Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: YYGFPAFSERTRKFWRIWKGKTS (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: Provided is an artificial blood vessel in which flexibility and a hemostatic effect required for an implantation procedure are appropriately secured. An artificial blood vessel 1 includes a base material 11 made of a fiber having a porous structure, and a coating layer 12 formed on a surface of the base material. The coating layer contains a hydrophilic polymer and a humectant, and a weight ratio of the humectant to the hydrophilic polymer is 0.1 wt% to 40 wt%.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a medical instrument having a lubricating layer (coating layer) that exhibits excellent durability (particularly, sliding durability) is provided. The method for manufacturing a medical instrument is a method for manufacturing a medical instrument that includes a base layer and a lubricating layer carried on at least a portion of the base layer. The method includes applying a solution including a block copolymer having a structural unit derived from a reactive monomer having an epoxy group and a structural unit derived from a hydrophilic monomer, a choline derivative, and a solvent, on the base layer.

Abstract: A rotation apparatus includes a first disk-shaped rotation body capable of rotating around a first rotation axis, a plurality of first permanent magnets arranged at a peripheral part of the first disk-shaped rotation body so that N-poles and S-poles thereof are distributed alternately, at least one pair of electromagnets arranged at static positions with a predetermined interval, and a pair of sensor switches for respectively detecting rotational positions of the N-poles and the S-poles of the plurality of first permanent magnets and for electrically energizing the at least one pair of electromagnets. One electromagnet of the pair of electromagnets is energized based on a detected result of the pair of sensor switches to move the first permanent magnet adjacent to the energized electromagnet, by an attractive force and a repulsive force between the energized electromagnet and the first permanent magnet so as to rotate the first disk-shaped rotation body.

Abstract: An assembly of the present invention for a syringe includes a piercing needle-attached barrel having a barrel body and a hollow piercing needle fixed to the barrel body and a seal cap for sealing a piercing needle tip. The seal cap has a hollow part and a pierceable part into which the piercing needle tip inserted into the hollow part can be pierced. The seal cap is water vapor permeable and placed in a state in which the piercing needle tip has been pierced into the pierceable part. At least the pierceable part of the seal cap is formed of an elastic material containing silicone rubber as a main material thereof, silicone particles, and a lubricant.

Abstract: A rotation device includes an output shaft, at least one rotatable rotary plate member arranged so that its rotation axis and the output shaft are coaxial, at least one weight member fixed to the rotary plate member, for biasing position of the center of gravity from the rotation axis of the rotary plate member, and at least one clutch mechanism arranged between the rotary plate member and the output shaft, for separating the rotary plate member and the output shaft with each other at a predetermined rotation angle. The clutch mechanism connects the rotary plate member with the output shaft when the center of gravity of the weight member descends, and separates the rotary plate member from the output shaft when the center of gravity of the weight member rises.

Abstract: A rotation device includes an output shaft, at least one rotatable rotary plate member arranged so that its rotation axis and the output shaft are coaxial, at least one weight member fixed to the rotary plate member, for biasing position of the center of gravity from the rotation axis of the rotary plate member, and at least one clutch mechanism arranged between the rotary plate member and the output shaft, for separating the rotary plate member and the output shaft with each other at a predetermined rotation angle. The clutch mechanism connects the rotary plate member with the output shaft when the center of gravity of the weight member descends, and separates the rotary plate member from the output shaft when the center of gravity of the weight member rises.

Abstract: A rotatable output shaft, a rotatable rotary plate member coupled with the output shaft, rotary weight members supported by the rotary plate member, a guide member fixed in motionless condition having a partially arc shape at a side where the rotary weight members rise, and rotation engagement members pivotally supported by the rotary place member are provided. Each of the rotary weight members includes a circular plate section, and a weight section fixed to the circular plate section to bias a position of the center of gravity of each rotary weight member from the axis of the circular plate section. Each of the rotary weight members is adapted to rotate in one direction when an outer circumference side surface of the circular plate section is driven by the outer circumference side surface of each rotation engagement member.

Abstract: The rotation maintaining device includes a rotatable output shaft pivotally supported and provided with an axis running along a horizontal direction that is vertical to a direction of force of gravity, a rotatable rotary plate member concentrically coupled with the output shaft, a plurality of rotary weight members pivotally supported by the rotary plate member at positions near peripheral edge of the rotary plate member, respectively, so as to rotate around pivoted axes in only one direction, a guide member fixed in motionless condition to position coaxial with the output shaft, and provided with a peripheral side surface having a partially arc shape only on its one side where the rotary weight members rise when the rotary plate member rotates, and a plurality of rotation engagement members pivotally supported by the rotary plate member so as to rotate around pivoted axes, when outer circumference side surfaces of the rotation engagement members engage with and are guided by the partially arc shaped peripher

Abstract: There is provided a rotation device comprising a rotatable output axis arranged to have its axis line extending in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, a plurality of shafts each having one end attached to the output axis, a plurality of first heavy weights each supported on the other end of the shafts, second heavy weights supported slidably by and along the respective shafts at a position nearer the output axis in relation to the first heavy weights, and an eccentric guide member for supporting slidably the second heavy weights to make the rotational orbit of the second heavy weights associated with the rotation of the output axis eccentric to the axial center of the output axis.

Abstract: There is provided a rotation device comprising a rotatable output axis arranged to have its axis line extending in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, a plurality of shafts each having one end attached to the output axis, a plurality of first heavy weights each supported on the other end of the shafts, second heavy weights supported slidably by and along the respective shafts at a position nearer the output axis in relation to the first heavy weights, and an eccentric guide member for supporting slidably the second heavy weights to make the rotational orbit of the second heavy weights associated with the rotation of the output axis eccentric to the axial center of the output axis.

Abstract: An image reconstructing method for reconstructing an image accurately even if the true support is unknown. An initial image (I) is denoted by (ginitial) (S1300). A measured support is subjected to an expansion processing (S1400) to generate an image (d) showing the support (D) (S1500). Snakes are applied to the image (d) (S1700), and an extracted object (D?) is made a new support (D) (S1800). Using the obtained support (D) and the Fourier amplitude |F| of the original image, an ER algorithm is applied to the (ginitial) M times to obtain an output image (gn) (S1900). The obtained (gn) is used as the (ginitial) and the (d) (S2000, S2100). Steps (S1700 to S2100) are repeated a predetermined times (N times), thus reconstructing the image. The output image (gN) created after N-times repetition is the reconstructed image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for transforming mature trees of Eucalyptus plants comprising: induction adventitious shoots from segments of the explant obtained from an adult tree of a Eucalyptus plant, preculturing the adventitious shoots in infection induction medium, infecting the adventitious shoots subjected to infection induction treatment with infection medium containing Agrobacterium tumefaciens, and rotary-culturing the infected explant segments in sterilization medium containing antibiotic; whereby sterilizing and forming transgenic calli, which regenerate transgenic plants by way of formation of shoot primordia by rotary-culturing under illumination.

Abstract: A photographic data recording device for a camera for photographically recording some data on film together with a photographic image. The device includes a capacitor, a charging circuit for the capacitor which responds to the release of the shutter for commencing charging and an electronic flash device operating in response to the capacitor discharge to illuminate the data. A control device automatically causes the capacitor to discharge electricity to allow the electronic flash device to emit a flash when the charge of the capacitor reaches a preset level of potential and which prevents the capacitor from discharging when the charge is below the preset level of potential. A display lamp may be utilized to indicate when the charged voltage of the capacitor reaches a preset level.