Abstract: First, second, third and fourth lens groups of a zoom lens portion are arranged on an optical axis in order from an object to be imaged side toward an electronic imaging device. The first lens group has a negative refracting power and a fixed position on the optical axis. The second lens group has a positive refracting power and is moved along the optical axis to effect focusing. The third lens group has a positive refracting power and is moved along the optical axis during a magnification change. The fourth lens group has a fixed position on the optical axis. An angle of incidence of a ray of a maximum image height when the zoom lens portion is in a state at a telephoto end is not greater than the angle of incidence of the ray of the maximum image height incident on the electronic imaging device when the zoom lens portion is in a state at a wide angle end.

Abstract: The object is to efficiently utilize a starch substance among surplus agricultural product, and the present invention relates to a technique for blending the starch substance with a thermoplastic resin. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a starch resin composition which retains various properties of the thermoplastic resin even when the starch substance is blended in a large amount. There is provided a starch resin composition comprising 5-95 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin (X), 95-5 parts by weight of starch substance (Y), and 0.2-20 parts by weight of a compatibilizer (Z) which improves an affinity at an interface between the thermoplastic resin (X) and the starch substance (Y), relative to 100 parts by weight of a total amount of the components (X) and (Y), and a technique associated with the starch resin composition.

Abstract: [Problems]To provide a multifunction-type vibration actuator and a mobile terminal device capable of decreasing the lowest acoustic resonance frequency and preventing breakage of a coil lead as well as improving acoustic characteristics and preventing sound leaks. [Means for Solving Problems] A portion near the outer periphery of a diaphragm 3 is bent to form a rising portion 3b extending along an inner periphery 1a of a housing 1 toward an open end thereof. This rising portion 3b serves as a corrugation to decrease the lowest resonance frequency and the amplitude of vibration of which a fulcrum is served by the rising portion 3b is not so large as that of the corrugation. Accordingly, the coil lead of a voice coil 4 is not easily broken. Furthermore, an extending portion 3c is formed to extend outward along a flat surface 1b formed at the open end of a housing 1 from a rising portion 3b. This enlarges the entire radius of the diaphragm 3 and improves the acoustic characteristics.

Abstract: A workpiece transfer system includes a bracket rotatably supported on a support part, a rotary drive mechanism provided on the support part in order to rotate the bracket, a workpiece support arm swingably and axially supported on the bracket, a swing drive mechanism provided on the bracket in order to swing the workpiece support arm, and a workpiece retainer provided on a tip end part of the workpiece support arm and retaining a workpiece that is to be transferred, the workpiece being inclined by operation of the swing drive mechanism when the rotary drive mechanism is operated so that a center of gravity of the workpiece comes on the vicinity of an axis of rotation of the rotary drive mechanism. This reduces the rotational load on the rotary drive mechanism, and since a small size and a reduction in weight can be achieved for the system, the workpiece transfer system and method enables a single worker to easily give a workpiece an inclination and inversion attitude change.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for regenerating tooth germ, and more specifically, to provide a method for regenerating tooth germ with a size sufficient for enabling the treatment of patients who have lost teeth or have had teeth damaged by dental diseases such as pyorrhea alveolaris or dental caries. The present invention provides a method for regenerating tooth germ, which comprises culturing tooth germ cells in the presence of a physiologically active substance.

Abstract: [Problems]To accurately tune the vibration frequency of a suspension during assembly. [Means for Solving Problems] Secured positions 3e where a magnetic circuit part 2 is secured to a suspension 3 are provided near to each other. From among the secured positions 3e, secured positions 3e suitable for the characteristics of a suspension 3 to be mounted and the weight of a magnetic circuit part 2 are selected and secured to each other. Thus, the distance between the securing position and the central position of vibration of a suspension 3 and a housing 1 can be changed to tune the frequency to the desired value.

Abstract: [PROMBLEMS]To provide a multifunction vibration actuator capable of maintaining high tone quality and output by increasing a frequency band with an elliptic diaphragm, reducing labor and cost in assembly, and increasing the space efficiency thereof in equipment in which the actuator is mounted. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] This actuator comprises a housing (1) integrally formed with a first house part (1a) with an elliptic wall (10), a second house part (1b) having a cylindrical wall (11) with a diameter corresponding to the first house part (1a) at the center of the ellipse, and both bottom walls (1c) and (1d) of the first housing part (1a). The actuator also comprises an elliptic diaphragm (3) with an annular voice coil (3) installed on the inner surface thereof, a circular magnetic circuit part (4), and a disk type suspension (5).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for effectively regenerating bone, and more specifically to provide a method for regenerating bone that is capable of treating patients suffering from bone defect or bone injury. The present invention provides a method for regenerating bone, which comprises culturing and/or transplanting mesenchymal cells in the coexistence of epithelial cells.

Abstract: A device for cell culture capable of automatically performing operations for cell culture over several days to several months while minimizing the risk of contamination. A new medicine can be supplied to an incubator means by using a medicine supply means or unnecessary wastewater can be discharged from the incubator means by using a wastewater discharge means without taking out the incubator means disposed in heat insulation box means from a heat insulation box, and the state of the cell culture can be observed with the incubator means formed in the heat insulation box means. Accordingly, the outside air does not enter directly into the incubator means during culturing, and the risk of contamination is completely eliminated. As a result, the culturing operations can be automatically performed over a long period.

Abstract: To enable the mounting of a multifunctional vibrating actuator on the surface of a circuit board by solder reflow without exposing the components with poor heat resistance-the diaphragm, magnet, and voice coil-to the high temperatures of the reflow tank. The structure for mounting a multifunctional vibrating actuator on a circuit board is constituted such that a bracket is fixed to the surface of the circuit board by solder reflow, and then the housing of the multifunctional vibrating actuator is placed in the bracket so that the terminals of the multifunctional vibrating actuator are electrically connected to the electrodes of the circuit board.

Abstract: First, second, third and fourth lens groups of a zoom lens portion are arranged on an optical axis in order from an object to be imaged side toward an electronic imaging device. The first lens group has a negative refracting power and a fixed position on the optical axis. The second lens group has a positive refracting power and is moved along the optical axis to effect focusing. The third lens group has a positive refracting power and is moved along the optical axis during a magnification change. The fourth lens group has a fixed position on the optical axis. An angle of incidence of a ray of a maximum image height when the zoom lens portion is in a state at a telephoto end is not greater than the angle of incidence of the ray of the maximum image height incident on the electronic imaging device when the zoom lens portion is in a state at a wide angle end.

Abstract: A zoom lens in the present invention is composed of a first lens group G1 having a fixed distance from the image plane side and negative refracting power, a second lens group G2 having positive refracting power and moving during zooming, a third lens group G3 having positive refracting power and moving during zooming, and a fourth lens group G4 having a fixed distance from the image plane side and positive refracting power. The first, the second, the third and the fourth lens groups G1-G4 are arranged in order from the object side to the image plane side. The third lens group G3 includes an aperture stop s, a lens 13 having positive refracting power and a lens 14 having negative refracting power, being arranged in order from the object side to the image plane side. The zoom lens is high performance and large in zoom ratio and is compact due to the simple structure.

Abstract: In order to improve the reliability of an electrical connection between a power supply terminal of a vibrator and an electrode of a circuit board and to improve the efficiency of mounting the vibrator on the circuit board, the power supply terminal is made from a torsion coil spring and a contact portion of the power supply terminal in contact with the electrode of the circuit board is formed by winding. In addition, a torsion coil spring portion is wound around a spindle pin and a housing is provided with a step portion as a space for accommodating the contact portion without interference and a plane portion to which the contact portion faces.

Abstract: The present invention is a multifunctional actuator including a magnetic circuit, a suspension that supports the magnetic circuit, a diaphragm positioned facing the magnetic circuit, and a voice coil that is mounted on the diaphragm and inserted in a circular air gap of the magnetic circuit, comprising a housing to accommodate the magnetic circuit, and a cover to cover an open end of the housing, wherein a sound release gap is formed between an outer periphery of the housing and a side wall of the cover for communication between the inside and outside of said housing. Thereby, it can prevent the infiltration of foreign matter into the housing without attaching a dust mesh or non-woven fabric over the sound release hole.

Abstract: In a callus elongating/regenerative device (1), a plate (3) is provided in a bar-shaped fashion to move in a three-dimensional direction depending on a pre-mutilated bone shape so as to bridge a mutilated bone portion (2). A bone cut end (8) is severed to produce two bone pieces (4) which are held by brackets (5). The brackets (5) are pulled to move along the plate (3) to three-dimensionally extend a callus (9) osteoplastically formed between a severed bone end (10) and a severed end surface (11). Since the brackets (5) are formed to move while surrounding the plate (3), the sizes of the plate (3) and the brackets (5) are such a degree as to be placed in a wound to-be osteoplastically treated. Thus, the callus (9) can be three-dimensionally extended with a most part of the callus elongating/regenerative device (1) retained in the wound.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic image pickup device with a hand-shake compensation function capable of reducing drive amount necessary for shake compensation and achieving downsizing without increasing a size of a piezoelectric element or voltage to be applied. A lens L2 is attached to an output-side surface of a prism P1 for bending an optical axis, and the prism P1 and the lens L2 are integrated together. Upon occurrence of a hand-shake vibration, as the prism P1 is rotationally driven by a drive member 17, the lens L2 is also translated in a direction approximately perpendicular to the optical axis. By the moves of both prism P1 and lens L2, hand-shake compensation can be achieved with a small drive amount. Thus, the drive member 17 can be made smaller-size and compact, and the electronic image pickup device with a hand-shake compensation function can be reduced in size.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a microlens substrate capable of facilitating optical axis alignment and simplifying manufacturing processes by patterning a lens shape of a second microlens array using a first microlens array. The lens shape of the cylindrical second microlens array is patterned by irradiating the first microlens array with ultraviolet rays. Light emitted from a linear light source which is variable in its position is imaged on a focal surface of the first microlens array by a collimator lens and the first microlens array, and a resist layer formed by being coated on the focal surface is exposed. By performing exposure while changing the position of the linear light source, a resist pattern of a desired cylindrical shape can be obtained. Thereafter, etching is performed to transfer the shape of the resist pattern onto an intermediate glass layer, and recesses are buried with a high refractive index UV curable resin.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for regenerating tooth germ, and more specifically, to provide a method for regenerating tooth germ that enables the treatment of patients who have lost teeth or have had teeth damaged by dental diseases such as pyorrhea alveolaris or dental caries. The present invention provides a method for regenerating tooth germ by culturing tooth germ cells while giving mechanical stimulus to the cells, and a regenerated tooth germ.

Abstract: A cell culture method prepares first cells that are adhesion-dependent cells and monolayered or multilayered cells on a culture surface of a culture substrate, seeds second cells that are adhesion-dependent cells and are magnetized by allowing to have magnetic particles on the first cells, induces the second cells to a predetermined position on the first cells by magnetic force, and cultures the first cells and the second cells in a cell arrangement obtained by the magnetic induction. According to this cell culture method, after a cell sheet was prepared individually, cells can be multilayered without changing a temperature, peeling the monolayered sheet and laminating the monolayered sheets.

Abstract: To manufacture fuel piping for connecting a fuel tank and a drive unit including an engine using a resin material at a low cost and to cause the fuel piping to suitably follow the movement of the fuel tank and the drive unit when the vehicle is being operated. A fuel piping includes connectors at both ends of a pipe member formed of resin material into a thin tubular shape for connecting between a fuel tank and a fuel injection apparatus for supplying fuel to an engine of a two-wheel vehicle or the like via the connectors. One or more bent portions are formed at the midsection of the pipe member of the fuel piping.