Abstract: An optical element for an optical pickup device which can record and/or reproduce information interchangeably with an optical disc while correcting coma satisfactorily, and a compact optical pickup device employing that optical element and exhibiting excellent energy saving. In the optical element for an optical pickup device where a first objective lens portion and a second objective lens portion are formed integrally, one of the first objective lens portion and the second objective lens portion satisfies a relation |HCM|/|TCM|<0.3 and the other satisfies a relation |HCM|/|TCM|>0.3. The HCM represents the third-order angle of view coma sensitivity in the first objective lens portion or the second objective lens portion, and the TMC represents the third-order inclination angle coma sensitivity in the first objective lens portion or the second objective lens portion.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. The first optical path difference providing structure is a ring-shaped structure which includes a plurality of ring-shaped zones including respective steps having at least two kinds of amounts selected from the predetermined expressions.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. In the optical pickup apparatus, the third light flux which has passed through an optical path difference providing structure forms a first best focus and a second best focus.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. One of the optical path difference providing structures includes a first basic structure and a second basic structure which are predetermined optical path difference providing structures and overlap with each other.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to solve the problem of precipitation of a poorly water-soluble compound in a hydrophilic matrix upon inclusion of the poorly water-soluble compound in the hydrophilic matrix. The present invention provides a composition wherein a poorly water-soluble compound is contained in a hydrophilic matrix in a finely-dispersed state.

Abstract: In order to provide an optical pickup device, an objective optical element and an optical information recording and reproducing device that can properly record and/or reproduce information with three different recording densities and that can be realized with a simplified structure and at low cost, the optical pickup device is comprised of an optical element, the construction of which is stacked with first, second and third basic structures to make different optical lengths.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus comprises: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element comprises an optical surface comprising a central area and a peripheral area. The central area comprises a first optical path difference providing structure, and the peripheral area comprises a second optical path difference providing structure. The objective optical element converges the third light flux which passes through the central area of on the third optical disk. The objective optical element converges the first and second light fluxes which pass through the peripheral area on the first optical disk. Each of the first and second optical path difference providing structures comprises a predetermined basic structure.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus comprises: a first light source; a second light source; a third light source; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element comprises at least two areas comprising first and second optical path difference providing structures. A third light flux from the third light source passing the first optical path difference providing structure forms first and second best focuses. The third light flux passing the objective optical element forms a spot comprising a central spot portion; an intermediate spot portion; and a peripheral spot portion. The central spot portion is used for recording and/or reproducing information for a third optical disk, and the intermediate and peripheral spot portions are not used for recording and/or reproducing information for the third optical disk. The peripheral spot portion is formed on the third optical disk by the third light flux through the second optical path difference providing structure.

Abstract: A humoral testing apparatus in which a measuring light is irradiated to a reagent area forming a color as a result of a reaction and an optical density of the reagent area is detected by a detecting operation of light intensity of the reflected light. The humoral testing apparatus enables a humoral test to be performed accurately in cases where nonuniformity occurs with the reaction of a reagent with a humoral sample within the reagent area, or in cases where fine dust is present within each detecting spot in the reagent areas. The light reflected from the reagent areas is detected with a two-dimensional photodetector. The independent light intensity detecting operations are performed with respect to the subareas of the reagent area of a reagent layer. A photo detection signal S, which represents the intensity of the reflected light is statistically processed with a signal processing section 51.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus comprises: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element comprises an optical surface comprising a central area and a peripheral area. The central area comprises a first optical path difference providing structure, and the peripheral area comprises a second optical path difference providing structure. The objective optical element converges the third light flux which passes through the central area of on the third optical disk. The objective optical element converges the first and second light fluxes which pass through the peripheral area on the first optical disk. Each of the first and second optical path difference providing structures comprises a predetermined basic structure.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus comprises: a first light source; a second light source; a third light source; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element comprises at least two areas comprising first and second optical path difference providing structures. A third light flux from the third light source passing the first optical path difference providing structure forms first and second best focuses. The third light flux passing the objective optical element forms a spot comprising a central spot portion; an intermediate spot portion; and a peripheral spot portion. The central spot portion is used for recording and/or reproducing information for a third optical disk, and the intermediate and peripheral spot portions are not used for recording and/or reproducing information for the third optical disk. The peripheral spot portion is formed on the third optical disk by the third light flux through the second optical path difference providing structure.

Abstract: A blood testing unit is provided with a closed vessel having an outer vessel body and an inner vessel body, and a reagent layer is accommodated in the closed vessel. Reagents which react with a blood sample are supported on the reagent layer. The closed vessel is comprised such that at least either one of the outer vessel body and the inner vessel body is provided with an aperture, through which air is capable of being introduced from the exterior to the interior of the one vessel body, and the one vessel body is provided with a sealing member for closing the aperture.

Abstract: A blood testing unit comprises a closed vessel having a blood introducing section formed at a certain area of the closed vessel. A blood constituent separating section is located within the closed vessel to separate plasma and/or serum from the blood sample introduced through the blood introducing section into the closed vessel. A reagent layer is located within the closed vessel, such that the reagent layer can be seen from the exterior. The reagent layer comprises a region for spreading the plasma and/or the serum, which has been separated by the blood constituent separating section from the blood sample, and a reagent supporte donor in the spreading region, the reagent undergoing a reaction with the plasma and/or the serum and forming a color as a result of the reaction.

Abstract: An objective lens for use in an optical pickup apparatus, comprises an objective lens satisfying the following expression: 0.01?|?SA3obj/??|<0.1 (?rms/nm), where ?SA3obj/?? represents the wavelength dependency of the 3rd order spherical aberration of the objective lens when the oscillation wavelength is fluctuated between ±2 nm.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical pickup apparatus, comprising steps of selecting one type objective lens from plural types of objective lenses different in specification of respective optical path difference providing structures in accordance with an oscillation wavelength of a laser light source; and assembling the selected type objective lens and the laser light source into the apparatus.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. One of the optical path difference providing structures includes a first basic structure and a second basic structure which are predetermined optical path difference providing structures and overlap with each other.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. The first optical path difference providing structure is a ring-shaped structure which includes a plurality of ring-shaped zones including respective steps having at least two kinds of amounts selected from the predetermined expressions.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. The optical pickup apparatus provides a wavelength dependency of a spherical aberration so as to correct a change in a spherical aberration due to a refractive index change with a temperature change of the objective optical element.

Abstract: An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. In the optical pickup apparatus, the third light flux which has passed through an optical path difference providing structure forms a first best focus and a second best focus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an objective lens, an objective lens unit and an optical pickup apparatus. The objective lens is provided for an optical pickup apparatus recording or reproducing information by converging a light flux with a wavelength ?1 emitted from a light source onto an information recording surface of an optical information recording medium. The objective lens is formed of: a single lens having at least one aspheric surface. In the objective lens, an effective aperture, a thickness on an optical axis, a focal length, a numerical aperture, and a refractive index satisfy the predetermined conditional expressions. The objective lens unit is provided for an optical pickup apparatus and includes an aberration correcting element and the objective lens.