Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the analyzer includes a reagent driving disk that accommodates a reagent configured for analysis and that transports the reagent to a desired position, and a fixed disk that has a reagent stand-by position in which to make a reagent container containing the reagent, temporarily stand by, and a magnetic particles stirring position for stirring magnetic particles. A portion of the reagent stand-by position is constituted by a loading system. A reagent container moving unit moves reagent containers containing the reagent, between the reagent driving unit and the fixed disk, according to analytical request status. Providing in a part of the fixed disk the loading system constructed so that reagent containers containing the reagent can be mounted therein during operation enables changing of reagent containers, irrespective of an operational status of the reagent driving disk, and the system to having cold-storage functionality.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer according to the present invention is compact, mounting great number of reagents, having high processing ability. Reagent disks are arranged at inside and outside of a reaction disk. A reagent probe can inject a reagent into the position which is common position of both reagent disks. One of plural reagent probes approaches to one of reagent disks at one cycle. Plural reagent probes alternatively approach to the reagent disk. Therefore, the first reagents and the second reagents can be placed on both reagent disks. The mounting number of reagents can be increased without enlarging an analyzer. The cycle time can be shortened to make an automatic analyzer to have high processing ability.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer having a positioning member connected to a nozzle support jig used to install a rinse nozzle having a suction member. The positioning member is present at a lower position than that of the suction member, has a vertically movable construction, and during a downward movement of the rinse mechanism, is brought close to/inserted into the reaction cuvette earlier than the suction member. Thus, the positioning member adjusts an inserting position of the suction member appropriately if the stopping position of the reaction cuvette deviates.

Abstract: A switching mechanism switches the pressure stage of oil, which is fed from an oil pan to the individual parts of an internal combustion engine, between two stages, which are a low-pressure stage and a high-pressure stage. An electronic control device controls the action of the switching mechanism. The electronic control device determines that the liquid level of the oil is abnormal on the basis of the fact that the liquid level of the oil, which is detected by a liquid level sensor, in the oil pan becomes lower than a predetermined value. If the pressure stage of the oil is set at the low-pressure stage through the switching mechanism, the predetermined value is set at a higher value than that when the pressure stage is set at the high-pressure stage.

Abstract: An automated analyzer includes pipetting means for discharging a sample and reagent into an empty reaction vessel without causing contact to occur between the leading end of a sample probe and the bottom of the reaction vessel. The sample probe is inserted into the reaction vessel and then stopped when a bottom end of an outer pipe of the sample probe comes in contact with the top edge of the reaction vessel to maintain a fixed gap between the leading end of an inner pipe of the sample probe and the bottom of the reaction vessel. Further, an insulating material is disposed between the inner and outer pipes of the sample probe.

Abstract: An automatic multi-purpose analyzer performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of biological samples such as blood, urine, etc. and includes a plurality of analysis units connected in series through a transfer line for transferring the sample, wherein failure caused by incorrect surface detection is resolved. The plurality of analysis units are connected in series through a transfer line for transferring a sample, each analysis unit including a pipetting mechanism for pipetting the sample, and wherein each of the analysis units includes a transmission mechanism for transmitting information about the amount of sample, obtained upon sample pipetting by the pipetting mechanism of each analysis unit, to other analysis units.

Abstract: Stepped portions of a flow channel are reduced by completely fixing the channel that extends to the measuring unit, and reducing connections in the channel, thereby to suppress a disturbance in the flow of the liquid suctioned into the measuring unit. A means is provided so that the reaction solution and reagent suctioned will move towards the channel through which the liquids are suctioned.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-contact transport apparatus. The non-contact transport apparatus includes a housing, and a plate which is fitted into a circular recess formed at a central portion in a lower surface of the housing. The housing is formed into a shape corresponding to the shape of a workpiece to be transported, for example, into an octagonal shape. In the plate, a plurality of nozzles are arranged radially at equal angular intervals. The nozzles include first nozzle grooves and second nozzle grooves having cross sectional areas that are determined in proportion to distances between a principal side of the housing and the nozzle and between an oblique side of the housing and the nozzle for making the flow rates of the pressure fluid through the first nozzle groove and the second nozzle groove different.

Abstract: A high-frequency amplifier includes: an amplification section having a function to convert an input signal from a voltage signal into a current signal and output the current signal; output terminals; and a load circuit which is connected to the output node of the amplification section and outputs the current signal output by the amplification section to the output terminals as a voltage signal.

Abstract: A hydraulic control device for an internal combustion engine having a pressure level switch mechanism that switches the pressure level of the oil supplied to components of the engine between a high pressure level and a low pressure level is provided. The hydraulic control device has a detecting section and a determining section. The determining section outputs a command signal instructing to switch the pressure level of the oil to the high pressure level to the pressure level switch mechanism and determines that the pressure level switch mechanism has a malfunction on condition that, after the command signal has been output, the pressure of the oil detected by the detecting section is smaller than a high-pressure-level switching malfunction determination value.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive agent, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium. The positive electrode active material includes a layered lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the compositional formula LiaNixM(1-x)O2 where 0<a?1.1, 0.5<X?1.0, and M is at least one element. The binder contains a fluororesin and a nitrile-based polymer. The amount of the nitrile-based polymer is 40 mass % or less with respect to the total amount of the binder.

Abstract: An abnormality detecting device for a hydraulic system is disclosed. The hydraulic system has a pressure level switching mechanism that adjusts oil pressure in accordance with the operating state of an internal combustion engine. The device includes an oil pressure sensor and a ECU. The oil pressure sensor detects an oil pressure that is adjusted by the pressure level switching mechanism. When the pressure level switching mechanism changes the oil pressure from a first oil pressure level to a second oil pressure level, which is higher than the first oil pressure level, the ECU compares the oil pressure detected by the oil pressure sensor with a determination oil pressure level, which is lower than and close to the second oil pressure level. The ECU determines that there is an abnormality in the hydraulic system if the oil pressure detected by the oil pressure sensor does not change to pass the determination oil pressure level.

Abstract: In an automatic analyzer, when a sample is newly added, all sample barcodes on a sample disk are read. Immediately before dispensing it, second time reading is performed, and the result thereof is checked against that of the first time reading. A sample hand-contact preventing plate is provided above the reading position and dispensing position in order to prevent the sample from being exchanged after the second time reading. This hand-contact preventing plate has a damage-preventing configuration to protect a hand and fingers of an operator against a sampling probe.

Abstract: An inner member having a supply port is installed at the inside of a housing, wherein the housing and the inner member are connected together by connecting bolts. Air is supplied to the supply port of the inner member and is directed and introduced through communication passages into an annular passage. Thereafter, the air is directed outwardly from a plurality of lead-out holes, which communicate with the annular passage, in a swirling direction with respect to an annular recess facing the workpiece. In addition, by having the air flow along the annular recess, which is formed with a substantially trapezoidal shape in cross section, the workpiece is maintained in a non-contact state with respect to a holding surface of the inner member.

Abstract: A collector voltage of a power management semiconductor device is detected by a first comparator, and when the detected collector voltage exceeds a first reference voltage, the first comparator outputs a first detection signal. Furthermore, a gate voltage of the power management semiconductor device is detected by a second comparator, and when the detected gate voltage exceeds a second reference voltage, the second comparator outputs a second detection signal. The second reference voltage is a minimum gate voltage for feeding a rated power to the power management semiconductor device or over, and less than a line power voltage of a drive circuit of the power management semiconductor device. When both the first detection signal and second detection signal are being outputted, the gate voltage is reduced by a gate voltage reduction means so as to protect the power management semiconductor device from overcurrent and overvoltage.

Abstract: An oxide single crystal having a composition represented by RExSi6O1.5x+12 (RE: La, Ce, Pr, Nd, or Sm, x: 8 to 10) is grown by using the Czochralski method such that the crystal growth orientation coincides with the c-axis direction. The solidification rate (the weight of the grown crystal÷the weight of the charged raw material) in the crystal growth is less than 45%.

Abstract: A highly-reliable, inexpensive and small-sized automatic analyzer is provided which can eliminate the need of an additional space for piercing a seal of a reagent bottle and can prevent a deviation of a reagent sampling nozzle from the position of a pierced hole. A piercing tool for piercing the seal of the reagent bottle is fitted over a nozzle of a reagent sampling mechanism, and a stripper for automatically fitting and removing the piercing tool is provided. By fitting the piercing tool for piercing the seal of the reagent bottle over the nozzle of the reagent sampling mechanism, the seal of the reagent bottle can be pierced in situ on a reagent disk by using the piercing tool. An additional space so far required for the seal piercing is no longer needed and a deviation between the seal piercing position and the reagent sampling position is prevented.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer including a rinse mechanism is adapted so that a suction member for suctioning up rinse water is reliably inserted into a reaction cuvette. A positioning member is connected to a nozzle support jig used to install the rinse nozzle having the suction member. The positioning member is present at a lower position than that of the suction member, has a vertically movable construction, and during a downward movement of the rinse mechanism, is brought close to/inserted into the reaction cuvette earlier than the suction member. Thus, the positioning member adjusts an inserting position of the suction member appropriately if the stopping position of the reaction cuvette deviates.

Abstract: An automatic multi-purpose analyzer having a plurality of analysis units connected in series through a transfer line for transferring a sample, each analysis unit including a pipetting mechanism for pipetting the sample, wherein each of the analysis units includes a transmission mechanism for transmitting information about the amount of sample, obtained upon sample pipetting by the pipetting mechanism of each analysis unit, to other analysis units and wherein failure caused by incorrect surface detection is resolved. The automatic multi-purpose analyzer performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of biological samples such as blood, and urine, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automated analyzer including pipetting means for discharging a sample and reagent into an empty reaction vessel without contact between the leading end of a sample probe and the bottom of the reaction vessel. A stepped portion is provided on the outer wall of the sample probe. The sample probe is inserted into the reaction vessel and then stopped when the stepped portion comes in contact with the top edge of the reaction vessel to maintain a fixed gap between the leading end of the sample probe and the bottom of the reaction vessel. The bottom end of a cylindrical portion provided on the outside of the sample pipetting probe can be used as the stepped portion.