Abstract: [Problem] To directly convert somatic cells into cells that have an ability to form a stratified epithelial tissue capable of acting as the body outer skin and also have an ability to induce skin appendages. [Solution] A production method of cells that have an ability to induce skin appendages, said method comprising a step for introducing into somatic cells at least one gene that is relatively strongly expressed in cells having the ability to induce skin appendages.

Abstract: Provided is a status monitoring device for a speed reducer, including: at least one signal transmission unit for monitoring a status of at least one crankshaft of a speed reducer and transmitting a status signal; and a determination unit for determining a status of the speed reducer based on the status signal from the at least one signal transmission unit.

Abstract: A conductive particle detecting device includes a plurality of electrodes, a permanent magnet, and a detecting circuit. The plurality of electrodes are arranged at intervals in a lubricant. The permanent magnet accumulates conductive particles in the lubricant between adjacent electrodes by a magnetic force. The detecting circuit detects target conductive particles based on electrical resistance between the adjacent electrodes. An attractive force of the permanent magnet acting on the conductive particles between the adjacent electrodes is set such that the lubricant remains as a non-conductive layer around fine-sized conductive particles having a smaller particle size than the target conductive particles.

Abstract: A conductive particle detecting device includes a plurality of electrodes, a permanent magnet, and a detecting circuit. The plurality of electrodes are arranged at intervals in a lubricant. The permanent magnet accumulates conductive particles in the lubricant between adjacent electrodes by a magnetic force. The detecting circuit detects target conductive particles based on electrical resistance between the adjacent electrodes. An attractive force of the permanent magnet acting on the conductive particles between the adjacent electrodes is set such that the lubricant remains as a non-conductive layer around fine-sized conductive particles having a smaller particle size than the target conductive particles.

Abstract: Provided is a status monitoring device for a speed reducer, including: at least one signal transmission unit for monitoring a status of at least one crankshaft of a speed reducer and transmitting a status signal; and a determination unit for determining a status of the speed reducer based on the status signal from the at least one signal transmission unit.

Abstract: To convert directly from a somatic cell into a cell having the ability to form stratified epithelial tissue that can act as outer skin of the body, a method for producing a cell having the ability to form stratified epithelial tissue is provided, the method including the step of introducing into a somatic cell at least one gene expressed relatively strongly in a cell having the ability to form stratified epithelial tissue.

Abstract: To convert directly from a somatic cell into a cell having the ability to form stratified epithelial tissue that can act as outer skin of the body, a method for producing a cell having the ability to form stratified epithelial tissue is provided, the method including the step of introducing into a somatic cell at least one gene expressed relatively strongly in a cell having the ability to form stratified epithelial tissue.

Abstract: A reduction gear device includes a first reduction mechanism and a second reduction mechanism. The second reduction mechanism includes a crankshaft, an external gear and an internal gear. One of the internal gear and the external gear is fixed to a base part side member of a robot arm of an industrial robot, and the other of the internal gear and the external gear is fixed to an anterior end side member of the robot arm of the industrial robot. An inner diameter D of the internal gear is 140 mm?D?200 mm, torque T transmitted to the anterior end side member is 650 Nm?T?1960 Nm, and the number of teeth N of the internal gear is less than 40 times the difference in the number of teeth between the internal gear and the external gear.

Abstract: An eccentrically oscillating speed reducer 100 includes a case 110 having inner teeth 110a, a plurality of crankshafts having outer teeth, outer teeth gears 131 and 132 having outer teeth 131a and 132a brought in mesh with the inner teeth 110a of the case 110 and eccentrically moved by the crankshafts, a carrier 140 rotatably supporting the crankshafts and rotated to move relative to the case 110 by the crankshafts, and a cylindrical gear 180 brought in mesh with the outer teeth of the crankshafts for transmitting a power inputted to one crankshaft 121 of the plurality of crankshafts to remaining crankshafts, and the cylindrical gear 180 is rotatably supported by sliding friction.

Abstract: Surface abrasion in an eccentric part of a crank pin or breakdown of the crank pin of an eccentric oscillation speed reducer is effectively prevented. A value N obtained by dividing reduction ratio M in an eccentric oscillation speed reducer by a diameter D passing a center of pin teeth is set to be smaller than 0.20. As the results, temperature of lubricant in the eccentric oscillation speed reducer can be depressed below 60° C., even though an output rotation speed at a rated torque of the eccentric oscillation speed reducer has become 28 rpm or more as required from a tact time or so in a factory, whereby a region between the eccentric part of the crank pin and a needle-shaped roller bearing is always lubricated with the lubricant which exerts required lubricating function.

Abstract: There is provided an eccentrically oscillating speed reducer capable of reducing a number of parts more than that of a background art. An eccentrically oscillating speed reducer 100 includes a case 110 having inner teeth 110a, a plurality of crankshafts having outer teeth, outer teeth gears 131 and 132 having outer teeth 131a and 132a brought in mesh with the inner teeth 110a of the case 110 and eccentrically moved by the crankshafts, a carrier 140 rotatably supporting the crankshafts and rotated to move relative to the case 110 by the crankshafts, and a cylindrical gear 180 brought in mesh with the outer teeth of the crankshafts for transmitting a power inputted to one crankshaft 121 of the plurality of crankshafts to remaining crankshafts, and the cylindrical gear 180 is rotatably supported by sliding friction.

Abstract: A reduction gear device utilized in a joint portion of an industrial robot, durability of the reduction gear device being increased in the case where torque applied to the reduction gear device is high and the reduction gear device is utilized at a high operation rate. In a reduction gear device is provided with a first reduction mechanism and a second reduction mechanism, and the second reduction mechanism includes an external gear that revolves eccentrically, an internal gear that causes orbital revolution of the eccentric movement of the external gear, and an output shaft on either the external gear or the internal gear.

Abstract: A speed reducer 100 to be attached to an articulated portion of an industrial robot includes a first-stage reduction gear mechanism 10 of a spur gear type speed reducing unit and a second-stage reduction gear mechanism 30 of an eccentric rocking type speed reducing unit, and the output from the eccentric rocking type speed reducing unit is extracted from an internal gear member or a support member. When the input speed to the first input gear unit is 2,000 RPM, the output from the eccentric rocking type speed reducing unit is 20 RPM or higher. The reduction ratio of the first-stage reduction gear mechanism is so selected that individual crankshafts may rotate not over 1,000 RPM when the output from the eccentric rocking type speed reducing unit is 20 RPM or higher.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to effectively prevent surface abrasion in an eccentric part 47 of a crank pin 45 or breakdown of the crank pin 45. A value N obtained by dividing reduction ratio M in an eccentric oscillation type speed reducer 27 by a diameter D passing a center of pin teeth 29 is set to be smaller than 0.20. As the results, temperature of lubricant in the eccentric oscillation type speed reducer 27 can be depressed below 60° C., even though an output rotation speed at a rated torque of the eccentric oscillation type speed reducer 27 has become 28 rpm or more as required from a tact time or so in a factory, whereby a region between the eccentric part 47 of the crank pin 45 and a needle-shaped roller bearing 48 is always lubricated with the lubricant which exerts required lubricating function.

Abstract: A radial inner end of a retainer is spaced radially outwardly from a radial outer end of a sliding-contact region, and with this construction the axial movement of each needle roller is limited not by the retainer but by an inner ring, and a restriction flange. Therefore, a large axial force developing in the needle rollers is received by the inner ring and the restriction flange, and as a result, the retainer having low rigidity can be satisfactorily used. Therefore, any suitable material such as a synthetic resin can be selected for the retainer, and besides the wall thickness of the retainer can be made small.

Abstract: A radial inner end of a retainer is spaced radially outwardly from a radial outer end of a sliding-contact region, and with this construction the axial movement of each needle roller is limited not by the retainer but by an inner ring, and a restriction flange. Therefore, a large axial force developing in the needle rollers is received by the inner ring and the restriction flange, and as a result, the retainer having low rigidity can be satisfactorily used. Therefore, any suitable material such as a synthetic resin can be selected for the retainer, and besides the wall thickness of the retainer can be made small.

Abstract: A radial inner end of a retainer is spaced radially outwardly from a radial outer end of a sliding-contact region, and with this construction the axial movement of each needle roller is limited not by the retainer but by an inner ring, and a restriction flange. Therefore, a large axial force developing in the needle rollers is received by the inner ring and the restriction flange, and as a result, the retainer having low rigidity can be satisfactorily used. Therefore, any suitable material such as a synthetic resin can be selected for the retainer, and besides the wall thickness of the retainer can be made small.