Abstract: A linear transport apparatus includes a transport cart, a first roller that rotates about a first rotation shaft extending from the transport cart along a first direction, a second roller that rotates about a second rotation shaft extending from the transport cart and forming an acute angle with the first rotation shaft, and a rail sandwiched between the first and second rollers to extend along a track on which the transport cart moves. The rail includes a first contact portion coming contact with the first roller and restricting movement of the transport cart in a second direction perpendicular to a direction in which the rail extends and the first direction, and a second contact portion that comes into contact with the second roller and is parallel to the second rotation shaft, and the rail includes a portion in which curvature of the track moves is different from another portion.

Abstract: With compounds for drugs, agricultural chemicals, etc., the invention provides a novel method for superposing molecular structures of those compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a technique for finding out compounds with potential to become leads in the compounds of medicinal drugs, agricultural chemicals, etc.

Abstract: With compounds for drugs, agricultural chemicals, etc., the invention provides a novel method for superposing molecular structures of those compounds.

Abstract: A method of superposing molecular conformations of a plurality of compounds containing a plurality of characteristic groups is provided involving the steps of:(1) dividing the plurality of characteristic groups into four types selected from hydrophobicity, hydrogen-bonding donor, hydrogen-bonding acceptor and hydrogen-bonding donor/acceptor;(2) fixing a molecule of a first compound from the plurality of compounds having a largest molecular volume and translating, rotating or both a center of mass of each of the remaining compounds of the plurality of compounds to superpose the remaining compounds with the first compound to provide a superposed group of compounds, such that characteristic groups of the same type are overlapped;(3) assigning a score to combinations of characteristic groups present in the superposed group of compounds;(4) summing scores from (3) for the superposed group of compounds to provide a score value for the superposed group of compounds; and(5) repeating steps (1) to (4) until a highest

Abstract: An HDD, to which servo data is written, is fixed on a base. As an upper base moves, a both-end supporting mechanism provided on the upper base approaches a rotation shaft which supports a disk. When the both-end supporting mechanism is brought into full contact with the tip portion of the free end of the rotation shaft, a process of writing servo data is carried out on the disk. While writing the servo data, the rotation shaft is maintained in the both-end supported state, and therefore a non-repeatable vibration of the rotation shaft caused by a rotation of a spindle motor is suppressed. After the servo data writing process, the both-end supporting mechanism is withdrawn from the rotation shaft as the upper base moves.

Abstract: A magnetic head driving unit according to the present invention includes a microprocessor. The microprocessor determines whether a first seek operation for positioning the head on an initial position of a cylinder is completed. If the first seek is not completed, analog switch is triggered ON by a control signal from the microprocessor. Upon the ON operation of the analog switch, the limiter restrains a driving current for a motor in a predetermined value, thereby preventing overrun of the motor.