Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a table, an imaging unit, and processing circuitry. The table includes a table top on which a subject is placed. The imaging unit includes an X-ray tube which emits X-rays to the subject and an X-ray detector which detects the X-rays. The processing circuitry detects contact between an object and at least one of the imaging unit and the table. The processing circuitry executes control to display contact position information relating to a position in contact with the object based on a detection result.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes: a core unit including first and second memory cell groups; and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to, in response to a read command including designation of a first address and designation of a second address, read first data from the first memory cell group, read second data from the second memory cell group, and output third data and fourth data in parallel. The first and second addresses correspond to the first and second memory cell groups, respectively. The designation of the second address is made after the designation of the first address. The third data corresponds to the read first data. The fourth data corresponds to the read second data.

Abstract: In object to provide a unit of piezoelectric element having a preferable bending strength and preferably used as a part of a driving unit, a unit of piezoelectric element comprising: a multilayer piezoelectric element, having internal electrodes laminated having a piezoelectric body layer in-between and a pair of external electrodes formed on side surfaces extending along laminating direction and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, a wiring part connected to the external electrodes via a solder part, wherein a solder is solidified, a resin part, joining one end surface in the laminating direction of the multilayer piezoelectric element and a mounting surface of a connection member placed to face the one end surface, wherein the resin part is continuous from the one end surface and the mounting surface to the solder part; and the resin part covers the solder part, is provided.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element unit comprises an element body having an active part and an inactive part; and a first resin part bonding one end surface in the laminating direction of the element body to a mounting surface of a joint member placed to face the one end surface. The first resin part covers the mounting surface up to an outer side surface of the element body corresponding to an interface between the active part and the inactive part, a second resin part covers an outer surface of the first resin part covering the outer side surface of the element body at a position corresponding to the interface between the active part and the inactive part, and the second resin part also integrally covers the outer side surface of the element body corresponding to the active part.

Abstract: In object to provide a unit of piezoelectric element having a preferable bending strength and preferably used as a part of a driving unit, a unit of piezoelectric element comprising: a multilayer piezoelectric element, having internal electrodes laminated having a piezoelectric body layer in-between and a pair of external electrodes formed on side surfaces extending along laminating direction and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, a wiring part connected to the external electrodes via a solder part, wherein a solder is solidified, a resin part, joining one end surface in the laminating direction of the multilayer piezoelectric element and a mounting surface of a connection member placed to face the one end surface, wherein the resin part is continuous from the one end surface and the mounting surface to the solder part; and the resin part covers the solder part, is provided.

Abstract: In object to provide a unit of piezoelectric element having a preferable bending strength and preferably used as a part of a driving unit, a unit of piezoelectric element comprising: a multilayer piezoelectric element, having internal electrodes laminated having a piezoelectric body layer in-between and a pair of external electrodes formed on side surfaces extending along laminating direction and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, a wiring part connected to the external electrodes via a solder part, wherein a solder is solidified, a resin part, joining one end surface in the laminating direction of the multilayer piezoelectric element and a mounting surface of a connection member placed to face the one end surface, wherein the resin part is continuous from the one end surface and the mounting surface to the solder part; and the resin part covers the solder part, is provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a versatile starting assist device. A starting assist device is a starting assist device mounted on a starting block having a platform on which a swimmer in a swimming competition climbs up. The starting assist device includes a foot plate that is arranged along a wall surface of a swimming pool and supports a foot of a backstroke swimmer when a competition starts, a pair of belt parts connected with the foot plate, and a supporting part that supports the pair of belt parts. The supporting part is fixed to a back end part of the platform.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element unit comprises an element body having an active part and an inactive part; and a first resin part bonding one end surface in the laminating direction of the element body to a mounting surface of a joint member placed to face the one end surface. The first resin part covers the mounting surface up to an outer side surface of the element body corresponding to an interface between the active part and the inactive part, a second resin part covers an outer surface of the first resin part covering the outer side surface of the element body at a position corresponding to the interface between the active part and the inactive part, and the second resin part also integrally covers the outer side surface of the element body corresponding to the active part.

Abstract: In object to provide a unit of piezoelectric element having a preferable bending strength and preferably used as a part of a driving unit, a unit of piezoelectric element comprising: a multilayer piezoelectric element, having internal electrodes laminated having a piezoelectric body layer in-between and a pair of external electrodes formed on side surfaces extending along laminating direction and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, a wiring part connected to the external electrodes via a solder part, wherein a solder is solidified, a resin part, joining one end surface in the laminating direction of the multilayer piezoelectric element and a mounting surface of a connection member placed to face the one end surface, wherein the resin part is continuous from the one end surface and the mounting surface to the solder part; and the resin part covers the solder part, is provided.

Abstract: A microorganism belonging to the genus Streptomyces and being capable of producing substance K01-0509-A1 and/or substance K01-0509-A2 is cultured in a medium. Then, the substance K01-0509-A1 and/or the substance K01-0509-A2 having been thus accumulated in the liquid culture medium are collected from the medium. It is expected that the obtained substances are efficacious as drugs which are selectively effective on pathogenic gram-negative bacteria having the type III secretion system.

Abstract: There is provided an optical communication device in which a plurality of lands 45a and 45c of the printed board 32 connected to a plurality of main signal leads 50 and 51 of a co-axial laser diode module 34 are brought in proximity to the end 32a of the printed board 32, and a land 45b of the printed board 32 connected to an auxiliary signal lead 52 of the laser diode module 34 is situated farther away from the end 32a of the printed board 32 than the lands 45a and 45c. As a result, lengths of the main signal leads 50 and 51 can be shortened, and this limits degradation of pulse shapes of main signals and high-frequency characteristics of the device.

Abstract: There is provided an optical communication device in which a plurality of lands 45a and 45c of the printed board 32 connected to a plurality of main signal leads 50 and 51 of a co-axial laser diode module 34 are brought in proximity to the end 32a of the printed board 32, and a land 45b of the printed board 32 connected to an auxiliary signal lead 52 of the laser diode module 34 is situated farther away from the end 32a of the printed board 32 than the lands 45a and 45c. As a result, lengths of the main signal leads 50 and 51 can be shortened, and this limits degradation of pulse shapes of main signals and high-frequency characteristics of the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting substances specifically inhibiting a type III secretion mechanism and functions of the type III secretory proteins, within short time and large amounts thereof, without depending upon animal infectious experiments. Namely it relates to the method for detection of a type III secretory mechanism inhibitor comprising mixing a bacterium having the type III secretory mechanism and an erythrocyte suspension, adding the type III secretory mechanism inhibitor thereto, and detecting changes in the thus formed hemolytic activity. The method for detecting substances can be treated large amount of samples within short time by exhibiting the substances inhibiting the type III secretion mechanism or the functions of the type III secretory proteins as numerical index of the hemolytic activity of erythrocytes. Consequently, the present invention is useful for development of drugs.

Abstract: An optical receiving device including a lead frame, a printed wiring board mounted on the lead frame and having a ground pattern, a ferrule assembly fixedly mounted on the lead frame and having a ceramic capillary, and a photodetecting element fixedly mounted on an end surface of the ceramic capillary. The optical receiving device further includes a preamplifier IC mounted on the printed wiring board, a wire for connecting the photodetecting element and the preamplifier IC, and an internal shield fixedly mounted on the ground pattern of the printed wiring board for covering the preamplifier IC and the wire. These components except a part thereof are enclosed by a resin mold package.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting substances specifically inhibiting a type III secretion mechanism and functions of the type III secretory proteins, within short time and large amounts thereof, without depending upon animal infectious experiments. Namely it relates to the method for detection of a type III secretory mechanism inhibitor comprising mixing a bacterium having the type III secretory mechanism and an erythrocyte suspension, adding the type III secretory mechanism inhibitor thereto, and detecting changes in the thus formed hemolytic activity. The method for detecting substances can be treated large amount of samples within short time by exhibiting the substances inhibiting the type III secretion mechanism or the functions of the type III secretory proteins as numerical index of the hemolytic activity of erythrocytes. Consequently, the present invention is useful for development of drugs.

Abstract: An optical receiving device including a lead frame, a printed wiring board mounted on the lead frame and having a ground pattern, a ferrule assembly fixedly mounted on the lead frame and having a ceramic capillary, and a photodetecting element fixedly mounted on an end surface of the ceramic capillary. The optical receiving device further includes a preamplifier IC mounted on the printed wiring board, a wire for connecting the photodetecting element and the preamplifier IC, and an internal shield fixedly mounted on the ground pattern of the printed wiring board for covering the preamplifier IC and the wire. These components except a part thereof are enclosed by a resin mold package.

Abstract: An optical receiver unit has an optical receiver module which includes an opto-electric converter housed in a metal container, a printed-circuit board having power, signal and ground terminals connected to the opto-electric converter, a casing body which includes a board receptacle and a module receptacle, respectively for accommodating the printed-circuit board and the optical receiver module, and a cover for covering the casing body. The casing body and the cover are both molded out of synthetic resin and have respective, first and second metallized internal surfaces. The cover covers the casing body so that the second metallized internal surface of the cover contacts the first metallized internal surface of the casing body. The ground line is connected to the metal container of the optical receiver module.

Abstract: In an optical network system comprising a plurality of communication stations (21) and a star coupler (22) common to the stations, a collision test signal is produced from a generator (50) included in a transmitter section (31) of each station to be sent to the star coupler prior to transmission of a data sequence and is directly returned from the star coupler to a receiver section (32) thereof. The receiver section comprises a detector (51) for monitoring the collision test signal to detect occurrence of collision. The detector makes the transmitter section intercept the data sequence on occurrence of the collision. Preferably, the collision test signal is encoded by an encoder (37) in the transmitter section to be combined with a snychronizing signal and is decoded by a decoder (42) in the receiver section.