Abstract: A ceramic sheet including a principal surface having particle marks is disclosed. The average width of the particle marks is 0.2 to 50 ?m, the average depth of the particle marks along the sheet thickness direction is 0.1 to 25 ?m, and the coefficient of variation of the widths of the particle marks is 0.23 or more.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry extracts, based on a first area that is an area to which radiation is emitted and a second area that is an area affected by the radiation emitted, a cross-section that satisfies a certain condition and that passes through two points, the first area and the second area being specified by volume data and the two points being a first point included in the first area and a second point included in the second area. The processing circuitry causes a display to present an image of the cross-section.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiotherapy planning apparatus includes processing circuitry and a display. The processing circuitry calculates, by applying patient information to each of a plurality of analysis models relating to clinical practice, analysis results based on the analysis models. The processing circuitry compares each of the analysis results with an actual clinical result relating to a comparison target patient, and generates evaluation information to evaluate a change between the analysis models. The display displays the evaluation information.

Abstract: A ceramic sheet including a principal surface having particle marks is disclosed. The average width of the particle marks is 0.2 to 50 ?m, the average depth of the particle marks along the sheet thickness direction is 0.1 to 25 ?m, and the coefficient of variation of the widths of the particle marks is 0.23 or more.

Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry generates integrated data obtained by integrating information outside a hospitalization period and information during the hospitalization period. The processing circuitry classifies information included in the integrated data into categories based on a period and a type. The processing circuitry calculates an influence degree of the information of the integrated data included in corresponding one of the categories related to a designated item as an analysis object of a patient with respect to the item.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radiotherapy planning apparatus includes processing circuitry and a display. The processing circuitry calculates, by applying patient information to each of a plurality of analysis models relating to clinical practice, analysis results based on the analysis models. The processing circuitry compares each of the analysis results with an actual clinical result relating to a comparison target patient, and generates evaluation information to evaluate a change between the analysis models. The display displays the evaluation information.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry extracts, based on a first area that is an area to which radiation is emitted and a second area that is an area affected by the radiation emitted, a cross-section that satisfies a certain condition and that passes through two points, the first area and the second area being specified by volume data and the two points being a first point included in the first area and a second point included in the second area. The processing circuitry causes a display to present an image of the cross-section.

Abstract: Provided are: a novel compound having a structure different from that of existing drugs; a novel microorganism capable of producing the novel compound; and further; a novel compound effective to a multiple-drug-resistant bacterium. To provide a novel compound having a high therapeutic effect which can be expected to have a low hurdle for practical realization by selecting an intended compound from many candidate compounds based not only on an antibacterial activity but also on evaluation including a therapeutic effect, a cyclic peptide compound shown by the following formula (1) or a pharmaceutically allowable salt thereof and a microorganism with Accession No. NITE BP-870 or a microorganism mutated naturally or artificially therefrom are provided. (In the formula (1), R1 represents an acyl group having 7, 8, or 9 carbon atoms and optionally containing a substituent group; R2 represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom; and R3 represents an ethyl group or a methyl group.

Abstract: Provided are: a novel compound having a structure different from that of existing drugs; a novel microorganism capable of producing the novel compound; and further; a novel compound effective to a multiple-drug-resistant bacterium. To provide a novel compound having a high therapeutic effect which can be expected to have a low hurdle for practical realization by selecting an intended compound from many candidate compounds based not only on an antibacterial activity but also on evaluation including a therapeutic effect, a cyclic peptide compound shown by the following formula (1) or a pharmaceutically allowable salt thereof and a microorganism with Accession No. NITE BP-870 or a microorganism mutated naturally or artificially therefrom are provided. (In the formula (1), R1 represents an acyl group having 7, 8, or 9 carbon atoms and optionally containing a substituent group; R2 represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom; and R3 represents an ethyl group or a methyl group.

Abstract: A disk drive. The disk drive includes a head-slider, an actuator, a ramp and a shroud. The head-slider is configured to fly above the disk. The actuator is configured to support the head-slider and to swing about a pivot shaft to move the head-slider in a radial direction of the disk. The actuator may also be configured to rest on the ramp in a stand-by position. The shroud includes an inner peripheral side surface and an outer peripheral side surface. The shroud is configured to control an air-stream which flows in a direction from the pivot shaft toward the head-slider. The inner peripheral side surface and the outer peripheral side surface are configured to blast the head-slider with the air-stream upon spinning the disk when the head-slider is positioned away from the disk in the stand-by position.

Abstract: A disk drive. The disk drive includes a head-slider, an actuator, a ramp and a shroud. The head-slider is configured to fly above the disk. The actuator is configured to support the head-slider and to swing about a pivot shaft to move the head-slider in a radial direction of the disk. The actuator may also be configured to rest on the ramp in a stand-by position. The shroud includes an inner peripheral side surface and an outer peripheral side surface. The shroud is configured to control an air-stream which flows in a direction from the pivot shaft toward the head-slider. The inner peripheral side surface and the outer peripheral side surface are configured to blast the head-slider with the air-stream upon spinning the disk when the head-slider is positioned away from the disk in the stand-by position.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a moisture absorbing mechanism for condensing excessive moisture in an environment primarily thereon so that the condensed moisture is absorbed by an absorbent material. In one embodiment, the moisture absorbing mechanism includes a dew condensation trapping mechanism (moisture collector) provided on a surface of an absorbent material such as silica gel or activated carbon in such a fashion that the absorbent material is covered with the dew condensation trapping mechanism. The moisture collector has a structure obtained by stacking a plurality of mesh sheets; a structure formed from a porous material having good air permeability, such as a sponge; a structure obtained by aligning fibers in the form of a brush; or the like. Three-dimensional narrow spaces are formed in each of the moisture collectors, and excessive moisture in the environment is condensed primarily inside each of the narrow spaces because a vapor pressure inside the narrow space is relatively low.

Abstract: The absorbent article is sequentially provided with a surface sheet (1) facing the skin, allowing excremental liquid to permeate through it and constructed from a perforated sheet, a permeation sheet (2) allowing the excremental liquid to permeate through it, and an absorbent element (3) located on the rear surface side of the permeation sheet (2) and containing cotton-like pulp for holding the excremental liquid. Soft feces permeation speed S1 of the surface sheet (1) is higher than soft feces permeation speed S2 of the permeation sheet (2). Permeation apertures for excremental liquid are formed at least that portion of the apertured surface sheet (1) which faces an excretion section for receiving the excremental liquid and also formed at an excretion region including the portion. In the permeation apertures, an effective opening area of a single permeation aperture (H) is 3-75 mm2 and an opening area ratio is 10-80%.

Abstract: Formation of wear powder caused by wear of a ramp which is attributable to mutual contact of a lift tab and the ramp is to be reduced in loading and unloading operations. In one embodiment, a spindle motor is turned on by application of power, then the temperature of a ramp is measured and it is determined whether the temperature of the ramp has reached a preset temperature (about 25° C.) or not. If the answer is negative, a heater is energized to heat the ramp for raising the temperature of the ramp. When it is detected that the temperature of the ramp has reached the preset temperature, the heating of the ramp is stopped and the execution of loading and unloading operations is permitted, then an ordinary processing is started.

Abstract: Formation of wear powder caused by wear of a ramp which is attributable to mutual contact of a lift tab and the ramp is to be reduced in loading and unloading operations. In one embodiment, a spindle motor is turned on by application of power, then the temperature of a ramp is measured and it is determined whether the temperature of the ramp has reached a preset temperature (about 25° C.) or not. If the answer is negative, a heater is energized to heat the ramp for raising the temperature of the ramp. When it is detected that the temperature of the ramp has reached the preset temperature, the heating of the ramp is stopped and the execution of loading and unloading operations is permitted, then an ordinary processing is started.

Abstract: A magnetic disk drive has an external environment monitoring function. Data is stored on available disk media while the magnetic disk drive is in an unfavorable environment. Under favorable conditions, the data is then moved to a write-restricted area of the media, which was unavailable while the magnetic disk drive was in the unfavorable environment. The magnetic disk drive uses a temperature sensor/atmospheric pressure sensor as a monitoring device and exercises a function, for example, for reading a reference signal stored in a predetermined area of the medium at predefined intervals. When the external environment is favorable for the magnetic disk drive, the present invention can increase the information storage capacity determined appropriate under the current operating conditions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a moisture absorbing mechanism for condensing excessive moisture in an environment primarily thereon so that the condensed moisture is absorbed by an absorbent material. In one embodiment, the moisture absorbing mechanism includes a dew condensation trapping mechanism (moisture collector) provided on a surface of an absorbent material such as silica gel or activated carbon in such a fashion that the absorbent material is covered with the dew condensation trapping mechanism. The moisture collector has a structure obtained by stacking a plurality of mesh sheets; a structure formed from a porous material having good air permeability, such as a sponge; a structure obtained by aligning fibers in the form of a brush; or the like. Three-dimensional narrow spaces are formed in each of the moisture collectors, and excessive moisture in the environment is condensed primarily inside each of the narrow spaces because a vapor pressure inside the narrow space is relatively low.

Abstract: A magnetic disk drive has an external environment monitoring function. Data is stored on available disk media while the magnetic disk drive is in an unfavorable environment. Under favorable conditions, the data is then moved to a write-restricted area of the media, which was unavailable while the magnetic disk drive was in the unfavorable environment. The magnetic disk drive uses a temperature sensor/atmospheric pressure sensor as a monitoring device and exercises a function, for example, for reading a reference signal stored in a predetermined area of the medium at predefined intervals. When the external environment is favorable for the magnetic disk drive, the present invention can increase the information storage capacity determined appropriate under the current operating conditions.

Abstract: Gas contaminants generated from the grease of bearings operating in a magnetic disk device adhere to the magnetic head and causing stiction and magnetic head crash. Such bearings are typically spindle bearings and pivot bearings. In operation, heat is generated that causes the bearing grease to generate the gases. By heat treating the grease, slow evaporating substances of hydrocarbon compounds with carbons of C9 to C13 in the grease are reduced to not more than 0.001 wt. % of the grease. The grease can then be used to lubricate the bearings. The heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 60.degree. to 100.degree. C. at a pressure of 10.sup.-3 to 10.sup.-8 torr. The assembled, lubricated bearings can be heat treated separately from the magnetic disk device or the heat treatment can take place after the bearings have been assembled in the magnetic disk device.