Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a substrate, a resonator section in which a piezoelectric film is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, and a vibration region where the electrodes overlap when viewed in a film thickness direction is defined, an elastically deformable support section that connects the substrate and the resonator section, a membrane arranged between the resonator section and the substrate to face the vibration region of the resonator section and be fixed on the substrate with a space in between, and driver sections that are defined in the resonator section and the substrate adjacent to the vibration region and the membrane, and that move the resonator section toward and away from the substrate. The vibration region of the resonator section contacts the membrane when the driver sections move the resonator section close to the substrate.

Abstract: An oil-based graphite lubricant for a plunger includes graphite that is used as a solid lubricant, and an organic bentonite swollen by a mineral oil and a surfactant that are used as a graphite dispersant. The lubricant is prepared by a method which includes a first step of causing an organic bentonite to swell in the mineral oil, a second step of adding a surfactant, and a third step of adding and dispersing graphite.

Abstract: A switching mechanism of vehicle door lock device includes a pivotable first lever and a second lever that pivotably acts on a pawl. An inertial lever is provided on the first lever and is pivotable about an axis (X3) from an initial position when an inertial force is applied thereto. A transmitting portion is provided on the second lever and transmits the pivotal movement of the first lever to the second lever when the inertial lever is disposed in its initial position. In contrast, the transmitting portion does not transmit the pivotal movement of the first lever to the second lever when the inertial lever has been pivoted away from its initial position. A first axial center of pivotal movement of the first lever and a second axial center of pivotal movement of the second lever are coaxial axial centers of pivotal movement (X1).

Abstract: Provided are polymer particles which can be used at a high flow rate when used as a filler for chromatography, that is, has excellent resistance flow rate appropriate for processing in large quantities, and also has a high binding capacity for target molecules such as proteins when an appropriate ligand is contained in the particles, and a method for producing the polymer particles; specifically, crosslinked polymer particles and a method for producing the crosslinked polymer particles, polysaccharide composite particles and a method for producing the polysaccharide composite particles, a filler for chromatography using the polymer particles, and an adsorbent for antibody purification. Disclosed are: A.

Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a substrate, a resonator section in which a piezoelectric film is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, and a vibration region where the electrodes overlap when viewed in a film thickness direction is defined, an elastically deformable support section that connects the substrate and the resonator section, a membrane arranged between the resonator section and the substrate to face the vibration region of the resonator section and be fixed on the substrate with a space in between, and driver sections that are defined in the resonator section and the substrate adjacent to the vibration region and the membrane, and that move the resonator section toward and away from the substrate. The vibration region of the resonator section contacts the membrane when the driver sections move the resonator section close to the substrate.

Abstract: A microwave heating appliance, capable of achieving a locally concentrated heating in answer to the purpose while achieving a uniform heating in the overall heating chamber in a normal mode, is provided. The microwave heating appliance includes a microwave generating unit, a waveguide for transmitting a microwave from the microwave generating unit, a heating chamber for housing a heated subject heated by the microwave, a rotating antenna for radiating the microwave to the heating chamber, a driving unit for rotating and driving the rotating antenna, a temperature distribution detecting unit for detecting a temperature distribution in the heating chamber, and a controlling unit for controlling a direction of the rotating antenna based on a detected result of the temperature distribution detecting unit so that a sharp part of radiation directivity of the rotating antenna in a direction decided based on the detected result.

Abstract: A vehicle interior member that is attached to an interior side of a vehicle body, including an interior member body which is made of an unwoven fabric and exposed to the interior side; and a reinforcement band which is made of a rigid plastic and attached to a behind surface of the interior member body, the reinforcement band being provided with a locking mechanism that fixes the interior member body to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Provided is a filler for affinity chromatography having a high dynamic binding capacity for proteins and having excellent alkali resistance and storage stability. The filler for affinity chromatography of the present invention comprises a porous particle consisting of a copolymer of 40 parts to 99.5 parts by mass of (M-1) a methacryloyl group-containing vinyl monomer that contains a hydroxyl group and does not contain an epoxy group, 0.5 parts to 30 parts by mass of (M-2) an epoxy group-containing vinyl monomer, 0 parts to 59.5 parts by mass of (M-3) a methacryloyl group-containing vinyl monomer which is other than the monomers (M-1) and (M-2), and 0 parts to 25 parts by mass of (M-4) a vinyl monomer other than the monomers (M-1), (M-2) and (M-3) (with the proviso that the total amount of the contents of (M-1), (M-2), (M-3) and (M-4) is 100 parts by mass); ring-opened epoxy group obtainable by ring-opening of epoxy group that is contained in the copolymer; and ligand that is bound to the porous particle.

Abstract: Provided is a filler for affinity chromatography which is useful for protein purification and contains porous particles that have a high dynamic binding capacity for proteins and excellent pressure characteristics. The filler for affinity chromatography of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a porous particle consisting of a polymer of vinyl monomer including a cross-linkable vinyl monomer that contains hydroxyl group but does not contain epoxy group and an epoxy group-containing non-cross-linkable vinyl monomer, or a cross-linkable vinyl monomer that contains hydroxyl group and epoxy group, ligands bound to the porous particle, and ring-opened epoxy groups.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a multilayered structure having very superior gas barrier properties and being excellent in flex resistance, pinhole resistance, stretchability, thermoformability and interlayer adhesiveness, and having superior durability enabling characteristics such as high gas barrier properties to be maintained even if used with deformation such as flexion and/or stretching, and to provide a laminate in which the multilayered structure is used, and a production method thereof. Provided by the present invention is a multilayered structure in which at least 4 resin-layers constituted with a resin composition containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer are contiguously laminated. A single layer of the resin layer has an average thickness of preferably no less than 0.01 ?m and no greater than 10 ?m. The average thickness is preferably no less than 0.1 ?m and no greater than 1,000 ?m.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator mechanism including: a screw-driven feeding mechanism that has a feed screw (11) and a feed screw nut (14); a disc-shaped rotor (17) mounted on the rear-end face of the feed screw nut (14); an ultrasonic motor (18) having a piezoelectric vibrator (19) that comes in contact with the circumference face of the rotor (17); and a driven mounting portion that is pressed against the leading end of the feed screw 11 by spring force, and displaced and positioned by the feeding operation of the feed screw. The driven mounting portion can be made to be a mirror holder (1) for use in an optical system, or a movable table (21) of a linear stage.

Abstract: Electrodes (7, 8, 9), having curved sections in the shape of the outline thereof, are disposed in areas of a rectangular plate-shaped piezoelectric transducer element (1) in which the strain in the natural mode of vibration is large. The eletrodes (7, 8) which excite a bending vibration are disposed in areas in which the strain in the bending natural mode is at least a predetermined value, and the outline curved sections of the electrodes (7, 8) are shaped so as to follow along strain contours (3, 4), and the electrode (9) which excites a stretching vibration is disposed in an area in which the strain in the stretching natural mode is at least a predetermined value, thus providing a transducer for an ultrasonic motor which aims to reduce transducer loss (increasing vibration efficiency), and improve transducer durability and reliability.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inner liner for a pneumatic tire, the inner liner including no less than 8 resin-layers, the resin-layer having a layer A constituted with a resin composition containing a gas barrier resin, and a layer B constituted with a resin composition containing an elastomer, at least one of the resin compositions included in the layer A and the layer B that are adjacent with each other containing a metal salt, the content of the metal salt being no less than 1 ppm and no greater than 10,000 ppm in terms of metal element equivalent, and an interlayer adhesive force between the layer A and the layer B being no less than 500 g/15 mm. The layer A and the layer B are preferably alternately laminated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayered structure that includes no less than 8 resin-layers, the resin-layer including a layer A constituted with a resin composition containing a gas barrier resin, and a layer B constituted with a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin, at least one of the resin compositions included in the layer A and the layer B that are adjacent with each other containing a metal salt, the content of the metal salt being no less than 1 ppm and no greater than 10,000 ppm in terms of metal element equivalent, and an interlayer adhesive force between the layer A and the layer B being no less than 450 g/15 mm. The layer A and the layer B may be alternately laminated. Moreover, the average thickness of single layer of at least one selected from the layer A and the layer B is preferably no less than 0.01 ?m and no greater than 10 ?m.

Abstract: A stator core comprises a laminated part made by stacking a plurality of sheet-like plates and one sheet-like plate into an integral unit in a manner to form dimple portions on both surfaces in the stacking direction thereof, and side plates each having extended portions and nib portions formed on a surface opposite the side where the extended portions are provided and disposed in a manner to sandwich the both surfaces of the laminated part, wherein the laminated part and the side plates are fastened together by inserting the nib portions on the side plates into the dimple portions formed on the laminated part.

Abstract: A method of automatically counting a number of inclusions by eliminating the effects of shrinkage cavities in the conventional method and securing a high correlation with a value measured by a skilled worker and a casting mold for obtaining a cast sample used for the same are provided. A method of measurement of a number of nonmetallic inclusions comprising capturing an image of a rectangular fracture surface of a cast sample consisting of an aluminum alloy by a CCD camera or other image capturing means, processing the image captured by the image capturing means for color density, digitalizing the processed image by a predetermined threshold value, and counting the number of pixel clusters of a predetermined size or more, the method characterized by detecting the end edges of the short sides of the rectangular fracture surface before the capturing of its image and automatically setting measurement regions of an area of ¼ to ? of the area of the fracture surface at the two ends of the fracture surface.

Abstract: An inductor includes a first air-bridge section and a second air-bridge section. The first air-bridge unit extends in a floating location over a substrate between a plurality of support locations on the substrate. The second air-bridge unit extends in a floating location over the first air-bridge unit between a plurality of support locations on the first air-bridge unit. This arrangement enables the first and second air-bridge sections to be connected in parallel, thus branching a flowing current. Thus, the conductor loss in each of the first and second air-bridge sections is reduced.

Abstract: A vehicle interior member that is attached to an interior side of a vehicle body, including an interior member body which is made of an unwoven fabric and exposed to the interior side; and a reinforcement band which is made of a rigid plastic and attached to a behind surface of the interior member body, the reinforcement band being provided with a locking mechanism that fixes the interior member body to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A lamp cooling apparatus for cooling a lamp may include a lamp outlet duct connected to the lamp, a lamp inlet duct connected to the lamp, a first joint segment provided at the front end of the lamp outlet duct, a second joint segment provided at the front end of the lamp inlet duct, a first pipe whose one end is adjustably connected to the first joint segment, a third joint segment to which the other end of the first pipe is shiftably connected, a cooling mechanism section for cooling air, connected to the third joint segment, a fourth joint segment connected to a discharge section for discharging air cooled by the cooling mechanism section, and a second pipe whose one end is shiftably connected to the fourth joint segment, and the other end is shiftably connected to the second joint segment.

Abstract: A preform for a composite material which has high strength and excellent air permeability and hence is applicable to a high-speed die casting method and which is capable of forming a metal composite material having excellent mechanical properties by a high-speed die casting method. Also provided is a process for producing such a preform. Ceramic fibers or/and ceramic particles are mixed with a silica sol and calcium carbonate and sintered at a predetermined temperature to form a calcium/silicon sinter obtained from the silica sol and calcium carbonate. The calcium/silicon sinter coats the ceramic fibers or/and ceramic particles so that a preform having the fibers or/and the particles bound to each other by the calcium/silicon sinter is obtained. The preform for a composite material has high strength and excellent air permeability and is applicable to the high-speed die casting method capable of attaining high productivity.