Abstract: A biochemical analysis unit comprises a base plate, which has holes, and a porous adsorptive material, which is filled in each of the holes and forms each of adsorptive regions. Each of the adsorptive regions is provided with a layer, which has pores having a comparatively small mean pore diameter, and a layer, which has pores having a comparatively large mean pore diameter. In cases where the layers, which constitute each of the adsorptive regions, are connected with the layers, which constitute an adjacent adsorptive region, at one of surfaces of the base plate, the biochemical analysis unit further comprises a signal absorbing layer for absorbing a signal, which passes through layers located under the base plate and thus propagates from a certain hole toward an adjacent hole.

Abstract: A specific binding detecting process is performed, wherein a receptor or a ligand is forcibly caused to flow such that the receptor or the ligand flows across each of porous adsorptive regions of a biochemical analysis unit, to which ligands or receptors have been bound, the receptor or the ligand being specifically bound to at least one of the ligands or the receptors, and wherein the receptor or the ligand having thus been bound is detected by the utilization of a labeling substance. During the process, a liquid is forcibly caused to flow, such that the liquid flows across each of the porous adsorptive regions. A liquid having been subjected to gas content decreasing processing is employed as the liquid, which is forcibly caused to flow.

Abstract: A biochemical analysis unit provided with porous adsorptive regions, to which ligands or receptors have been bound respectively, is obtained. A labeled receptor or a labeled ligand is subjected to specific binding with the ligands or the receptors and is specifically bound to at least one of the ligands or at least one of the receptors. An enzyme-labeled antibody is subjected to specific binding with the labeled receptor or the labeled ligand with an operation, wherein a reaction liquid containing the enzyme-labeled antibody is forcibly caused to flow such that the reaction liquid containing the enzyme-labeled antibody flows across each of the porous adsorptive regions of the biochemical analysis unit. A chemical luminescence substrate is then reacted with the enzyme-labeled antibody.

Abstract: A coin assorter (1), wherein a particular coin route (32) having a coin retaining mechanism (100) disposed therein is formed, meanderingly generally in S-shape, on the upstream side of the coin retaining mechanism (100) to set longer the route length of the particular coin route (32) having the coin retaining mechanism (100) disposed therein in order to increase the number of coins (C) temporarily retained in the route length.

Abstract: A coin sorter, wherein three distributing levers (30, 42, 150) are connected to each other through a link means (202) so that the number of the driving means thereof is not increased even when the number of the distributing lever is increased and driven interlockingly with each other by a single solenoid (201) operating one of the three distributing levers (30, 42, 150).

Abstract: A coin detaining portion for temporarily detaining inserted coins passing through a coin sorting passage is situated adjacent to the denomination separating portion situated at the farthest upstream location of the coin sorting passage having arranged therein a plurality of denomination separating portions for separating inserted coins identified as genuine into different coin passages on the basis of their denomination.

Abstract: In producing a biochemical analysis unit (1), an adhesive agent (25) is applied to a base. After calcinations, the adhesive agent (25) forms an adhesive layer (25a, 25b) on a wall of each holes (3) formed in the base (2). Thereafter, an excess adhesive agent (25c) remaining on the surface of the base (2) is removed. Then, a sheet of an absorptive material (4) is set to overlap the base (2). A press roller pair (27, 28) presses them to charge the absorptive material (4) in the holes (3). Thus the absorptive material (4) is fixed in the hole (3) of the base (2) through the adhesive layer (25a, 25b).

Abstract: A method for conducting a receptor-ligand association reaction includes the steps of holding a biochemical analysis unit formed with a plurality of absorptive regions spaced apart from each other and containing receptors or ligands in a reaction vessel covered by a jacket whose temperature can be controlled, and forcibly feeding a reaction solution containing a ligand or receptor labeled with a labeling substance so as to cut through the plurality of absorptive regions formed in the biochemical analysis unit, thereby selectively associating the ligand or receptor contained in the reaction solution with the receptors or ligands contained in the plurality of absorptive regions of the biochemical analysis unit. According to this method, it is possible to efficiently associate a ligand or receptor with receptors or ligands fixed in the absorptive regions of the biochemical analysis unit and produce biochemical analysis data having an excellent quantitative characteristic with good repeatability.

Abstract: A method for conducting a receptor-ligand association reaction includes the steps of pressurizing a reaction solution containing a ligand or receptor labeled with a labeling substance such as a radioactive labeling substance, a fluorescent substance or a labeling substance which generates chemiluminescence emission when it contacts a chemiluminescent substrate and forcibly feeding the reaction solution so as to cut through a plurality of absorptive regions formed in a biochemical analysis unit to be spaced from each other and containing receptors or ligands, thereby selectively associating the ligand or receptor contained in the reaction solution with the receptors or ligands contained in the absorptive regions of the biochemical analysis unit.

Abstract: A continuous substrate and a continuous absorptive sheet are fed to a press station, and pressed continuously or intermittently. Part of the continuous absorptive sheet is charged in plural holes formed in the continuous substrate to form a biochemical analysis sheet. The biochemical analysis sheet is cut into predetermined tips to obtain a biochemical analysis unit.

Abstract: Each coating liquid is supplied from a first end of each manifold to a second end of the manifold, and pressure loss of each coating liquid flowing through each supply slot becomes smaller from the first end to the second end so as to cancel the pressure loss of the coating liquid flowing through the manifold. Each supply slot becomes shorter from the first end to the second end. This makes the liquid amount uniform along the width of the supply slot (coating width), and thus the layers can be well formed without defects.

Abstract: A coin processing device (1) comprises a first sorting component (35) disposed downstream from a coin detaining component (30), for sorting into a return passage (70) and a coin storage component (91) any coins A that have been temporarily detained by the coin detaining component (30), and a second sorting component (51) disposed downstream from the first sorting component (35), for sorting into the coin storage component (91) and a cashbox any coins A that have been sorted into the coin storage component (91) by the first sorting component (35).

Abstract: The biochemical analysis unit has a base plate and absorptive regions. The absorptive regions are surrounded by the base plate formed of materials which shield a radioactive ray and a light. In the absorptive regions are applied and absorbed specific binding substances to be bound with substances derived from a living organism that are labeled with labeling substances for generating the radioactive ray or the light. The base plate prevents the specific binding substances from penetrating in the other absorptive regions. When an analysis of data of the radioactive ray and the light is carried out, an image of the radioactive ray and the light is generated without noises.

Abstract: In a coin payout device, a coin supporting member (22) made of a resilient material is provided such that, when the payout slide (30) moves into the coin payout position, the coin supporting member (22) projects into the bottom face of a coin tube (10) and supports the bottom face of the coins (C) remaining within the coin tube (10)

Abstract: A coin assorter (1), wherein a particular coin route (32) having a coin retaining mechanism (100) disposed therein is formed, meanderingly generally in S-shape, on the upstream side of the coin retaining mechanism (100) to set longer the route length of the particular coin route (32) having the coin retaining mechanism (100) disposed therein in order to increase the number of coins (C) temporarily retained in the route length.

Abstract: A coin sorter, wherein three distributing levers (30, 42, 150) are connected to each other through a link means (202) so that the number of the driving means thereof is not increased even when the number of the distributing lever is increased and driven interlockingly with each other by a single solenoid (201) operating one of the three distributing levers (30, 42, 150).

Abstract: A position switch of a select lever can switch in the ranges including “P”, “R”, “N”, “D”, “3”, “2”, “1” and the like. Code signals having combinations of “1” and “0” signals (on and off signals) to be respectively applied to a plurality of signal lines are arranged in such predetermined patterns as to correspond to the respective range positions and range-to-range intermediate positions “Z1”-“Z6”. Patterns of code signals corresponding to the respective operating positions of a select lever are set in the whole operating position of the select lever in such a manner that even when a signal in any one of the signal lines L1-L5 remains to be “0”, the combination of on and off signals is prevented from coinciding with the pattern of the signal corresponding to any operating position other than operating positions adjacent to each of the operation positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pH test stick, wherein by partially bonding a pH test paper to a neutral water-repelling mounting paper, a test solution is made to flow into a gap formed between an unbonded separated portion of the pH test paper and the mounting paper to thereby delay drying-out thereof, so that the color tone of the pH test paper developed by the contact with the test solution can be kept for a long time.

Abstract: Each coating liquid is supplied from a first end of each manifold to a second end of the manifold, and pressure loss of each coating liquid flowing through each supply slot becomes smaller from the first end to the second end so as to cancel the pressure loss of the coating liquid flowing through the manifold. Each supply slot becomes shorter from the first end to the second end. This makes the liquid amount uniform along the width of the supply slot (coating width), and thus the layers can be well formed without defects.

Abstract: An optical compensatory sheet producing apparatus produces an optical compensatory sheet having a liquid crystal layer. In the apparatus, a rubbing unit is supplied with resin film having a first layer including resin, and subjects the first layer to a rubbing process, so as to form an orientation layer. A dust remover removes dust from the orientation layer by use of liquid such as perfluorocarbon, to which the orientation layer is insoluble. A liquid crystal layer coater is disposed downstream from the dust remover, for coating the orientation layer with coating liquid including liquid crystalline compound, so that the liquid crystal layer is formed.