Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing a highly versatile aqueous solution having remarkably improved membrane filterability, which can be stably membrane-filtered in a short time, an aqueous solution prepared by the preparation method, a method for culturing cells using the aqueous solution which is prepared by the preparation method, a method for producing a physiologically active substance using the culturing method, a physiologically active substance produced by the method for producing a physiologically active substance, a method for performing membrane filtration of the aqueous solution which is prepared by the preparation method of the aqueous solution, a method for improving membrane filterability of the aqueous solution, and a method for producing the physiologically active substance by preparing the aqueous solution, performing membrane filtration of the aqueous solution, and then culturing cells using the resulting aqueous solution.

Abstract: The damping device includes: a fixed cylinder that is configured to be fixed to a first structural body and formed into a cylindrical shape so as to comprise a hollow portion; a shaft member that is configured to be fixed to a second structural body, the shaft member being housed in the hollow portion of the fixed cylinder and having an outer peripheral surface provided with a helical thread groove; a nut member that is threadedly engaged with the shaft member, and converts an axial motion of the shaft member into a rotational motion; a rotor member that is formed into a cylindrical shape so as to cover the fixed cylinder and to form a cylindrical accommodation chamber between the rotor member and an outer peripheral surface of the fixed cylinder, and is rotated by the nut member; and viscous fluid that is sealed in the cylindrical accommodation chamber.

Abstract: The screw motion mechanism includes: a threaded shaft having an outer peripheral surface provided with a helical thread groove, the threaded shaft having at least one axial end coupled to a first structural body; a nut member held in a rotatable manner with respect to a second structural body which is movable in an axial direction of the threaded shaft with respect to the first structural body, the nut member being threadedly engaged with the threaded shaft; and a spherical joint for coupling the at least one axial end of the threaded shaft to the first structural body, the spherical joint including: a spherical portion; and a sphere receiving portion for housing the spherical portion. When assuming an axial force applied to the threaded shaft as a variable, a line of a rotational torque intersects with a line of a sliding torque in a graph.

Abstract: The damping device includes: a fixed cylinder that is configured to be fixed to a first structural body and formed into a cylindrical shape so as to comprise a hollow portion; a shaft member that is configured to be fixed to a second structural body, the shaft member being housed in the hollow portion of the fixed cylinder and having an outer peripheral surface provided with a helical thread groove; a nut member that is threadedly engaged with the shaft member, and converts an axial motion of the shaft member into a rotational motion; a rotor member that is formed into a cylindrical shape so as to cover the fixed cylinder and to form a cylindrical accommodation chamber between the rotor member and an outer peripheral surface of the fixed cylinder, and is rotated by the nut member; and viscous fluid that is sealed in the cylindrical accommodation chamber.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a frame transfer apparatus for transferring an LLDP frame to reduce a traffic load of the LLDP frame periodically sent for survival confirmation. The frame transfer apparatus within a network sends the LLDP frame by converting a TTL of the LLDP frame to be transferred to its maximum value of 65535. Also, the frame transfer apparatus makes the survival confirmation for a terminal, and sends as proxy the LLDP frame in which the TTL is set to 0, in place of the terminal, at a moment of expiration of the TTL, whereby the disconnection of the terminal from the network is appropriately notified to the other terminals. Thereby, the load of the LLDP frame periodically sent for survival confirmation within the network can be reduced.

Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing a highly versatile aqueous solution having remarkably improved membrane filterability, which can be stably membrane-filtered in a short time, an aqueous solution prepared by the preparation method, a method for culturing cells using the aqueous solution which is prepared by the preparation method, a method for producing a physiologically active substance using the culturing method, a physiologically active substance produced by the method for producing a physiologically active substance, a method for performing membrane filtration of the aqueous solution which is prepared by the preparation method of the aqueous solution, a method for improving membrane filterability of the aqueous solution, and a method for producing the physiologically active substance by preparing the aqueous solution, performing membrane filtration of the aqueous solution, and then culturing cells using the resulting aqueous solution.

Abstract: The screw motion mechanism includes: a threaded shaft having an outer peripheral surface provided with a helical thread groove, the threaded shaft having at least one axial end coupled to a first structural body; a nut member held in a rotatable manner with respect to a second structural body which is movable in an axial direction of the threaded shaft with respect to the first structural body, the nut member being threadedly engaged with the threaded shaft; and a spherical joint for coupling the at least one axial end of the threaded shaft to the first structural body, the spherical joint including: a spherical portion; and a sphere receiving portion for housing the spherical portion. When assuming an axial force applied to the threaded shaft as a variable, a line of a rotational torque intersects with a line of a sliding torque in a graph.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a frame transfer apparatus for transferring an LLDP frame to reduce a traffic load of the LLDP frame periodically sent for survival confirmation. The frame transfer apparatus within a network sends the LLDP frame by converting a TTL of the LLDP frame to be transferred to its maximum value of 65535. Also, the frame transfer apparatus makes the survival confirmation for a terminal, and sends as proxy the LLDP frame in which the TTL is set to 0, in place of the terminal, at a moment of expiration of the TTL, whereby the disconnection of the terminal from the network is appropriately notified to the other terminals. Thereby, the load of the LLDP frame periodically sent for survival confirmation within the network can be reduced.

Abstract: A seeding machine comprises: an air compressor for generating a positive air pressure; a soil hardness sensor for measuring soil hardness so as to produce a control signal to adjust the positive air pressure generated by the compressor; an air pressure adjuster for adjusting the positive air pressure generated by the air compressor in accordance with the control signal produced by the soil hardness sensor; a negative air pressure generator for generating a negative air pressure by making use of air under the positive air pressure; a change-over valve for effecting a change-over operation between the positive air pressure and the negative air pressure, so as to selectively supply the positive air pressure or the negative air pressure; a seed adsorber for catching a seed by virtue of the negative air pressure; a first air cylinder adapted to extend or contract by the positive air pressure, to cause a certain reciprocating movement of the seed adsorber; a second air cylinder adapted to extend or contract by the