Abstract: A plastic optical fiber for a medical device lighting decreases the cost of a lens and simplify the design of a lighting apparatus, wherein the plastic optical fiber for a medical device includes a core composed of a (co)polymer containing methyl methacrylate as a main component and is characterized by including a cladding material composed of a copolymer having a fluorine weight composition ratio of 60 to 74%, and by having a theoretical numerical aperture, NA, of 0.48 to 0.65 and, thus, the plastic optical fiber has a high numerical aperture and also has excellent translucency and flexibility.

Abstract: A plastic optical fiber for a medical device lighting decreases the cost of a lens and simplify the design of a lighting apparatus, wherein the plastic optical fiber for a medical device includes a core composed of a (co)polymer containing methyl methacrylate as a main component and is characterized by including a cladding material composed of a copolymer having a fluorine weight composition ratio of 60 to 74%, and by having a theoretical numerical aperture, NA, of 0.48 to 0.65 and, thus, the plastic optical fiber has a high numerical aperture and also has excellent translucency and flexibility.

Abstract: To provide a biological information monitoring system, a biological information monitoring method, and a biological information monitoring program for monitoring biological information of a plurality of subjects by a simple method. A biometric information monitoring system includes a plurality of measuring devices which are attached to a plurality of subjects to measure biometric information of the subjects, and a portable information processing terminal for an observer, for displaying the biometric information of the subjects measured by the measuring devices. In response to a transmission command transmitted from a terminal communication unit, a device communication unit transmits to the terminal communication unit the biometric information of one subject to which a plurality of the measuring devices storing one piece of identification information are attached.

Abstract: An oxygen saturation measuring sensor is capable of increasing reliability of information of parts having different depth and includes a pad attachable to a human body; plural light sources arranged on the pad to be adjacent in a separate state, and irradiate near-infrared light; plural light receiving elements arranged on the pad to be adjacent in a separate state and correspond one to one to the plural light sources with reference to a common center with an innermost side of the plural light sources, and that receive transmitted light from the corresponding plural light sources; and a ROM unit that stores a reference value through measuring transmitted light using a phantom in advance and stores a light receiving amount of the transmitted light received by the plural light receiving elements.

Abstract: An oxygen saturation measuring sensor is capable of increasing reliability of information of parts having different depth and includes a pad attachable to a human body; plural light sources arranged on the pad to be adjacent in a separate state, and irradiate near-infrared light; plural light receiving elements arranged on the pad to be adjacent in a separate state and correspond one to one to the plural light sources with reference to a common center with an innermost side of the plural light sources, and that receive transmitted light from the corresponding plural light sources; and a ROM unit that stores a reference value through measuring transmitted light using a phantom in advance and stores a light receiving amount of the transmitted light received by the plural light receiving elements.

Abstract: An optical fiber is a linear radiator uniform in the longer direction thereof, and a lighting device uses the optical fiber. The optical fiber is a lighting fiber having a core and a cladding. In the fiber, as the cladding, there is used a polymer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizing ingredient containing 90% or more by weight of vinylidene fluoride, and the cladding has a crystallinity of 45% to 52%.

Abstract: An automatic external defibrillator includes an AED body having a pair of defibrillation pads applied to a chest of a rescuee to apply an electric shock to the rescuee; and a pulse wave sensor unit connected to the AED body to detect a pulse wave in a head of the rescuee.

Abstract: An optical fiber is a linear radiator uniform in the longer direction thereof, and a lighting device uses the optical fiber. The optical fiber is a lighting fiber having a core and a cladding. In the fiber, as the cladding, there is used a polymer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizing ingredient containing 90% or more by weight of vinylidene fluoride, and the cladding has a crystallinity of 45% to 52%.

Abstract: A plastic optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding, wherein the cladding comprises at least one layer, and the cladding comprises a copolymer which comprises 10 to 35% by weight of ethylene, 45 to 69% by weight of tetrafluoroethylene, 20 to 45% by weight of hexafluoropropylene, and 0.01 to 10% by weight of a fluorovinyl compound represented by Formula (1): CH2?CX1(CF2)nX2 (wherein X1 represents a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom, X2 represents a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group, and n represents an integer from 1 to 10) as a copolymer component.

Abstract: A plastic optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding, wherein the cladding comprises at least one layer, and the cladding comprises a copolymer which comprises 10 to 35% by weight of ethylene, 45 to 69% by weight of tetrafluoroethylene, 20 to 45% by weight of hexafluoropropylene, and 0.01 to 10% by weight of a fluorovinyl compound represented by Formula (1): CH2?CX1(CF2)nX2 (wherein X1 represents a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom, X2 represents a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group, and n represents an integer from 1 to 10) as a copolymer component.

Abstract: In a method of fabricating a structure by plastically deforming a processing portion provided at a movable segment, a restraint segment configured to restrain movement of the movable segment is provided before an external force is applied to the processing portion. After processing of the processing portion is completed, the restraint segment is removed.

Abstract: In a method of fabricating a structure by plastically deforming a processing portion provided at a movable segment, a restraint segment configured to restrain movement of the movable segment is provided before an external force is applied to the processing portion. After processing of the processing portion is completed, the restraint segment is removed.

Abstract: A process for efficiently preparing an optically active chloropropanediol derivative, especially (S)-1-benzyloxy-3-chloro-2-propanol, which has a high optical purity and is useful as an intermediate for medicines. The process comprises treating an inexpensive racemic chloropropanediol derivative with a nitroxyl compound and an oxidizing agent to convert it into a chlorohydroxyacetone derivative and then stereospecifically reducing the carbonyl group of the chlorohydroxyacetone derivative by the action of either a carbonyl-reducing enzyme having the ability to stereospecifically reduce the chlorohydroxyacetone derivative or an optically treated culture of a microorganism having the ability to yield the carbonyl-reducing enzyme. Thus, an optically active chloropropanediol derivative is prepared.

Abstract: A process for efficiently preparing an optically active chloropropanediol derivative, especially (S)-1-benzyloxy-3-chloro-2-propanol, which has a high optical purity and is useful as an intermediate for medicines. The process comprises treating an inexpensive racemic chloropropanediol derivative with a nitroxyl compound and an oxidizing agent to convert it into a chlorohydroxyacetone derivative and then stereospecifically reducing the carbonyl group of the chlorohydroxyacetone derivative by the action of either a carbonyl-reducing enzyme having the ability to stereospecifically reduce the chlorohydroxyacetone derivative or an optically treated culture of a microorganism having the ability to yield the carbonyl-reducing enzyme. Thus, an optically active chloropropanediol derivative is prepared.

Abstract: Cold bottles or other containers are transported by a conveyer, and, while being translated, the containers are rotated by a drive belt provided on one side of a line containers. Air is sprayed and coating fluid is applied on other side of the line of containers. Coating fluid is applied onto the containers by fluid application rolls at two levels having axes parallel to the direction of translation of containers. Coating fluid is supplied from spray nozzles to the fluid application rolls through sponge rolls contacting the fluid application rolls.