Abstract: To provide a fractionating device capable of stably fractionating powders such as cement raw materials by a simple configuration. A fractionating device 1 for fractionating some of a powder (cement raw material) R falling in a chute (main body) 2, wherein the fractionating device is equipped with a screw conveyor 5 which passes through the chute, a part of a casing 5a opening inside the chute, and receives part of the powder from an opening (inlet) 5b, and a collision separation member (collision separation rod) 4 which is provided above the screw conveyor in the chute and collides with an object when an object of a predetermined size or larger falls, and prevents the object from falling directly onto the screw conveyor.

Abstract: Provided is a therapeutic agent for cellular drug resistance to a microtubule inhibitor. The therapeutic agent contains a ? opioid receptor agonist.

Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter comprises an exiting coil, and a signal electrode having an electrode section, an axis portion, a first member which has elasticity, a second member which is harder than the first member, and a ring shape dividing wall which is harder than the second member, wherein the first and second members and the ring shape dividing wall are inserted between a rear face of the electrode section and an inner circumference face of the measuring pipe, the axis portion is projected to an outer circumference face of the measuring pipe through a through hole, and a fastening member is fastened to the axis portion which projects to the outer circumference face of the measuring pipe so that the first member is sandwiched between the rear face of the electrode section and the inner circumference face of the measuring pipe so as to be elastically deformed.

Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter comprises an exiting coil, and a signal electrode having an electrode section, an axis portion, a first member which has elasticity, a second member which is harder than the first member, and a ring shape dividing wall which is harder than the second member, wherein the first and second members and the ring shape dividing wall are inserted between a rear face of the electrode section and an inner circumference face of the measuring pipe, the axis portion is projected to an outer circumference face of the measuring pipe through a through hole, and a fastening member is fastened to the axis portion which projects to the outer circumference face of the measuring pipe so that the first member is sandwiched between the rear face of the electrode section and the inner circumference face of the measuring pipe so as to be elastically deformed.

Abstract: A measuring pipe obtained by applying an insulating resin lining to the inside of a nonmagnetic pipe is employed. A through hole reaching the resin lining is made in the sidewall of the nonmagnetic pipe, and a signal electrode and a guard electrode are arranged in the through hole. The through hole is filled with an insulating vibration absorbing member so as to cover the periphery of the signal electrode and the guard electrode. A gelatinous substance of silicon resin, or the like, is employed as the vibration absorbing member, but liquid such as oil may be employed to liquid seal the signal electrode and the guard electrode in the through hole. Consequently, the electromagnetic flowmeter can be formed compact and its production is facilitated.

Abstract: A measuring pipe obtained by applying an insulating resin lining to the inside of a nonmagnetic pipe is employed. A through hole reaching the resin lining is made in the sidewall of the nonmagnetic pipe, and a signal electrode and a guard electrode are arranged in the through hole. The through hole is filled with an insulating vibration absorbing member so as to cover the periphery of the signal electrode and the guard electrode. A gelatinous substance of silicon resin, or the like, is employed as the vibration absorbing member, but liquid such as oil may be employed to liquid seal the signal electrode and the guard electrode in the through hole. Consequently, the electromagnetic flowmeter can be formed compact and its production is facilitated.

Abstract: To ensure, with ease, airtightness of an internal cavity when connecting a shielded lead lines to the outside. Tubes are installed on the portions of shields of lead lines positioned at through passages of a packing. An adhesive agent is caused to flow between the tubes and the shields, to bond therebetween. Doing so maintains an airtight seal through the adhesive agent (an adhesive agent that is caused to penetrate the spaces in the meshes of the shields, and hardened therein) between the shields and the inner peripheral surfaces of the tubes of the lead lines through the inner peripheral surfaces of the through passages of the packing and the outer peripheral surfaces of the tubes of the lead lines being tightly sealed.

Abstract: An ink-jet printing device includes a recording head driven by a driving voltage waveform in a main scanning direction for recording an image on a recording medium fed into the printing device in a subscanning direction. A voltage level of the driving voltage waveform is controlled such that the voltage value is constant through a single scan of the recording head in the main scanning direction and different between different scans of the recording head in the main scanning direction.

Abstract: An ink jet head used for pulsed droplet ink jet printer uses a grooved piezo-electric element. The piezo-electric element includes a plurality of grooves, diaphrams and actuators. The actuator and two grooves at both sides of the actuator, filled with stuffing material, covers a corresponding one of passages. Therefore, even if the stuffing material moves when the actuator is energized, an interference problem does not occur. Consequently, the flexure force of each actuator can transmit to the corresponding passage to jet ink in the passage via a nozzle.

Abstract: A body massaging apparatus of a circulated water current type to be used for lean figure beauty, comprises bathtub for storing therein water and accomodating therein at least one patient in a state close to a lying attitude with the face upward. The bathtub is formed with an inlet opening for introducing the water into the bathtub and an outlet opening for discharging the water from the bathtub. The inlet opening is positioned to confront the back of the patient's body, while the outlet opening is positioned opposite to the inlet opening. A circulating conduit for circulating the water through the bathub is disposed outside of the bathtub and connects the outlet opening with the inlet opening.

Abstract: A semiconductor diffusion type force sensing apparatus includes a plate-like semiconductor substrate formed by a single crystal material, and a plurality of sensing elements each constituted by a substantially rectangular impurity-diffused region formed in the semiconductor substrate. The sensing elements have an electric resistance variable in accordance with a deformation thereof due to an external force exerted on the semiconductor substrate. The sensing elements are arranged in a direction in which a longitudinal direction of each of the sensing elements coincides with a crystal orientation of the semiconductor substrate having an external value of a longitudinal piezoresistance coefficient of the impurity-diffused region.

Abstract: A force detecting device includes an insulative strain element, strain sensors, and leads. The insulative strain element is electrically insulative at least at its surface. The strain sensors are formed of a piezoresistive thin film and deposited as a piezoresistive thin film pattern on the surface of the insulative strain element integrally therewith. The leads are formed of a highly conductive thin film and deposited as a highly conductive thin film pattern on the surface of the insulative strain element integrally therewith.

Abstract: A device for detecting viscosity of a liquid which varies with time includes a first tank provided with an overflow section for maintaining a predetermined liquid height, and a second tank fluidly communicated to the first tank and provided with a restricted outlet, or orifice. While a liquid is circulated through the two tanks by a pump, a height sensor which is dipped in the liquid in the second tank senses a liquid height in the tank in terms of capacitance. The output of the height sensor is representative of a viscosity of the liquid.

Abstract: A machine comprises a wire station for supplying various wires, a harness board on which a cable harness is to be formed, and a harness laying head movable relative to the harness board for receiving selected one of the wires from the wire station laying the selected wire on the harness board. The wire station comprises a plurality of wire clampers for releasably clamping the respective wires with their free ends protruding approximately a predetermined length towards the harness laying head.