plane of the flat substrate and in which the protrusions are configured of the dielectric.

Abstract: A probe for a three-dimensional (3D) scanning optical imaging which prevents rotational irregularity, axial runout, friction, rotation transmission delays of a rotational part by reducing occurrences of rotation transmission delays, torque loss, and the like, and can perform scanning of a certain length in an axial direction and obtain a three-dimensional observation image, in a probe for OCT image diagnosis. A fixed side optical fiber that transmits light between a tip side and a rear side of a probe and is non-rotatably disposed, a first optical path conversion means that rotates to emit a light ray in a substantially radial direction, a rotation side optical fiber which is rotated by a motor, and a second optical path conversion means that rotates and emits light toward the first optical path conversion means are collinearly disposed. In this way, it is possible to obtain a high quality 3D observation image.

Abstract: Provided is a rotational force transmitting apparatus that can prevent jolting of an output shaft in a circumferential direction caused by jolting in an input-side mechanism in the circumferential direction, has a thin and small structure, and is excellent in productivity. In the rotational force transmitting apparatus, a clutch mechanism 1 and a planetary gear mechanism 2 are axially coupled in a fixing member 10, and a rotational force inputted to a sun gear 62 of the planetary gear mechanism 2 is outputted from an output rotation member 20 of the clutch mechanism 1. On the fixing member 10, a substantially columnar inner-circumferential surface is provided. A housing chamber 11 housing the clutch mechanism 1 is constituted by the inner circumferential surface on one side in an axial direction. An internal gear 2a of the planetary gear mechanism 2 engaging with planetary gears 61 is provided on the other side.

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic endoscopic probe capable of obtaining an ultrasonic observation image having high spatial resolution. A part of a substantially tubular catheter is sealed with seal plates to provide a cavity housing: a motor including a motor casing, a rotor magnet, a bearing, and a rotating shaft; an ultrasonic transducer mounted to the rotating shaft; and a signal transmission means. The bearing includes an inner peripheral surface provided with a plurality of dynamic pressure generating grooves. An acoustic coupling fluid is sealed in the cavity and is allowed to penetrate a gap between the bearing and the rotating shaft at all times. When the ultrasonic transducer and the motor are rotated in the acoustic coupling fluid, the acoustic coupling fluid is suctioned in a preferable manner into the bearing gap having the dynamic pressure generating grooves for lubrication. Thus, a lack of an oil film on the bearing can be prevented, allowing for high accuracy rotation.

Abstract: Provided is a Bi-substituted rare earth iron garnet single crystal which has a composition of R3-xBixFe5-wAwO12, wherein R denotes one or more rare earth elements among Y, Eu, Gd, Ho, Yb, Lu, Nd, Tm, La, Sm, Dy, Er, Ce, and Pr while definitely including Gd, A denotes one or more elements among Ga, Al, In, Sc, Co, Ni, Cr, V, Ti, Si, Ge, Mg, Zn, Nb, Ta, Sn, Zr, Hf, Pt, Rh, Te, Os, Ce, and Lu, 0.7<x?1.5, and 0<w?1.5, does not contain Pb and contains Pt, and additionally contains M which denotes Mn or at least one Group 2 element, wherein a coefficient ? is set to any value within a numerical range of 0.815±0.035 and ? (which means (?×[M])?[Pt]) is set from ?0.40 atppm to 3.18 atppm.

Abstract: Provided is a technology capable of simply manufacturing a GaN substrate, which is constituted by a GaN crystal having a substantially uniform dislocation density distribution, without using a complicated process, at low cost and at a high yield ratio. An inside of a single crystal substrate is irradiated with a laser to form an amorphous portion on the inside of the single crystal substrate, and a GaN crystal is formed on a one surface of the single crystal substrate to prepare a GaN substrate. A dislocation density distribution over the entirety of a surface of the GaN substrate that is prepared is substantially uniform. The amorphous portion is provided in a plurality of linear patterns in a planar direction of the single crystal substrate, and in a case where a pitch between respective patterns is 0.5 mm, a volume ratio of a total volume of the amorphous portion to a volume of the single crystal substrate is 0.10% or 0.20%. In a case where the pitch between the respective patterns is 1.

Abstract: A tubing pump capable of improving flow rate accuracy which is required, particularly, in infusion pumps for medical use is developed. In a tubing pump that delivers a liquid in a tube which is separately loaded, a pump mechanism includes a valve mechanism unit that occludes and releases occlusion to the loaded tube and a tube pressing mechanism unit that repeatedly presses the tube, and the tube squeezing mechanism unit includes a pump block which has its movement guided by at least two guide shafts.

Abstract: Provided is a manipulator that has a simple structure, is capable of high precision control, and is highly durable. The manipulator includes: a first arm 10; an intermediate member 30 rotatably supported on one end side of the first arm 10; a second arm 20 supported on the intermediate member 30; a feed screw mechanism 40, a base end side of which is supported by the first arm 10 and a rod 42 on a tip side of which is engaged with a portion of the intermediate member 30 near a rotation fulcrum of the first arm 10. The rod 42 of the feed screw mechanism 40 is advanced/retracted so as to rotate the intermediate member 30 with respect to the first arm 10.

Abstract: A Bi-substituted rare earth iron garnet single crystal has a composition of R3-xBixFe5-wAwO12 (wherein R denotes one or more rare earth elements among Tb, Y, Eu, Gd, Ho, Yb, Lu, Nd, Tm, La, Sm, Dy, Er, Ce, and Pr and inevitably include Tb; A denotes one or more elements among Ga, Al, In, Sc, Co, Ni, Cr, V, Ti, Si, Ge, Mg, Zn, Nb, Ta, Sn, Zr, Hf, Pt, Rh, Te, Os, Ce, and Lu, 0.7<x?1.5, and 0<w?1.5), contains Pt and does not contain Pb, and additionally contains Mn or at least one Group 2 element, wherein the coefficient ? is set at a value within a numerical range of 0.91±0.05 and ? (which means [M]?(?×[Pt])) is set from ?7.23 atppm to 1.64 atppm.

Abstract: Provided is optical imaging probe that is able to obtain stable observation image by optical path correction. It includes a rotation driving source (10) adapted to drive and rotate a rotor (11); a first single-mode optical fiber (33) inserted and fixed over the axial direction in the rotation center side of the rotor (11), the front end of which light is able to enter; a second single-mode optical fiber (34) supported at the rear end side of the first single-mode optical fiber (33) in a non-rotatable manner; and a gap (s) and optical path correcting means (35) interposed between the first single-mode optical fiber (33) and the second single-mode optical fiber (34), and the optical path correcting means (35) is adapted to expand and collimate the light transmitted from one single-mode optical fiber and pass it through the gap (s), and then guide it to the other single-mode optical fiber.

Abstract: Provided is an optical imaging probe that is able to obtain a stable observation image by a dynamic pressure bearing. An optical imaging probe for guiding rearward a light entering a front end includes: a rotation driving source (10) adapted to drive and rotate a rotor (11); a tubular rotation shaft (20) inserted and fixed over an axial direction in a rotation center side of the rotor (11); an optical fiber (30) inserted in the tubular rotation shaft (20), the front end of which a light is able to enter; and a bearing member (41, 42) supporting the tubular rotation shaft (20) in a rotatable manner, and the bearing member (41, 42) configures a dynamic pressure bearing adapted to generate a high lubricating oil film pressure locally at multiple positions in a circumference direction.

Abstract: PROBLEM: To reduce occurrence of an error of not closing a tube and to simplify a structure and an operation procedure. SOLUTION: In a tube clamp structure of a tubing pump for closing a tube 30 attached to and detached from a pump body 10 by a clamp device 40, the clamp device 40 is equipped with: a first holding piece 41; a second holding piece 42 engaged to approach or separate from the first holding piece 41; and an urging member for urging these first holding piece 41 and second holding piece 42 in approaching directions, is configured to hold and deform the tube 30 between these first holding piece 41 and second holding piece 42 for closing, and is detachably attached to the pump body 10.

Abstract: PROBLEM: To improve opening and closing operability of a door. SOLUTION: A tubing pump for transferring a fluid in a detachably attached tube 30 by a pump mechanism 50, the tubing pump is equipped with: a pump body 10 having a base 11 to and from which the tube 30 can be attached and detached; a door 20 pivotally supported to be rotatable with respect to the pump body 10, so as to open or close the base 11; switching urging unit A for urging the door 20 in an opening direction in a first rotation range R1 on a completely opened side and switching an urging direction to a closing direction in a second rotation range R2 on a completely closed side; and closing suppression unit B for suppressing an urging force in the closing direction by the switching urging unit A in the second rotation range R2.

Abstract: Provided are a single-crystal substrate for epitaxial growth on which a crystalline film may be formed with stress thereon being suppressed or eliminated, a single-crystal substrate having a crystalline film, a crystalline film, a method of producing a single-crystal substrate having a crystalline film, a method of producing a crystalline substrate, and an element producing method. The single-crystal substrate has a roughened surface formed on at least a partial region of a surface of the single-crystal substrate. And in order to obtain the single-crystal substrate having a crystalline film, a single-crystalline film is formed by epitaxial growth on a roughened-surface unformed surface on which the roughened surface is not formed, and a crystalline film having low crystallinity than the single-crystalline film is formed by epitaxial growth on a roughened-surface formed surface of the single-crystal substrate.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting a hard brittle material is formed from a light-transmittable material through which laser light can pass and is provided with a rake angle, the laser light is propagated through the cutting tool, the cutting tool and the hard brittle material are brought into contact with each other, the laser light is incident to at least a contact part where the cutting tool and the hard brittle material are in contact with each other and a part with the rake angle, the laser light except for Fresnel reflection light on an end surface of the cutting tool is incident to the hard brittle material through the contact part and the rake angle part to soften the hard brittle material, and the softened hard brittle material is cut.

Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a light-emitting element by which a light-emitting element (80) is manufactured through the following steps and a light-emitting element manufactured by employing the method. A light-emitting element layer (40) is formed on one face (32T) of a monocrystalline substrate (30A) for a light-emitting element. Next, the other face (32B) of the monocrystalline substrate (30A) for a light-emitting element is polished until a state where a vertical hole (34A) penetrates the monocrystalline substrate (30A) for a light-emitting element in its thickness direction is established. Next, a conductive material is filled into the vertical hole (34B) from the side of the vertical hole (34B) closer to an opening (36B) in the other face (32B) to form a conductive portion (50) that is continuous from a side closer to the light-emitting element layer (40) to the opening (36B) in the other face (32B).

Abstract: There is provided a clutch mechanism that allows easy downsizing and produces favorable productivity. Output rotator has on the outer circumferential surface thereof cam surfaces and configured to gradually reduce the space from a housing chamber inner circumferential surface toward one side and recesses adjacent to the one side of the cam surfaces. Input rotator has pressure transmission portions that are fitted with circumferential play to the recesses and are protruded from the insides of the recesses in a centrifugal direction. Engagement pieces are disposed in contact with the cam surfaces and the housing chamber inner circumferential surface. When the input rotator rotates toward the other side relative to the one side, the pressure transmission portions abut against the engagement pieces and then abut against circumferential end surfaces in the recesses to press and move the output rotator.

Abstract: An infusion pump is provided with a slide clamp mechanism having a clamp member for closing or opening an infusion tube and a valve mechanism for pressing the infusion tube to stop flow of a solution in the infusion tube and has a structure where an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the slide clamp mechanism with the valve mechanism only by manipulation of a handle is disposed. During a series of manipulations of the handle, the infusion tube is always closed by one or both of the slide clamp and valves 14A and 14B, so that free flow of a solution in the infusion tube 40 can be entirely prevented.

Abstract: Provided is a gallium oxide single crystal and a gallium oxide single crystal substrate that can improve the luminous efficiency. In a gallium oxide single crystal 13, the dislocation density is less than or equal to 3.5×106/cm2. The gallium oxide single crystal 13 is manufactured by the EFG method. Further, the seed touch temperature in the EFG method is greater than or equal to 1930 degrees centigrade and less than or equal to 1950 degrees centigrade. A neck part 13a of the gallium oxide single crystal 13 is less than or equal to 0.8 mm. A gallium oxide single crystal substrate 21 is made of the gallium oxide single crystal 13.

Abstract: Provided is a rotational force transmitting apparatus that can prevent jolting of an output shaft in a circumferential direction caused by jolting in an input-side mechanism in the circumferential direction, has a thin and small structure, and is excellent in productivity. In the rotational force transmitting apparatus, a clutch mechanism 1 and a planetary gear mechanism 2 are axially coupled in a fixing member 10, and a rotational force inputted to a sun gear 62 of the planetary gear mechanism 2 is outputted from an output rotation member 20 of the clutch mechanism 1. On the fixing member 10, a substantially columnar inner-circumferential surface is provided. A housing chamber 11 housing the clutch mechanism 1 is constituted by the inner circumferential surface on one side in an axial direction. An internal gear 2a of the planetary gear mechanism 2 engaging with planetary gears 61 is provided on the other side.