Abstract: A two-cycle engine having a structure in which the shaft center Ccy of the cylinder 3 is offset onto the exhaust port 32 side with respect to the rotational center Ccr of the crankshaft 4, and the offset amount S of the shaft center Ccy with respect to the rotational center Ccr is set greater than 1 mm and less than 6 mm. Furthermore, in this case, the center of gravity of the counterweight 42 of the crankshaft 4 is shifted onto the rear side in the rotational direction with respect to the line passing the rotational center Ccr of the crankshaft 4 and the center Ccp of the crank pin 41.

Abstract: There is provided a metal silicide film forming method that includes providing a substrate having thereon a silicon part (process 1); forming a metal film on a surface of the silicon part of the substrate by a CVD process using a nitrogen-containing metal compound as a film forming source material (process 2); performing an annealing process on the substrate under a hydrogen gas atmosphere; and forming a metal silicide by a reaction between the metal film and the silicon part (process 3). Here, the nitrogen-containing metal compound as the film forming source material is metal amidinate. Further, the metal film is a nickel (Ni) film. Furthermore, the metal amidinate is nickel amidinate.

Abstract: A double floor structure capable of being adapted to the conditions of construction and the needs of users at low cost. A double floor structure (K) provided with support legs (1) which are provided on a lower floor and rows of beams which form an upper floor. The support legs (1) are each provided with an upper member (14) which supports a beam from the lower side, an intermediate member (13) which supports the upper member (14) from the lower side, and a lower member (12) which supports the intermediate member (13) from the lower side. The upper member (14), the intermediate member (13), and the lower member (12) consist of metallic, extruded shape material and are disposed in such a manner that the direction of the extrusion is aligned with the top-bottom direction.

Abstract: A cylindrical sliding bearing having a cylindrical steel back metal, and a bearing alloy layer, serving as a sliding surface, on the inside of the steel back metal is provided. The cylindrical sliding bearing further have a coat layer of Bi or a Bi-based alloy formed on the outer back surface of the steel back metal. Preferably, the coat layer is made from the Bi-based alloy of 1 to 30 mass % of one or more kinds of Sn, Pb, In, Ag and Cu; and the balance being Bi and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A half bearing for a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, which includes crush relieves at both circumferential end portions of an inner circumferential surface of the half bearing, is provided. The half bearing further includes an axial groove at least at a position adjacent to a crush relief on a rear side of a relative rotation direction of the crankshaft, and adjacent to the inner circumferential surface of the half bearing. The axial groove extends along an entire width of the inner circumferential surface of the half bearing.

Abstract: The invention provides a brain-specific gene useful in treating Alzheimer's disease, for instance, which comprises a nucleotide sequence cording for the amino acid sequence shown in SQ ID NO:1 and fragments thereof; an expression vector comprising the gene; a host cell comprising the expression vector; an expression product of the gene; an antibody against the product; a therapeutic and prophylactic composition for neurodegenerative disease; and the like.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a detector that outputs a measured value, a digital display unit, an analog display unit having a plurality of display segments, and a display controller. The display controller includes: a tolerance range display unit that lights or blinks display segments corresponding to a preset tolerance range relative to a preset value; a first determiner that obtains a difference between the present value and a present measured value and determines whether the difference is within an analog display range wider than the tolerance range; a difference display unit that lights a display segment corresponding to the last one or the last two digits of the present measured value when the first determiner determines that the difference is within the analog display range; a second determiner that determines whether the difference is within the tolerance range; and an acceptance or rejection display unit that displays a result determined by the second determiner.

Abstract: A method for integrating a metal-containing film in a semiconductor device, for example a gate stack. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate in a process chamber, depositing the tungsten-containing film on the substrate at a first substrate temperature by exposing the substrate to a deposition gas containing a tungsten carbonyl precursor, heat treating the tungsten-containing film at a second substrate temperature greater than the first substrate temperature to remove carbon monoxide gas from the tungsten-containing film, and forming a barrier layer on the heat treated tungsten-containing film. Examples of tungsten-containing films include W, WN, WSi, and WC. Additional embodiments include depositing metal-containing films containing Ni, Mo, Co, Rh, Re, Cr, or Ru from the corresponding metal carbonyl precursors.

Abstract: A halved sliding bearing is provided, two of which are paired into a cylindrical shape. The halved sliding bearing includes a steel back metal, and a bearing alloy layer, which serves as a sliding surface, on the inside of the steel back metal. A coat layer of Bi or a Bi-based alloy is formed on the outside back surface of the steel back metal. Preferably, the coat layer consists of 1 to 30 mass % of one or more of Sn, Pb, In, Ag and Cu and the balance being Bi and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A cylindrical sliding bearing having a cylindrical steel back metal, and a bearing alloy layer, serving as a sliding surface, on the inside of the steel back metal is provided. The cylindrical sliding bearing further have a coat layer of Bi or a Bi-based alloy formed on the outer back surface of the steel back metal. Preferably, the coat layer is made from the Bi-based alloy of 1 to 30 mass % of one or more kinds of Sn, Pb, In, Ag and Cu; and the balance being Bi and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: The invention provides a brain-specific gene useful in treating Alzheimer's disease, for instance, which comprises a nucleotide sequence cording for the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1 and fragments thereof; an expression vector comprising the gene; a host cell comprising the expression vector; an expression product of the gene; an antibody against the product; a therapeutic and prophylactic composition for neurodegenerative disease; and the like.

Abstract: An immersion nozzle for continuous casting of steel supplies molten steel into a mold. At least a part of the immersion nozzle is formed of a refractory having a desulfurizing ability. A method for continuous casting of steel employs the immersion nozzle to supply molten steel into a mold using the immersion nozzle for continuous casting.

Abstract: In a banknote handling device, a banknote storage cassette is loaded along guide grooves in left and right side plates, whereby the bottom end of a bill press interlocks with protruding members of the banknote storage cassette, preventing the banknote storage cassette from exiting the guide grooves, and, by sliding a lid of the banknote storage cassette, accumulated banknotes which are stored therein are transferred to a mounting plate while a free-sliding plate member inside a storage space of the banknote storage cassette presses the accumulated banknotes downward, the accumulated banknotes being separated one by one and conveyed down a transport path by a kick-out roller, a feeding roller, and a separating roller.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus capable of efficiently purging not only a process space but also the inside of a processing gas feed nozzle when a multi element compound film is formed on a substrate by laminating a molecular layer thereon, wherein an exhaust line is connected to one end of the processing gas feed nozzle jetting the processing gas in a laminar flow into the process space along the surface of the treated substrate, and the processing gas or purge gas is fed from the other end thereof.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a detector that outputs a measured value, a digital display unit, an analog display unit having a plurality of display segments, and a display controller. The display controller includes: a tolerance range display unit that lights or blinks display segments corresponding to a preset tolerance range relative to a preset value; a first determiner that obtains a difference between the present value and a present measured value and determines whether the difference is within an analog display range wider than the tolerance range; a difference display unit that lights a display segment corresponding to the last one or the last two digits of the present measured value when the first determiner determines that the difference is within the analog display range; a second determiner that determines whether the difference is within the tolerance range; and an acceptance or rejection display unit that displays a result determined by the second determiner.

Abstract: A solenoid valve comprises a solenoid portion 10 and a valve portion 20. The solenoid portion 10 is constructed by a stator core 12, an electromagnetic coil 14 and a plunger 15. The valve portion 20 is constructed by a valve sleeve 21 and a spool 25 axially forming plural lands 26a-26c in series. The plunger 15 is axially moved by electromagnetic attraction and drives the spool 25. There are formed the same pressurized areas at the plunger 15 and the land of the spool 25 closest to the plunger 15. Therefore, the volume in an intermediate space B between the plunger 15 and the spool 25 is constant and contaminants in the oil are not sucked into the intermediate space B.

Abstract: The present invention provides a single strand polynucleotide sequence comprising a target gene, a complementary strand nucleic acid sequence, and a component sequence.

Abstract: A coin deposit apparatus has a carriage section having castors detachable from a apparatus main body, and a carriage-locking section which can lock the carriage section attached to the apparatus main body so that a plurality of container sections are mounted onto the carriage section. A shutter which can open and close an upper aperture and a closed position locking member which locks the shutter at the closed position are provided to each one of a plurality of the container sections. A shutter-locking activating section which moves the shutter of a plurality of the container sections mounted onto the carriage section to a closed position and locks the shutter at the closed position by the closed position locking member is disposed in the apparatus main body. By doing this, it is possible to provide the coin deposit apparatus which can prevent problems in security management.

Abstract: The invention provides a brain-specific gene useful in treating Alzheimer's disease, for instance, which comprises a nucleotide sequence cording for the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1 and fragments thereof; an expression vector comprising the gene; a host cell comprising the expression vector; an expression product of the gene; an antibody against the product; a therapeutic and prophylactic composition for neurodegenerative disease; and the like.

Abstract: The invention provides a brain-specific gene useful in treating Alzheimer's disease, for instance, which comprises a nucleotide sequence cording for the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1 and fragments thereof; an expression vector comprising the gene; a host cell comprising the expression vector; an expression product of the gene; an antibody against the product; a therapeutic and prophylactic composition for neurodegenerative disease; and the like.