Abstract: A resonant sensor includes a mover that is movable in a first direction, a supporter that extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the supporter being connected to the mover and a fixer, the supporter supporting the mover which is movable in the first direction, and a resonator that is vibratable, at least a part of the resonator being embedded in the supporter.

Abstract: A physical vapor deposition apparatus and a physical vapor deposition method for forming a film of a substance which is hard to be made fine particles even when it is heated by plasma, arc discharge, or the like are provided. It has an evaporation chamber 10 provided inside it with an evaporation source material 15 and a heating part 16 for heating the evaporation source material 15, a powder supply source 20 provided inside it with a powder, and a film forming chamber 30, wherein the evaporation source material 15 is heated by the heating part 16 to produce fine particles (nanoparticles), the fine particles and powder are sprayed out of a supersonic nozzle 35, are placed on a supersonic gas stream, and are deposited on a substrate for film formation 33 by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaner for an endoscope, the cleaner being used inside a living body during an endoscopic, surgical procedure. In particular, an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on a physician and the patient during an endoscopic surgical procedure. The present invention therefore relates to a cleaner for cleaning debris from an endoscope and/or endoscopic accessories, such as an endoscope lens and/or an endoscope hood (attachment), inside a living body. The present invention also relates to an antifoulant for antifouling treatment of an endoscope and/or endoscopic accessories. The antifoulant may comprise, for example, (i) a nonionic surfactant with an HLB of 1 to 11 and (ii) a nonionic surfactant with an HLB of 11 to 20.

Abstract: A resonant sensor includes a mover that is movable in a first direction, a supporter that extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the supporter being connected to the mover and a fixer, the supporter supporting the mover which is movable in the first direction, and a resonator that is vibratable, at least a part of the resonator being embedded in the supporter.

Abstract: In a cladding composite material obtained by coating the surface of a base material with an Ag-containing layer, it is difficult to make the size of fine Ag-containing particles which form the structure of the Ag-containing layer uniform in the thickness direction. A vaporization source (15) which contains Ag is irradiated by a high-energy laser beam 17 having a spot diameter for causing vaporization as fine particles which contain Ag from the vaporization source (15) which contains Ag, the fine particles which contain Ag are vaporized, and the fine particles which contain Ag which were obtained by vaporization are ejected as jet to a base material 33 under a high vacuum atmosphere to make than physically deposit on the base material 33 thereby Ag-containing layer is formed on the base material 33.

Abstract: A resonant pressure sensor includes a first substrate including a diaphragm and at least one projection disposed on the diaphragm, and at least one resonator disposed in the first substrate, at least a part of the resonator being included in the projection, and the resonator being disposed between a top of the projection and an intermediate level of the first substrate.

Abstract: A physical vapor deposition apparatus and a physical vapor deposition method for forming a film of a substance which is hard to be made fine particles even when it is heated by plasma, arc discharge, or the like are provided. It has an evaporation chamber 10 provided inside it with an evaporation source material 15 and a heating part 16 for heating the evaporation source material 15, a powder supply source 20 provided inside it with a powder, and a film forming chamber 30, wherein the evaporation source material 15 is heated by the heating part 16 to produce fine particles (nanoparticles), the fine particles and powder are sprayed out of a supersonic nozzle 35, are placed on a supersonic gas stream, and are deposited on a substrate for film formation 33 by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A physical vapor deposition apparatus and a physical vapor deposition method for forming a film of a substance which is hard to be made fine particles even when it is heated by plasma, arc discharge, or the like are provided. It has an evaporation chamber 10 provided inside it with an evaporation source material 15 and a heating part 16 for heating the evaporation source material 15, a powder supply source 20 provided inside it with a powder, and a film forming chamber 30, wherein the evaporation source material 15 is heated by the heating part 16 to produce fine particles (nanoparticles), the fine particles and powder are sprayed out of a supersonic nozzle 35, are placed on a supersonic gas stream, and are deposited on a substrate for film formation 33 by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A physical vapor deposition system for making microparticles generated by using a non-transfer type plasma torch not generating an outgas even in an ultra-high vacuum environment accelerate by a supersonic gas flow and depositing microparticles on a substrate to form a coating film is provided. Provision is made of an evaporation chamber (10, 20) having a plasma torch (16, 26) and an evaporation source (15, 25) inside it and a film formation chamber 30 having a supersonic nozzle 35 and a substrate for film formation 33. Each plasma torch has a substantially cylindrical electrically conductive anode 40, a polymer-based or non-polymer-based insulation pipe 50 inserted to the inner side of that and generating less outgas than a phenol resin, and a rod shaped cathode 60 inserted to the inner side of an insulation pipe 50.

Abstract: A physical vapor deposition apparatus and a physical vapor deposition method for forming a film of a substance which is hard to be made fine particles even when it is heated by plasma, arc discharge, or the like are provided. It has an evaporation chamber 10 provided inside it with an evaporation source material 15 and a heating part 16 for heating the evaporation source material 15, a powder supply source 20 provided inside it with a powder, and a film forming chamber 30, wherein the evaporation source material 15 is heated by the heating part 16 to produce fine particles (nanoparticles), the fine particles and powder are sprayed out of a supersonic nozzle 35, are placed on a supersonic gas stream, and are deposited on a substrate for film formation 33 by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: A physical vapor deposition system for making microparticles generated by using a non-transfer type plasma torch not generating an outgas even in an ultra-high vacuum environment accelerate by a supersonic gas flow and depositing microparticles on a substrate to form a coating film is provided. Provision is made of an evaporation chamber (10, 20) having a plasma torch (16, 26) and an evaporation source (15, 25) inside it and a film formation chamber 30 having a supersonic nozzle 35 and a substrate for film formation 33. Each plasma torch has a substantially cylindrical electrically conductive anode 40, a polymer-based or non-polymer-based insulation pipe 50 inserted to the inner side of that and generating less outgas than a Bakelite, and a rod shaped cathode 60 inserted to the inner side of an insulation pipe 50.

Abstract: An apparatus for scribing grain-oriented electrical steel strip has a movable die attached to a reciprocating drive and an opposite fixed die. A strip held between the two dies is scribed by the action of the movable die that is moved back and forth by the reciprocating drive. The fixed die positioned with the stroke of the movable die is supported by a plurality of cylinders connected to an accumulator whose pressure is preset to a level of the deformation resistance corresponding to the amount of deflection that varies with the depth of the impressions scribed on the strip.