Abstract: An optical connector includes a connector body that has a first optical fiber housed in advance in a ferrule so as to project from a back end of the ferrule opposite to the connecting end surface and an anchoring fixture that anchors a second optical fiber that is to be optically connected to the first optical fiber, and by pressing the anchoring fixture into the connector body while the second optical fiber is anchored in this anchoring fixture, the anchoring fixture and the connector body are connected to optically connect the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, and the connecting portion that connects the anchoring fixture and the connector body form a movable connecting portion that is adapted to vary the direction of the anchoring fixture with respect to the connector body.

Abstract: An interposer bonding device bonds an interposer having an interposer-side terminal to a base circuit sheet provided with a base-side terminal. The interposer bonding device has a press anvil that holds the base circuit sheet on which the interposer is laminated and a bonding head that moves with respect to the press anvil. The bonding head has a pressing surface that presses the rear surface of the interposer by abutting against this surface. The pressing surface scans the rear surface of the interposer by the relative movement of the bonding head with respect to the press anvil and presses the whole surface of the interposer-side terminal toward the base circuit sheet.

Abstract: A production method for producing sanitary tampons implements a cord placement step of placing at least two continuous string-like cords in parallel on surfaces of at least two cotton pad pieces sequentially placed along a sewing line in a sewing direction of a sewing machine, a first cord sewing step of sewing the cord to one of two cotton pad pieces placed in an adjacent manner, a second cord sewing step of sewing the cord to the other of the two cotton pad pieces, and a cord switching step of switching the cords to be sewn to the cotton pad piece between the first cord sewing step and the second cord sewing step.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus has a first conveying device for holding and conveying a transferring-work to be transferred; a second conveying device for holding and conveying a carrier work on which the transferring-work is placed; and a transfer device to receive the transferring-work from the first conveying device and transfer the transferring-work to the carrier work of the second conveying device. The transfer device has two or more end-effectors that revolve along the same circumference to convey the transferring-work, and each of the end-effectors revolves independently of the other end-effectors. Each of the end-effectors has a holding surface that holds the transferring-work, and the holding surface is able to advance and retract along a revolution axis of each of the end-effectors.

Abstract: A chip transfer apparatus includes a first carrier for feeding chips and a second carrier for carrying works on it. The transfer apparatus also includes a transfer engine including two or more coaxial revolvers, which can revolve coaxially with each other. Each of the coaxial revolvers includes an end-effector for receiving a chip from the first carrier and transferring the received chip onto a work on the second carrier. The end-effectors of the coaxial revolvers are arranged in a circle coaxial with the revolvers. The end-effectors sequentially receive chips from the first carrier at substantially zero speed relative to the first carrier and transfer the received chips onto works on the second carrier at substantially zero speed relative to the second carrier. While the end-effectors are revolving, they undergo periodic speed change control for timing adjustment and speed adjustment for the chip reception and transfer.

Abstract: A chip transfer apparatus includes a first carrier for feeding chips and a second carrier for carrying works on it. The transfer apparatus also includes a transfer engine including two or more coaxial revolvers, which can revolve coaxially with each other. Each of the coaxial revolvers includes an end-effector for receiving a chip from the first carrier and transferring the received chip onto a work on the second carrier. The end-effectors of the coaxial revolvers are arranged in a circle coaxial with the revolvers. The end-effectors sequentially receive chips from the first carrier at substantially zero speed relative to the first carrier and transfer the received chips onto works on the second carrier at substantially zero speed relative to the second carrier. While the end-effectors are revolving, they undergo periodic speed change control for timing adjustment and speed adjustment for the chip reception and transfer.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus includes a first conveying device and a second conveying device for holding and conveying a work, and a transfer device for receiving the work from the first conveying device and transferring the received work to the second conveying device. The transfer device has two or more end-effectors that revolve along the same circumference to convey the work, and each of the end-effectors revolves independently of at least any of the other end-effectors.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a connector body that has a first optical fiber housed in advance in a ferrule so as to project from a back end of the ferrule opposite to the connecting end surface and an anchoring fixture that anchors a second optical fiber that is to be optically connected to the first optical fiber, and by pressing the anchoring fixture into the connector body while the second optical fiber is anchored in this anchoring fixture, the anchoring fixture and the connector body are connected to optically connect the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, and the connecting portion that connects the anchoring fixture and the connector body form a movable connecting portion that is adapted to vary the direction of the anchoring fixture with respect to the connector body.

Abstract: A piston rod is connected to a piston and extends through a seal in the end face of a cylinder. A locking tube which surrounds the cylinder when the piston rod is retracted has a first end section mounted to the free end of the piston rod so that the locking tube is pivotable between a release position, wherein the locking tube is substantially coaxial to the piston rod, and a locking position, wherein the locking tube is inclined toward the piston rod. An opposed second end section has a supporting stop which can be positioned axially against the free end of the cylinder when the piston rod is extended and the locking tube is in the locking position. An actuable retaining device retains the locking tube in the locking position only by manually pivoting the locking tube into the locking position when the piston rod is extended.

Abstract: A spare tire cover mounting structure includes a spare tire cover and a locking unit. The spare tire cover covers a spare tire supported by an outer wall portion of a door member. The locking unit includes an engagement portion provided in the spare tire cover and a locking mechanism to be engaged with the engagement portion. The locking mechanism includes a member to be engaged to be engaged with the engagement portion and an operating portion to be operated for releasing the engagement between the engagement portion and member to be engaged. The operating portion is disposed inside the outer wall portion and at a position where it can be operated in a state where the door member is closed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece which has a resin bearing section. Moreover, the invention relates to a wheel train apparatus which has a resin bearing section. The invention is constituted by the timepiece provided with a gear wheel and supporting members which support the gear wheel, the supporting members being formed from a filler containing resin. Alternatively the invention is constituted by the wheel train apparatus provided with a gear wheel and supporting members which support the gear wheel, the supporting members being formed from a filler containing resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece which has a resin substrate, rotors, and wheel trains, and relates to a wheel train apparatus which has a resin substrate, bearing members, gear wheel, and the like. The invention is constituted by a timepiece comprising; a gear wheel, and a substrate which supports a shaft of a rotor and/or a shaft of the gear wheel, the substrate being formed from a filled resin. Alternatively the invention is constituted by a wheel train apparatus comprising: a gear wheel; a substrate which supports one shaft section of the gear wheel, and a bridge which rotatably supports an other shaft section of the gear wheel, the substrate and the bridge being formed from a filled resin.

Abstract: A process for producing an optically active compound based on the hydrolysis of an alkenyl ester compound or the cleavage of an alkenyl ether compound. The process uses neither an acidic compound nor a basic compound, and rectants can be reacted in a high concentration. It does not necessitate a buffer, nutrient, etc. unlike enzymatic reactions or reactions using a microorganism. It is a simple process which attains a satisfactory production efficiency. The process, which is for producing an optically active carboxylic acid or optically active alcohol represented by the general formula (VI): (wherein R1, R2, and R3 are different groups; and A represents methylene, carbonyl, or a single bound), is characterized by causing water to act on an alkenyl ester or alkenyl ether represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R4, R5, and R6 each represents hydrogen, alkyl, etc.) in the presence of a specific transition metal complex having an optically active ligand.

Abstract: A multilayer structure produced by piling a plurality of laminated cheese foods. Each of the plurality of laminated cheese foods of the multilayer structure has at least three layers. The food with at least three layers includes two external layers of platy food material containing cheese which have inherent releasability from external layers of adjoining ones of the plurality of laminated cheese foods when piled into a multiplayer structure. An intermediate layer of platy food material, which may be formed of a plurality of intermediate layers of platy food material inherently bond together, is disposed between two external layers of each cheese food, the intermediate layer being inherently bonded to the two external layers of each cheese food.

Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece which has a resin substrate, rotors, and wheel trains, and relates to a wheel train apparatus which has a resin substrate, bearing members, gear wheel, and the like. The invention is constituted by a timepiece comprising; a gear wheel, and a substrate which supports a shaft of a rotor and/or a shaft of the gear wheel, the substrate being formed from a filled resin. Alternatively the invention is constituted by a wheel train apparatus comprising: a gear wheel; a substrate which supports one shaft section of the gear wheel, and a bridge which rotatably supports an other shaft section of the gear wheel, the substrate and the bridge being formed from a filled resin.

Abstract: Fluid food materials which solidify when cooled are quantitatively supplied successively at a certain thickness in a plate form on cooling and carrying sides of two cooling and carrying devices, cooled while being carried to form two monolayer platy food materials, and the two platy food materials are bonded and united making use of the surface not yet completely cooled and solidified of the monolayer platy food materials, and thereby producing a layered laminated cheese food and the like consisting of two layers.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and an apparatus for forming a plurality of ultraviolet-wavelength laser beams, and a laser machining apparatus, in which the machining efficiency can be improved due to easy maintenance and inspection while deterioration of wavelength conversion means can be prevented to reduce the running cost. A laser beam with a near infrared wavelength output from a laser oscillator is branched into a plurality of laser beams by a laser distribution unit. Each branched laser beam is partially converted into a laser beam whose wavelength is ½ of the near infrared wavelength by a wavelength converter.

Abstract: Fluid food materials which solidify when cooled are quantitatively supplied successively at a certain thickness in a plate form on cooling and carrying sides; of two cooling and carrying devices, cooled while being carried to form two monolayer platy food materials, and the two platy food materials are bonded and united making use of the surface not yet completely cooled and solidified of the monolayer platy food materials, and thereby producing a layered laminated cheese food and the like consisting of two layers.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotating electric machine comprises a rotor core, and a plurality of rotor conductors wound on the rotor core. At least one of the rotor conductors is provided with a cooling groove, and edges of at least one of the cooling grooves are rounded by a radius process to reduce peak stresses that may be induced around the edges of the cooling groove.

Abstract: A method for determining a position of a reference point in which there is no influence of aberration of a camera lens or the like, but an error caused by a failure in shape of an alignment mark can be reduced. An alignment mark consisting of a plurality of pattern portions (and background portions) centering at a design reference point is provided in advance. Positions of centers of border lines of the patterns are calculated. Obtained coordinate values of the centers are averaged in each axial direction. The averaged coordinate values are regarded as coordinate values of a machining reference point. Thus, even when a defect occurs in any pattern portion, an error caused by the defect is reduced so that the accuracy in machining can be improved.