Abstract: A tire 12 includes: a tread surface 34; seat contact surfaces 58 each to be in contact with a seat S of a rim R; and side surfaces 60 extending on and between the tread surface 34 and the seat contact surfaces 58. Each side surface 60 includes a flange contact surface 62 to be in contact with a flange F of the rim R, and a flange opposed surface 64 which is located radially outward of the flange contact surface 62 and is to be opposed to the flange F. The flange opposed surface 64 is formed to be a surface having a diameter increasing outward in an axial direction. A shape of the flange opposed surface 64 is represented by a circular arc, and a radius of the circular arc is not less than 11.0 mm and not greater than 20.0 mm.

Abstract: An OCT imaging technique capable of suppressing image noise due to reflection on a wall surface of a carrier for carrying an imaging object by a simple configuration is provided. A light regulating member 28 having a transmission pattern where the high transmission parts P1 and the low transmission parts P2 are alternately arranged is placed on a side opposite to the spheroid Sp (imaging object) across the objective lens 27. The transmission pattern is rotationally symmetric with respect to an optical axis AX of the objective lens 27 and a point located at a position point-symmetric with an arbitrary point in the high transmission part with respect to a point where the optical axis of the objective lens intersects with the light regulating surface is included in the low transmission part.

Abstract: An OCT imaging technique capable of suppressing image noise due to reflection on a wall surface of a carrier for carrying an imaging object by a simple configuration is provided. A light regulating member 28 having a transmission pattern where the high transmission parts P1 and the low transmission parts P2 are alternately arranged is placed on a side opposite to the spheroid Sp (imaging object) across the objective lens 27. The transmission pattern is rotationally symmetric with respect to an optical axis AX of the objective lens 27 and a point located at a position point-symmetric with an arbitrary point in the high transmission part with respect to a point where the optical axis of the objective lens intersects with the light regulating surface is included in the low transmission part.

Abstract: To estimate a fluctuation component of the torque generated at the motor accurately, a motor control device (3) which controls a motor with a stator having armature winding and a rotor having a permanent magnet is provided to include a torque fluctuation component estimation unit for estimating a torque fluctuation component generated at the motor based on flux-linkage of the armature winding and an armature current that flows the armature winding. The torque fluctuation component estimation unit estimates the torque fluctuation component (Trp) based on an inner product (Fd·id+Fq·iq) of a flux-linkage vector which is a vectorial representation of the flux-linkage and a current vector which is a vectorial representation of the armature current.

Abstract: A system and method are used to form incoherent beams from a coherent beam. A system comprises a source of radiation and a reflective loop system. The source of radiation produces a coherent or partially coherent beam. The reflective loop system received the partially coherent beam and reflects the partially coherent beam through a loop, or alternatively through non-overlapping loops, to form an incoherent beam.

Abstract: To estimate a fluctuation component of the torque generated at the motor accurately, a motor control device (3) which controls a motor with a stator having armature winding and a rotor having a permanent magnet is provided to include a torque fluctuation component estimation unit for estimating a torque fluctuation component generated at the motor based on flux-linkage of the armature winding and an armature current that flows the armature winding. The torque fluctuation component estimation unit estimates the torque fluctuation component, (Trp) based on an inner product (Fd·id+Fq·iq) of a flux-linkage vector which is a vectorial representation of the flux-linkage and a current vector which is a vectorial representation of the armature current.

Abstract: Electrocardiogram data and acceleration data obtained by a portable electrocardiograph of each patient are transmitted to a radio base station, and transmitted from the radio base station to a hospital computer via a public network, a line L, and a TA. Electrocardiograms and accelerations of a plurality of patients are displayed on the screen of the hospital computer based on the electrocardiogram data and acceleration data in real time. In the portable electrocardiograph, a communication device and an interface unit for communication are separated from other components by a ground plane, and an electrocardiogram measurement device is separated from the other components by a ground plane. Two of the ground planes are provided between the communication device and the interface unit for communication and the electrocardiogram measurement device.

Abstract: A system and method are used to form incoherent beams from a coherent beam. A system comprises a source of radiation and a reflective loop system. The source of radiation produces a coherent or partially coherent beam. The reflective loop system received the partially coherent beam and reflects the partially coherent beam through a loop, or alternatively through non-overlapping loops, to form an incoherent beam.

Abstract: An imaging optical instrument causes light emitted from a plurality of light sources arranged adjacent an object to image on recording surfaces of a photosensitive or thermosensitive material. The optical instrument includes a two-sided telecentric optical system having a first lens disposed adjacent an entrance end of a lens barrel, and a second lens disposed adjacent an exit end of the lens barrel, and an aperture stop disposed adjacent a meeting point of a rearward focus of the first lens and a forward focus of the second lens. The aperture stop has an aperture formed centrally thereof for allowing passage of beams that should contribute to image formation, and a refracting portion surrounding the aperture for refracting beams that should be intercepted and causing these beams to leave the lens barrel from the exit end thereof.

Abstract: A calorie meter which is attachable to a human body measures the acceleration of its attached part, and a CPU estimates activity information of the human body based on the measured acceleration. Based on the result of estimation, a massage operation is controlled by the control circuit of a massager.

Abstract: An imaging optical instrument causes light emitted from a plurality of light sources arranged adjacent an object to image on recording surfaces of a photosensitive or thermosensitive material. The optical instrument includes a two-sided telecentric optical system having a first lens disposed adjacent an entrance end of a lens barrel, and a second lens disposed adjacent an exit end of the lens barrel, and an aperture stop disposed adjacent a meeting point of a rearward focus of the first lens and a forward focus of the second lens. The aperture stop has an aperture formed centrally thereof for allowing passage of beams that should contribute to image formation, and a refracting portion surrounding the aperture for refracting beams that should be intercepted and causing these beams to leave the lens barrel from the exit end thereof.

Abstract: An imaging optical instrument causes light emitted from a plurality of light sources arranged adjacent an object to image on recording surfaces of a photosensitive or thermosensitive material. The optical instrument includes a two-sided telecentric optical system having a first lens disposed adjacent an entrance end of a lens barrel, and a second lens disposed adjacent an exit end of the lens barrel, and an aperture stop disposed adjacent a meeting point of a rearward focus of the first lens and a forward focus of the second lens. The aperture stop has an aperture formed centrally thereof for allowing passage of beams that should contribute to image formation, and a refracting portion surrounding the aperture for refracting beams that should be intercepted and causing these beams to leave the lens barrel from the exit end thereof.

Abstract: Electrocardiogram data and acceleration data obtained by a portable electrocardiograph of each patient are transmitted to a radio base station, and transmitted from the radio base station to a hospital computer via a public network, a line L, and a TA. Electrocardiograms and accelerations of a plurality of patients are displayed on the screen of the hospital computer based on the electrocardiogram data and acceleration data in real time. In the portable electrocardiograph, a communication device and an interface unit for communication are separated from other components by a ground plane, and an electrocardiogram measurement device is separated from the other components by a ground plane. Two of the ground planes are provided between the communication device and the interface unit for communication and the electrocardiogram measurement device.

Abstract: The invention provides a home medical management system comprising a portable unit (1) to be worn on the body of the user for measuring a physiological quantity, and a home unit (4) installed at a home of the user and adapted to wirelessly communicate with the portable unit (1) for judging the physical condition of the user according to the physiological quantity measured by the portable unit (1) and notifying an emergency center (32) of occurrence of an emergency in the event of the emergency occurring. The home unit (2) transmits an unfastening command to an electronic lock (41) fastening the front door of the user's home in the event of an emergency occurring, whereby the lock (41) is unfastened, permitting ambulance attendants to enter the room where the user is present.

Abstract: An imaging optical instrument causes light emitted from a plurality of light sources arranged adjacent an object to image on recording surfaces of a photosensitive or thermosensitive material. The optical instrument includes a two-sided telecentric optical system having a first lens disposed adjacent an entrance end of a lens barrel, and a second lens disposed adjacent an exit end of the lens barrel, and an aperture stop disposed adjacent a meeting point of a rearward focus of the first lens and a forward focus of the second lens. The aperture stop has an aperture formed centrally thereof for allowing passage of beams that should contribute to image formation, and a refracting portion surrounding the aperture for refracting beams that should be intercepted and causing these beams to leave the lens barrel from the exit end thereof.

Abstract: A communication device for health control acquires pulse data, electrocardiogram data, respiration data, acceleration data, weight data, blood pressure data, and temperature data of a patient. The communication device for health control carries out dialogic diagnosis on the patient by voice, and thereby acquires reply data indicating the dialogic diagnosis result. The data is transmitted to an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus evaluates the health condition of the patient on the basis of the data. The evaluation result is notified to the patient, the doctor, and the visiting nurse.

Abstract: An impeller for use in a centrifugal blower comprises a hub for receiving a driving torque at a central portion thereof, a shroud of a ring-like shape in plane formed with an opening for air intake at the center thereof and opposed to the hub across a required distance therebetween, and a plurality of vane members interposed between the hub and shroud as circumferentially spaced from one another at required intervals, the impeller having an arrangement wherein an leading edge of each vane member has varied angles (inlet angles) with respect to a tangent line thereat thereby conforming to inflow angles of an air flow guided by the vane member at different points of a span between the shroud and hub.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus is disclosed which efficiently irradiates an irradiation surface without destroying the symmetry of an illuminance distribution at the irradiation surface. A light source is displaced from a center of curvature of a spherical mirror in a direction in a displacement plane which includes an axis of symmetry of the spherical mirror so as to form a light source image at a position off the light source. Due to this, a ray from the spherical mirror passes off the light source (i.e., the position of the light source image), and therefore, a reflection ray is not shielded, absorbed nor otherwise disturbed by the light source, which in turn prevents deterioration in the efficiency of utilization of light.

Abstract: A stator for a motor in which there are provided a ring-shaped yoke portion iron core (2), tooth portion iron cores (3) arranged at an equal interval on the inner circumferential side of the yoke portion iron core (2), stator coils (5) fitted into slots (4) formed between respective adjacent tooth portion iron cores (3), and bridging portions (31) connecting the inner circumferential sides of the respective adjacent tooth portion iron cores (3), and a rotor (6) is oppositely disposed through a gap on the inner circumferential side of the tooth iron cores (3), thus allowing the ratio of length s in a circumferential direction of the bridging portion (31) to pitch p in the circumferential direction of the tooth portion iron cores (3) to fall within a range of 0.01 to 0.20.Accordingly, the cogging torque of a motor can be lowered without lowering EMF.

Abstract: An afocal optical system is formed by a paraboroid mirror and an optical element having a stereographic projection characteristics which is defined by the following equation:hi'=2.multidot.f.multidot.tan (.theta.i/2)where hi' is a height of a light beam, leaving the optical element, taken from the optical axis or a heigh of an image taken from the optical axis, f is a focal length of the optical element and .theta.i is an angle of incidence with respect to the optical element. The focal point of the optical element coincide with that of the first paraboroid mirror. Thus, a compact afocal optical system which satisfies hi'=m.multidot.hi is manufactured at low costs.