Abstract: A biological specimen observation apparatus whereby observation of a biological specimen can be performed accurately. In macro observation, a biological change region is extracted from a macro image, a micro observation point corresponding to an extracted biological change region is registered, and an object for tracking is identified. In micro observation, it is judged from the micro image whether or not biological change has continued in the biological change region at the micro observation point, and the registered micro observation point is updated on the basis of this judgment result. It is possible to carry out both macro observation for detecting a biological change region and micro observation for observing the progress of growth of a partial minute region where biological change has been exhibited, and to carry out accurate observation of a biological specimen.

Abstract: A biological specimen observation apparatus whereby observation of a biological specimen can be performed accurately. In macro observation, a biological change region is extracted from a macro image, a micro observation point corresponding to an extracted biological change region is registered, and an object for tracking is identified. In micro observation, it is judged from the micro image whether or not biological change has continued in the biological change region at the micro observation point, and the registered micro observation point is updated on the basis of this judgment result. It is possible to carry out both macro observation for detecting a biological change region and micro observation for observing the progress of growth of a partial minute region where biological change has been exhibited, and to carry out accurate observation of a biological specimen.

Abstract: A biological specimen observation apparatus whereby observation of a biological specimen can be performed accurately. In macro observation, a biological change region is extracted from a macro image, a micro observation point corresponding to an extracted biological change region is registered, and an object for tracking is identified. In micro observation, it is judged from the micro image whether or not biological change has continued in the biological change region at the micro observation point, and the registered micro observation point is updated on the basis of this judgment result. It is possible to carry out both macro observation for detecting a biological change region and micro observation for observing the progress of growth of a partial minute region where biological change has been exhibited, and to carry out accurate observation of a biological specimen.

Abstract: A biological specimen observation apparatus whereby observation of a biological specimen can be performed accurately. In macro observation, a biological change region is extracted from a macro image, a micro observation point corresponding to an extracted biological change region is registered, and an object for tracking is identified. In micro observation, it is judged from the micro image whether or not biological change has continued in the biological change region at the micro observation point, and the registered micro observation point is updated on the basis of this judgment result. It is possible to carry out both macro observation for detecting a biological change region and micro observation for observing the progress of growth of a partial minute region where biological change has been exhibited, and to carry out accurate observation of a biological specimen.

Abstract: A biological specimen observation apparatus whereby observation of a biological specimen can be performed accurately. In macro observation, a biological change region is extracted from a macro image, a micro observation point corresponding to an extracted biological change region is registered, and an object for tracking is identified. In micro observation, it is judged from the micro image whether or not biological change has continued in the biological change region at the micro observation point, and the registered micro observation point is updated on the basis of this judgment result. It is possible to carry out both macro observation for detecting a biological change region and micro observation for observing the progress of growth of a partial minute region where biological change has been exhibited, and to carry out accurate observation of a biological specimen.

Abstract: A biological specimen observation apparatus whereby observation of a biological specimen can be performed accurately. In macro observation, a biological change region is extracted from a macro image, a micro observation point corresponding to an extracted biological change region is registered, and an object for tracking is identified. In micro observation, it is judged from the micro image whether or not biological change has continued in the biological change region at the micro observation point, and the registered micro observation point is updated on the basis of this judgment result. It is possible to carry out both macro observation for detecting a biological change region and micro observation for observing the progress of growth of a partial minute region where biological change has been exhibited, and to carry out accurate observation of a biological specimen.

Abstract: A system and method of transmitting client data encoded according to an 8B/10B encoding between a client side and an optical communication network side, including inserting padding signals in an amount corresponding to a rate difference between a clock on the client side and a clock in the optical transmission device and controlling a clock to be used as a reference in transmitting the client data to synchronize with a clock having been used as a reference in transmitting the client data on the basis of a ratio of padding signals having been inserted in the client data.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus is disclosed. A pulley is journalled through a ball bearing on the outer periphery of a bearing support portion arranged on a housing, and a metal ring is fitted on the inner periphery of the pulley. The outer ring of the ball bearing is press-fitted into the inner periphery of the metal ring, and a punch is forcibly pushed into a front-side end surface of the ring. In this way, punched holes each having a sectional area progressively increased from the rear to front side are formed, and the portions of the metal ring near to the inner periphery than the punched holes are pushed out and caulked. Thus, caulked portions are formed to fixedly caulk the outer ring.

Abstract: A lead and a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including the lead that is given a non-chromium surface treatment and have excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid. The lead includes: (1) a metal lead made of nickel, nickel plated copper, or copper; (2) a composite coating layer that is formed on a portion of the surface of the metal lead that is hermetically attached to the package, the composite coating layer being formed by applying a treatment liquid that contains a salt of zirconium, a salt of titanium, or a salt of molybdenum and a resin component containing polyacrylic acid; and (3) an insulator that is arranged outside the composite coating layer and hermetically attached to the package. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery having the lead connected to positive or negative electrode of the nonaqueous electrolyte battery.

Abstract: A system and method of transmitting client data encoded according to an 8B/10B encoding between a client side and an optical communication network side, including inserting padding signals in an amount corresponding to a rate difference between a clock on the client side and a clock in the optical transmission device and controlling a clock to be used as a reference in transmitting the client data to synchronize with a clock having been used as a reference in transmitting the client data on the basis of a ratio of padding signals having been inserted in the client data.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus is disclosed. A pulley is journalled through a ball bearing on the outer periphery of a bearing support portion arranged on a housing, and a metal ring is fitted on the inner periphery of the pulley. The outer ring of the ball bearing is press-fitted into the inner periphery of the metal ring, and a punch is forcibly pushed into a front-side end surface of the ring. In this way, punched holes each having a sectional area progressively increased from the rear to front side are formed, and the portions of the metal ring near to the inner periphery than the punched holes are pushed out and caulked. Thus, caulked portions are formed to fixedly caulk the outer ring.

Abstract: A lead and a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including the lead that is given a non-chromium surface treatment and have excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid. The lead includes: (1) a metal lead made of nickel, nickel plated copper, or copper; (2) a composite coating layer that is formed on a portion of the surface of the metal lead that is hermetically attached to the package, the composite coating layer being formed by applying a treatment liquid that contains a salt of zirconium, a salt of titanium, or a salt of molybdenum and a resin component containing polyacrylic acid; and (3) an insulator that is arranged outside the composite coating layer and hermetically attached to the package. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery having the lead connected to positive or negative electrode of the nonaqueous electrolyte battery.

Abstract: A composition comprising a polymer containing a compound represented by Formula (1) or a salt thereof as a constituent monomer, or a polymer containing a structure represented by Formula (9) as a partial structure is used for protecting or improving skin. In the formula, R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, or an alkylamino group; R4 represents an amino acid residue, a polyamine residue, or an aminoalcohol residue; and X represents oxygen atom or a group represented as NH. In the formula, R1, R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, or an alkylamino group; R4 represents an amino acid residue, a polyamine residue, or an aminoalcohol residue; and X represents oxygen atom or a group represented as NH.

Abstract: This invention relates to an injection unit for an injection molding machine, which is free of inconvenience such as a reduction in ability and clogging of a powdery filler upon molding a powdery-filler-added resin, can prevent cutting of long fibers upon molding a long-fiber-filled resin, can also be applied to feed resins which give off evaporated gas, can be used for a wide variety of resins, and can be constructed with a substantially-reduced machine length. The injection unit is therefore constructed of a tank and an injection cylinder. The tank has a built-in mixing rod with numerous fins extending from the mixing rod, whereby a feed resin is plasticized by rotation of the mixing rod. The injection cylinder is connected with the tank and has a built-in injection plunger, whereby a molten resin fed from the tank is injected into a mold by the injection plunger.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for effecting injection molding of plastic resin products on an injection molding apparatus including a metal mold composed of a slidable mold element and a fixed mold element defining together the mold cavity, an actuator for sliding the slidable mold element and an injection nozzle for adjusting the nozzle flow path section, which comprises a first molding step of injecting a molten resin into the mold cavity which has been preset by the slidable mold element so as to include a post-compression margin to be compressed afterwards in a second molding step, to effect the injection under a reduced molding pressure, while causing a temperature elevation and, thus, a viscosity reduction of the molten resin, until the mold cavity has been filled up, and a second molding step of compressing the resin so charged in the mold cavity by operating the slidable mold element to compress the charged resin to compensate the post-compression margin, so as to allow an effective pressing force to be imp

Abstract: The cosmetic composition of this invention which is a 2-methacryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine polymer (Poly MPC) in a preferable amount of 0.001% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition. The cosmetic composition can repair damage to the skin and hair, such as dryness, loss of luster, etc. and enhance the moisture preservation capability thereof. It also has a good feel when applied.

Abstract: A water-decomposable non-woven fabric comprises a water-dispersible fiber layer, each fiber of which is bound with one another using a water-soluble binder comprising an unsaturated carboxylic acid/unsaturated carboxylic acid ester copolymer in which 1 to 60 mole % of the repeating units derived from the unsaturated carboxylic acid is in the form of a salt and which is soluble in tap water but is insoluble in an aqueous solution containing not less than 0.5% by weight of a neutral inorganic salt comprising a monovalent ion; the water-dispersible fiber layer being composed of a mixture of 40 to 90% by weight of fibers having a crimp number of 19/inch or less, 10 to 60% by weight of fibers having a crimp number of 20/inch to 25/inch, and not more than 10% by weight of fibers having a crimp number of 26/inch or more; and a content of the binder in the non-woven fabric being 1 to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the non-woven fabric.

Abstract: The invention is embodied as a raw material resin feeding apparatus for a molding machine, such as an injection molding machine or an extruder. In this system, upon carrying out a variable resin-change operation by making use of material to be changed, raw material resin is intermittently fed to a feed section by intermittently opening and closing a resin passageway. The improvements reside in that the apparatus includes a raw resin material feed selection mechanism provided midway along a resin passageway for selectively either feeding a predetermined amount intermittently or continuously to a feed section. A resin-change resin feed start detector mechanism is provided for detecting completion of discharge of the amount of raw material corresponding to the predetermined amount, and a resin-change completion detector mechanism is provided. With this apparatus, raw material can be selectively fed to effect quick resin-change or for normal operation.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive film reducible in the adhesive force by the application thereto of the ultraviolet light which comprises:(a) a base film permeable to the ultraviolet light; and(b) a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive formed on one side of the base film, the adhesive comprising:(i) at least one elastic polymer selected from the group consisting of a polymer mainly composed of acrylic acid ester copolymers and a saturated copolyester mainly composed of dibasic carboxylic acids and dihydroxy alcohols;(ii) an ultraviolet light polymerizable acrylic acid ester having not less than two acryloyl or methacryloyl groups in the molecule in amounts of about 15-200 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of the elastic polymer; and(iii) a photopolymerization initiator in amounts sufficent to induce the photopolymerization of the ultraviolet light polymerizable acrylic acid ester;The film is especially suitable for use as a dicing film in dicing a semiconductor wafer to dices in which the wafe

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive film reducible in the adhesive force by the application thereto of ultraviolet light which comprises: (a) a base film permeable to ultraviolet light; and (b) a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive formed on one side of the base film, the adhesive comprising: (i) at least one elastic polymer selected from the group consisting of a polymer mainly composed of an acrylic acid ester copolymer and a saturated copolyester mainly composed of dibasic carboxylic acids and dihydroxy alcohols; (ii) an ultraviolet light polymerizable acrylic acid ester having not less than two acryloyl or methacryloyl groups in the molecule and having a molecular weight of not more than about 1000, in amounts of about 15-200 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of the elastic polymer; and (iii) a photopolymerization initiator in amounts sufficient to induce the photopolymerization of the ultraviolet light polymerizable acrylic acid ester.