Abstract: An outer attachment member (111) includes a first end member (117), a second end member (118), and an intermediate member (116), in which the first end member (117) and the second end member (118) are respectively fitted into both end portions of the intermediate member (116) in the axial direction, a coupled portion (135) provided in any one of the vibration generating part and the vibration receiving part is disposed on one end surface of both end surfaces of the first mounting projecting portion (124) in the axial direction provided in the intermediate member (116), and a second mounting projecting portion (125) is disposed on the other end surface thereof, the first mounting projecting portion (124) and the second mounting projecting portion (125) are separately provided with insertion holes (111a) through which fixing bolts (136) for integrally fixing the first mounting projecting portion (124) and the second mounting projecting portion (125) and for coupling the first mounting projecting portion (124) t

Abstract: The presently disclosed strut mount (10) attaches the tip end of a strut rod (S) to a vehicle body side panel (P), where the strut mount (10) includes a cylindrical body (11) attached to the strut rod (S), and a cylindrical main body rubber (12) that is fixed to the cylindrical body (11) and is in contact with the vehicle body side panel (P); the main body rubber (12) is provided with a projection (15) extending in the axial direction of the strut rod (S), which is separated from a main body (13) of the main body rubber (12) by a concave portion (12a) and is connected to the main body (13) by a connecting portion (14) that serves as the bottom of the concave portion (12a); and the minimum thickness (a) of the connecting portion (14) is smaller than the radial thickness (b) of the projection (15).

Abstract: In a liquid sealing bush, in an outer peripheral surface (13os) of an intermediate tube (13), a main seal protrusion portion (23) extending over an entire length in a circumferential direction and pressed against an inner peripheral surface (11is) of an outer tube (11) is separately provided at each position sandwiching a liquid chamber (15) and an orifice passage (16) from both sides in an axial direction, and in the outer peripheral surface (13os) of the intermediate tube (13), an outer seal protrusion portion (22) extending over the entire length in the circumferential direction and pressed against the inner peripheral surface (11is) of the outer tube (11) is separately provided at each position sandwiched between two main seal protrusion portions (23) in the axial direction and sandwiching the liquid chamber (15) and the orifice passage (16) from both sides in the axial direction, in which, in at least one of two outer seal protrusion portions (22), a recessed portion (24) recessed inward in a radial dire

Abstract: There is provided a new apparatus, system, and method of use for laser speckle imaging that allows for omni-directional viewing. The omni-directional viewing can include a reflector and switches configured for switching the illumination on the luminal tissue such that the light reflected from the luminal tissue at any given time is reflected from one or more substantially non-overlapping sections of a luminal tissue. This apparatus may be particularly useful for tissue analysis such as analysis of vulnerable plaque.

Abstract: A bush including an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder arranged radially outside the inner cylinder, and an elastic body connecting the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, where a rubber portion 13 is provided with a bore (low-rigidity portion) 14 that extends a predetermined length in a circumferential direction and lowers rigidity in a radial direction, a convex portion 11a that projects from the inner cylinder 11 to the outer cylinder 12 is provided at a circumferential position corresponding to the bore 14 of the inner cylinder 11, and the convex portion 11a is arranged to be shifted to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to a circumferential center of the bore 14.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates in general to Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy system for obtaining an autocorrelation function, and more particular, to a correlator and method for controlling a sampling time period and data length used for calculating an autocorrelation function. The correlator may include, a sampling gate circuit which is open during a variable time period and provides a data sample, a correlation circuit which calculates a correlation function from the data sample provided from the sampling gate circuit, and a parameter determining circuit which determines a sampling time period to be used by the sampling gate circuit based on the correlation function.

Abstract: The presently disclosed strut mount (10) attaches the tip end of a strut rod (S) to a vehicle body side panel (P), where the strut mount (10) includes a cylindrical body (11) attached to the strut rod (S), and a cylindrical main body rubber (12) that is fixed to the cylindrical body (11) and is in contact with the vehicle body side panel (P); the main body rubber (12) is provided with a projection (15) extending in the axial direction of the strut rod (S), which is separated from a main body (13) of the main body rubber (12) by a concave portion (12a) and is connected to the main body (13) by a connecting portion (14) that serves as the bottom of the concave portion (12a); and the minimum thickness (a) of the connecting portion (14) is smaller than the radial thickness (b) of the projection (15).

Abstract: A bush including an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder arranged radially outside the inner cylinder, and an elastic body connecting the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, where a rubber portion 13 is provided with a bore (low-rigidity portion) 14 that extends a predetermined length in a circumferential direction and lowers rigidity in a radial direction, a convex portion 11a that projects from the inner cylinder 11 to the outer cylinder 12 is provided at a circumferential position corresponding to the bore 14 of the inner cylinder 11, and the convex portion 11a is arranged to be shifted to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to a circumferential center of the bore 14.

Abstract: A probe unit for receiving an acoustic wave includes a probe, an output unit, and a connector, wherein the output unit is configured to output an acoustic wave signal detected by the probe to an acoustic wave device, and the connector is configured to be detachably connected with a light irradiation unit that includes a light emitting unit and a target guide, such that the probe and the connector are disposed so as to allow an operator to visually check a region to be irradiated when the operator places the probe so as to be acoustically coupled with an object.

Abstract: One or more spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for characterizing, examining and/or diagnosing, and/or measuring viscosity of, a sample or object using speckle detection are provided. Examples of such applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments. Preferably, the SEE devices, systems methods and storage mediums include or involve speckle intensity autocorrelation function(s). One or more embodiments involve a serial time-encoded 2D imaging system with speckle detection to reconstruct images, store reconstructed images of the sample or object, and/or measure viscosity of the sample or object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates in general to Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy system for obtaining an autocorrelation function, and more particular, to a correlator and method for controlling a sampling time period and data length used for calculating an autocorrelation function. The correlator may include, a sampling gate circuit which is open during a variable time period and provides a data sample, a correlation circuit which calculates a correlation function from the data sample provided from the sampling gate circuit, and a parameter determining circuit which determines a sampling time period to be used by the sampling gate circuit based on the correlation function.

Abstract: A DWS apparatus includes a coherent light source, a photodetector, a control unit which can measure an intensity autocorrelation function, a measuring unit which can measure a source-detector distance to obtain source-detector distance data, and a calibrating unit which adjusts the intensity autocorrelation function by using the source-detector distance data. The calibrating unit calibrates the intensity autocorrelation function by adjusting the time constant of the autocorrelation function based on a comparison of the source-detector distance to the time constant of the intensity autocorrelation function.

Abstract: One or more spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for characterizing, examining and/or diagnosing, and/or measuring viscosity of, a sample or object using speckle detection are provided. Examples of such applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments. Preferably, the SEE devices, systems methods and storage mediums include or involve speckle intensity autocorrelation function(s). One or more embodiments involve a serial time-encoded 2D imaging system with speckle detection to reconstruct images, store reconstructed images of the sample or object, and/or measure viscosity of the sample or object.

Abstract: There is provided a new apparatus, system, and method of use for laser speckle imaging that allows for omni-directional viewing. The omni-directional viewing can include a reflector and switches configured for switching the illumination on the lumenal tissue such that the light reflected from the lumenal tissue at any given time is reflected from one or more substantially non-overlapping sections of a lumenal tissue. This apparatus may be particularly useful for tissue analysis such as analysis of vulnerable plaque.

Abstract: An electron beam writing technology which enables highly accurate deflection correction of a minute field used in an electron beam writing system is provided. In this system, a function to move an electron beam by a deflection means through high-speed deflection scanning so as to repeat formation of a cyclic patterned electron beam and a function to move the patterned electron beam on cyclic correction marks by the deflection means through low-speed deflection scanning in synchronization with one cycle of the repetition are provided, and reflected electrons or secondary electrons emitted from the correction marks and the vicinity thereof or transmitted electrons transmitted through the correction marks in the low-speed deflection scanning are detected so as to correct the position or deflection amount of the electron beam based on the detection result.

Abstract: In a charged particle beam applying apparatus such as an electron beams lithography system, there is a technology that facilitates positional adjustment of a crossover and improves throughput of the apparatus. A front focal plane of a condenser lens is provided with a sharp end face (crossover regulation edge) for regulating the height of the crossover on a beam axis. By using the crossover regulation edge to measure the shape of an electron beam, the shape of the beam on the front focal plane of the condenser lens can be always checked even if the height of the crossover formed by an electron gun or the resistance of a source forming lens is changed.

Abstract: A mechanism for connecting first and second members through a sealing member sandwiched therebetween includes a position adjustment portion which adjusts a position of the first member in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the second member with respect to the sealing member arranged on the second member, a reference portion which is provided to the second member and has a reference surface substantially perpendicular to the surface of the second member, and a pressing portion which presses the first member in a direction substantially parallel to the surface of the second member against the reference surface of the reference portion. A positioning member is provided to the first member and comes into contact with the reference surface of the reference portion, with the positioning member being position-adjustable with respect to a reference position of the first member.

Abstract: A charged particle beam exposure apparatus for writing a desired pattern on a substrate using a charged particle beam. The apparatus includes a blanking unit, having a deflector capable of deflecting the charged particle beam in at least two directions, configured to control beam passage to the substrate by deflecting the charged particle beam, and a setting unit configured to set a deflection direction of the charged particle beam by the deflector.

Abstract: In a charged particle beam applying apparatus such as an electron beams lithography system, there is a technology that facilitates positional adjustment of a crossover and improves throughput of the apparatus. A front focal plane of a condenser lens is provided with a sharp end face (crossover regulation edge) for regulating the height of the crossover on a beam axis. By using the crossover regulation edge to measure the shape of an electron beam, the shape of the beam on the front focal plane of the condenser lens can be always checked even if the height of the crossover formed by an electron gun or the resistance of a source forming lens is changed.

Abstract: Disclosed is equipment for charged-particle beam lithography capable of executing exposure even when an electron beam with a bad property is produced due to a failure in some multibeam forming element, without replacing the failing multibeam forming element and without reducing the exposure accuracy. The equipment includes means for forming a plurality of charged-particle beams arranged at predetermined intervals; a plurality of blankers which act on the plurality of charged-particle beams individually; a common blanker which acts on all of the plurality of charged-particle beams; and a blanking restriction for causing those charged-particle beams which are given predetermined deflection by the plurality of blankers to reach onto a sample, with a signal applied to the common blanker, and blocking those charged-particle beams which are not given the predetermined deflection by the plurality of blankers to the sample.