Abstract: A composite dielectric sheet used to manufacture a multilayer electronic component. The composite dielectric sheet is flexible and has a high dielectric constant and high dielectric strength. The composite dielectric sheet contains a polyvinyl acetal resin; a high-dielectric constant filler, surface-treated with a coupling agent, dispersed in the polyvinyl acetal resin; and a crosslinking agent having two or more functional groups reactable with the polyvinyl acetal resin and the surface-treated high-dielectric constant filler. The composite dielectric sheet is suitable for use in a multilayer electronic component such as a monolithic capacitor.

Abstract: A bearing unit includes a radial bearing; a thrust bearing; a path forming member; a housing; viscous fluid; and a communicating path. The communicating path has an axial path formed in the axis direction on a circumferential face of the radial bearing and a second end side path formed on the second end side face of the radial bearing. The second end side path is formed by a plurality of projections formed on one of the second end side face of the radial bearing and a face of the housing opposing to the second end side face of the radial bearing. The cross section of the second end side path has a cross sectional area greater than that of the cross section of the axial path.

Abstract: A bearing unit wherein a radial bearing for bearing a shaft in the circumferential direction of the shaft and a metallic housing provided with an attaching section are integrated with each other by molding, a resin molded body formed by the molding is so formed as to sealingly contain the radial bearing therein and is provided on one end side in the axial direction thereof with a shaft passing hole through which to pass the shaft, and the inside of the resin molded body is filled with a viscous fluid, whereby the viscous fluid such as a lubricating oil can be prevented from leaking, and the bearing unit can be attached to an object easily and assuredly.

Abstract: When external electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor are formed by performing direct plating on surfaces at which internal electrodes are exposed without forming paste electrode layers, bonding forces of plating layers are relatively weak, and in addition, when glass particles are included in the plating layers, blisters are often generated. To overcome these problems, a multilayer ceramic capacitor is formed by performing electrolytic plating using a plating bath including glass particles, electrolytic plating layers including glass particles dispersed therein are formed as the external electrodes.

Abstract: A bearing unit (90) for rotatably supporting a shaft (100) comprises a seamless holding member (120) with a gap allowing a shaft to run through and extend to the outside, a bearing (130) arranged in the inside of the holding member to rotatably support the shaft so as to make it radially revolvable, an anti-shaft-release member (115) fitted to the shaft so as to abut the bearing in order to prevent the shaft from slipping away in the thrusting direction and a space-forming member (113) arranged in the inside of the holding member so as to secure a space around the anti-shaft-release member. A bearing unit may further comprise an lubricating oil seal member and the space-forming member may be used to form a passage way for lubricating oil to prevent lubricating oil from leaking.

Abstract: A bearing unit (90) for rotatably supporting a shaft (100) comprises a seamless holding member (120) with a gap allowing a shaft to run through and extend to the outside, a bearing (130) arranged in the inside of the holding member to rotatably support the shaft so as to make it radially revolvable, an anti-shaft-release member (115) fitted to the shaft so as to abut the bearing in order to prevent the shaft from slipping away in the thrusting direction and a space-forming member (113) arranged in the inside of the holding member so as to secure a space around the anti-shaft-release member. A bearing unit may further comprise an lubricating oil seal member and the space-forming member may be used to form a passage way for lubricating oil to prevent lubricating oil from leaking.

Abstract: A bearing unit includes a radial bearing; a thrust bearing; a path forming member; a housing; viscous fluid; and a communicating path. The communicating path has an axial path formed in the axis direction on a circumferential face of the radial bearing and a second end side path formed on the second end side face of the radial bearing. The second end side path is formed by a plurality of projections formed on one of the second end side face of the radial bearing and a face of the housing opposing to the second end side face of the radial bearing. The cross section of the second end side path has a cross sectional area greater than that of the cross section of the axial path.

Abstract: A vending portion between the distal end of a flexible tube portion and a tip portion in an insertion part of an endoscope includes a tubular vending structure, a rubber tube having both end portions covering the distal end neighboring region of the outer surface of the tube portion and the base end neighboring region of the outer surface of the tip portion, and fixing structures fixing the both end portions of the rubber tube to the distal end neighboring region and the base end neighboring region in a water-tight manner. The fixing structure for at least one of the both end portions of the rubber tube includes a string member including thermoplastic and winding many times in an adjoining manner on the outer surface of the at least one portion, the outer side areas of the windings of the string member being melted and fixed to each other.

Abstract: A ceramic slurry composition has a powdered ceramic uniformly dispersed therein without excessive damage thereto. A method for producing a ceramic green sheet using the ceramic slurry composition and a method for producing multilayer ceramic electronic devices are also disclosed. The ceramic slurry composition contains the powdered ceramic, a dispersing agent, a binder and a solvent, in which an anionic dispersing agent is used as the dispersing agent, and the content of the anionic dispersing agent is set to be such that the total acid content thereof corresponds to about 10 to 150% of the total base content of the powdered ceramic. In addition, the powdered ceramic having an average particle diameter of about 0.01 to 1 ?m is used.

Abstract: A process for producing resin-coated metal particles includes coating surfaces of metal particles with silica; allowing a polymerizable group to adsorb onto the surfaces of the silica-coated particles by the use of a silane coupling agent; and coating the surfaces of the silica-coated particles with a polymeric resin by mixing the particles to which the polymerizable groups have been adsorbed, a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization initiator, and a dispersant to polymerize the polymerizable monomer and the polymerizable groups.

Abstract: It is intended to provide expired dendritic cells having characteristics of the following (E1) to (E3): (E1) not shifting into a mature type due to an action of a natural immune stimulant or a permanent immune potentiator; (E2) having the same shape as immature DC; and (E3) expressing IL-10. It is intended to provide Permanently activated dendritic cells having the following characteristics: (M2-1) having projecting dendrites and forming aggregation clusters; (M2-2) being capable of activating unreacted cytotoxic T cells (CTL); (M2-3) having stable properties under the action of anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody; and (M2-4) showing a high expression level of at least one member selected from the group consisting of CD80, CD83 and CD86.

Abstract: A composite dielectric sheet used to manufacture a multilayer electronic component. The composite dielectric sheet is flexible and has a high dielectric constant and high dielectric strength. The composite dielectric sheet contains a polyvinyl acetal resin; a high-dielectric constant filler, surface-treated with a coupling agent, dispersed in the polyvinyl acetal resin; and a crosslinking agent having two or more functional groups reactable with the polyvinyl acetal resin and the surface-treated high-dielectric constant filler. The composite dielectric sheet is suitable for use in a multilayer electronic component such as a monolithic capacitor.

Abstract: A bearing unit wherein a radial bearing for bearing a shaft in the circumferential direction of the shaft and a metallic housing provided with an attaching section are integrated with each other by molding, a resin molded body formed by the molding is so formed as to sealingly contain the radial bearing therein and is provided on one end side in the axial direction thereof with a shaft passing hole through which to pass the shaft, and the inside of the resin molded body is filled with a viscous fluid, whereby the viscous fluid such as a lubricating oil can be prevented from leaking, and the bearing unit can be attached to an object easily and assuredly.

Abstract: A bearing unit for rotatably supporting a shaft comprises a seamless holding member with a gap allowing a shaft to run through and extend to the outside, a bearing arranged in the inside of the holding member to rotatably support the shaft so as to make it radially revolvable, an anti-shaft-release member fitted to the shaft so as to abut the bearing in order to prevent the shaft from slipping away in the thrusting direction and a space-forming member arranged in the inside of the holding member so as to secure a space around the anti-shaft-release member. A bearing unit may further comprise an lubricating oil seal member and the space-forming member may be used to form a passage way for lubricating oil to prevent lubricating oil from leaking.

Abstract: A bearing unit for rotatably supporting a shaft comprises a seamless holding member with a gap allowing a shaft to run through and extend to the outside, a bearing arranged in the inside of the holding member to rotatably support the shaft so as to make it radially revolvable, an anti-shaft-release member fitted to the shaft so as to abut the bearing in order to prevent the shaft from slipping away in the thrusting direction and a space-forming member arranged in the inside of the holding member so as to secure a space around the anti-shaft-release member. A bearing unit may further comprise an lubricating oil seal member and the space-forming member may be used to form a passage way for lubricating oil to prevent lubricating oil from leaking.

Abstract: A bearing unit (90) for rotatably supporting a shaft (100) comprises a seamless holding member (120) with a gap allowing a shaft to run through and extend to the outside, a bearing (130) arranged in the inside of the holding member to rotatably support the shaft so as to make it radially revolvable, an anti-shaft-release member (115) fitted to the shaft so as to abut the bearing in order to prevent the shaft from slipping away in the thrusting direction and a space-forming member (113) arranged in the inside of the holding member so as to secure a space around the anti-shaft-release member. A bearing unit may further comprise an lubricating oil seal member and the space-forming member may be used to form a passage way for lubricating oil to prevent lubricating oil from leaking.

Abstract: A bearing unit (90) for rotatably supporting a shaft (100) comprises a seamless holding member (120) with a gap allowing a shaft to run through and extend to the outside, a bearing (130) arranged in the inside of the holding member to rotatably support the shaft so as to make it radially revolvable, an anti-shaft-release member (115) fitted to the shaft so as to abut the bearing in order to prevent the shaft from slipping away in the thrusting direction and a space-forming member (113) arranged in the inside of the holding member so as to secure a space around the anti-shaft-release member. A bearing unit may further comprise an lubricating oil seal member and the space-forming member may be used to form a passage way for lubricating oil to prevent lubricating oil from leaking.

Abstract: An elevator in which the sheave diameter is reduced and the attendant lowering of the rope life and strength is suppressed to secure safety and reliability. To this end, a rope is used in which a plurality of element wires constituting the wire rope are each covered with resin material and the whole wire rope is covered with resin material, thereby reducing the wear due to slippage between the element wires and the wear due to contact with the sheave, which wear occurs when the rope is entrained around the sheave. When the elevator sheave diameter is reduced, a worried lowering of the rope life can be suppressed or the rope life can be improved. Thus, it is possible to achieve reduction of size and weight of equipment including motors and hoists, installation space saving for elevators, improved safety and reliability of the system by virtue of the increased rope life.

Abstract: It is intended to provide expired dendritic cells having characteristics of the following (E1) to (E3): (E1) not shifting into a mature type due to an action of a natural immune stimulant or a permanent immune potentiator;(E2) having the same shape as immature DC; and (E3) expressing IL-10. It is intended to provide Permanently activated dendritic cells having the following characteristics:(M2-1) having projecting dendrites and forming aggregation clusters;(M2-2) being capable of activating unreacted cytotoxic T cells (CTL);(M2-3) having stable properties under the action of anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody; and (M2-4) showing a high expression level of at least one member selected from the group consisting of CD80, CD83 and CD86.

Abstract: A bearing unit (90) for rotatably supporting a shaft (100) comprises a seamless holding member (120) with a gap allowing a shaft to run through and extend to the outside, a bearing (130) arranged in the inside of the holding member to rotatably support the shaft so as to make it radially revolvable, an anti-shaft-release member (115) fitted to the shaft so as to abut the bearing in order to prevent the shaft from slipping away in the thrusting direction and a space-forming member (113) arranged in the inside of the holding member so as to secure a space around the anti-shaft-release member. A bearing unit may further comprise an lubricating oil seal member and the space-forming member may be used to form a passage way for lubricating oil to prevent lubricating oil from leaking.