Abstract: An amino alcohol derivative useful as an excellent immunosuppressive agent is provided. As a result of intensive research to create a highly safe compound which has an excellent immunosuppressive activity, it was discovered that an amino alcohol derivative represented by the general formula (1), has excellent immunosuppressive activity.

Abstract: A deployable antenna which has a larger aperture diameter by four-side links provided in at least three stages and which includes: six deployment link mechanisms (20) arranged radially from a central shaft so as to support an outer edge portion of a flexible reflector mirror surface; and one deployment driving mechanism (30) arranged at a lower portion of a center of arrangement of the six deployment link mechanisms, for unfolding the six deployment link mechanisms. Each of the six deployment link mechanisms includes a first four-side link (5), a second four-side link (6), and a third four-side link (7) arranged in an order from a position of the central shaft, around which the six deployment link mechanisms are arranged, toward an outer side of the each of the six deployment link mechanisms so that the each of the six deployment link mechanisms is structured to be foldable in three stages.

Abstract: To provide an amino phosphate derivative having an excellent sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulatory action. As a result of continued intensive research to create a highly safe compound which has an S1P receptor modulatory action, is has been discovered that an amino phosphate derivative represented by the following general formula (1), has a strong S1P receptor modulatory action.

Abstract: A technology for structuring a three-dimensional image in a more accurate position spatially even when an ultrasonic transducer unit does not perform oscillation scanning at completely constant angular velocity is disclosed. According to the technology, an oscillation angle detection means 104 detects an oscillation angle of an ultrasonic transducer unit 1, and a three-dimensional image processing means 11 forms a three-dimensional image based on the oscillation angle detected by the oscillation angle detection means and image data outputted from an ultrasonic receiving means 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides a slip rate estimating device measuring a slip ratio without the need for a body speed and a slip ratio control device using the slip ratio estimating device. A motor torque measured by a torque measuring instrument is input to each of a vehicle model (601) and an SRE (602) that performs calculations including time differentiation of the slip ratio. The vehicle model (601) derives a wheel rotation speed, a wheel rotation acceleration, and a body speed. The vehicle model (601) outputs the wheel rotation speed and the wheel rotation acceleration to the SRE (602). The SRE (602) outputs the slip ratio based on the motor torque, the wheel rotation speed, and the wheel rotation acceleration.

Abstract: Provided are diphenyl sulfide derivatives which have excellent S1P3 antagonistic activity and are useful as drugs. Intensive studies have been made for the purpose of creating a compound having S1P3 antagonistic activity. As a result of the intensive studies, it has been found that diphenyl sulfide derivatives represented by general formula (1) have excellent S1P3 antagonistic activity. In general formula (1), R1 is a hydrogen atom or the like; R2 is an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or the like; X is a methylene group which may be substituted with one or two fluorine atoms, or the like; Y is a hydrogen atom or the like; and Z is a halogen atom.

Abstract: The invention discloses a technique, by which a suitable radius of curvature can be obtained so that small type ultrasonic probe will be closely fitted to human body and by which an ultrasonic probe adaptable for human superficial tissues can be provided.

Abstract: A base for electric insulating oil comprising an esterification product from a C8-C20 higher fatty acid and a C6-C14 branched aliphatic monohydric alcohol; or a base for electric insulating oil comprising an esterification product from a mixed fatty acid derived from palm oil and/or mixed fatty acid derived from soybean oil and a C1-C5 aliphatic monohydric alcohol or C6-C14 branched aliphatic monohydric alcohol. The thus provided base for electric insulating oil excels in viscosity, fluidity, chemical stability, etc. and is capable of satisfactorily exhibiting electrical characteristics of electric insulating oil.

Abstract: An amino alcohol derivative useful as an excellent immunosuppressive agent is provided. As a result of intensive research to create a highly safe compound which has an excellent immunosuppressive activity, it was discovered that an amino alcohol derivative represented by the general formula (1), has excellent immunosuppressive activity.

Abstract: To provide an amino phosphate derivative having an excellent sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulatory action. As a result of continued intensive research to create a highly safe compound which has an S1P receptor modulatory action, is has been discovered that an amino phosphate derivative represented by the following general formula (1), has a strong S1P receptor modulatory action.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic probe having an organism contact portion that is shaped for use along a comparatively large curvature and can easily be used while closely contacting an organism, and that has an adequately reduced size. According to the technique of the invention, a first cylinder pulley 5, secured to a probe casing 7, an arm 16, secured to a motor spindle 17 that is extended through a first pulley, and a second cylinder pulley 8, rotatably arranged on the opposite side, are coupled together by a wire 6. The second pulley is equipped with a slider shaft 14 that is arranged, in an extensible manner, by a slider bearing 15. The slider shaft is quipped with a roller 10 that contacts a guide rail 12 of the probe casing, and an ultrasonic element 2 is attached to the distal end of the slider shaft to provide the telescopic structure for the slider shaft. In this manner, the size of a scanning mechanism, for oscillating the ultrasonic element along a large curvature, is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a slip rate estimating device measuring a slip ratio without the need for a body speed and a slip ratio control device using the slip ratio estimating device. A motor torque measured by a torque measuring instrument is input to each of a vehicle model (601) and an SRE (602) that performs calculations including time differentiation of the slip ratio. The vehicle model (601) derives a wheel rotation speed, a wheel rotation acceleration, and a body speed. The vehicle model (601) outputs the wheel rotation speed and the wheel rotation acceleration to the SRE (602). The SRE (602) outputs the slip ratio based on the motor torque, the wheel rotation speed, and the wheel rotation acceleration.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe according to the present invention includes: an ultrasonic element unit for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave while carrying out ultrasonic scanning; a storage portion for storing the ultrasonic element unit; and an acoustic medium liquid charged in the storage portion. The ultrasonic element unit is supported by an elastic supporting member, and the storage portion is sealed by the supporting member in a liquid-tight state.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for holding the test subject contact surface temperature below a predetermined value without providing a temperature sensor or setting ultrasonic wave output excessively low and, according to this technology, reflex time t1, which passes through oil 6, is reflected by the inner surface of window 5, and is returned via oil, and reflex time t2, which passes through the window, is reflected by the outer surface of the window, and returned via window or oil, are detected, sound velocity of window=(thickness of window×2)/(t2?t1) is measured, and the surface temperature of the window is detected from this measured sound velocity.

Abstract: A technology for structuring a three-dimensional image in a more accurate position spatially even when an ultrasonic transducer unit does not perform oscillation scanning at completely constant angular velocity is disclosed. According to the technology, an oscillation angle detection means 104 detects an oscillation angle of an ultrasonic transducer unit 1, and a three-dimensional image processing means 11 forms a three-dimensional image based on the oscillation angle detected by the oscillation angle detection means and image data outputted from an ultrasonic receiving means 4.

Abstract: A base for electric insulating oil comprising an esterification product from a C8-C20 higher fatty acid and a C6-C14 branched aliphatic monohydric alcohol; or a base for electric insulating oil comprising an esterification product from a mixed fatty acid derived from palm oil and/or mixed fatty acid derived from soybean oil and a C1-C5 aliphatic monohydric alcohol or C6-C14 branched aliphatic monohydric alcohol. The thus provided base for electric insulating oil excels in viscosity, fluidity, chemical stability, etc. and is capable of satisfactorily exhibiting electrical characteristics of electric insulating oil.

Abstract: An excellent ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided that can form a three-dimensional image in a more spatially-correct position regardless of an ultrasonic probe to be used, without leading to deterioration of the productivity of the treatment. An ultrasonic probe includes an ultrasonic transducer, a rotation transmission mechanism, a rotary encoder, a transducer-swinging motor and an encoder correction ROM. In the encoder correction ROM, an actual swing scanning angle of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to each count value that is obtained by counting pulses from the rotary encoder is stored in advance. A three-dimensional image processing means forms a three-dimensional image of a principal cross-section scanning plane in a direction at the actual swing scanning angle, while correcting an encoder count value from an encoder counter according to contents of the encoder correction ROM that are read out by a main controlling means.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for holding the test subject contact surface temperature below a predetermined value without providing a temperature sensor or setting ultrasonic wave output excessively low and, according to this technology, reflex time t1, which passes through oil 6, is reflected by the inner surface of window 5, and is returned via oil, and reflex time t2, which passes through the window, is reflected by the outer surface of the window, and returned via window or oil, are detected, sound velocity of window=(thickness of window×2) /(t2?t1) is measured, and the surface temperature of the window is detected from this measured sound velocity.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe according to the present invention includes: an ultrasonic element unit for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave while carrying out ultrasonic scanning; a storage portion for storing the ultrasonic element unit; and an acoustic medium liquid charged in the storage portion. The ultrasonic element unit is supported by an elastic supporting member, and the storage portion is sealed by the supporting member in a liquid-tight state.

Abstract: A technique for smoothly speed-controlling a speed of a motor whose time constant is relatively small, such as a supersonic motor, under a relatively rough speed control profile and a simple configuration is disclosed. According to this technique, a frequency division number calculating section 1 changes a division number A under the relatively rough speed control profile and sets for a frequency division number setting register 2. The comparator 3 outputs a+count signal if the division number A set by the frequency division number calculating section is greater than a current division number B counted by a frequency division number counter 4 (the division number A> the division number B), and outputs a—count signal if the division number A< the division number B.