Abstract: A motion guide device is provided which comprises a chain of rollers in which retainers are interposed, in which the chain of rollers is given a degree of freedom of rotation. The motion guide device comprises a track member (5) on which a roller rolling part (5a) is formed which allows rollers (7) to roll on along the roller rolling part; a moving member (6) on which a loaded roller rolling part (6a) facing the roller rolling part (5a) is formed; a plurality of rollers (7) arranged on a roller circulation path containing a loaded roller rolling path (9) formed between the roller rolling part (5a) of the track member (5) and the roller rolling part (6a) of the moving member (6); and a plurality of retainers (8) respectively interposed between rollers of the plurality of rollers (7).

Abstract: The present invention provides a screw device which takes a heavy load in one direction along the axis of the screw shaft and only a light load in the opposite direction, the screw device capable of providing ease of control of preloading. The screw device of the present invention has a screw shaft 1 with an outer surface having a ball rolling groove 1a for rolling balls 7 and a roller rolling groove 1b for rolling rollers 6 both spirally formed thereon; a ball nut 4 with an inner surface having a ball rolling groove 4a spirally formed thereon facing the ball rolling groove 1a of the screw shaft 1; a roller nut 5 with an inner surface having a roller rolling groove 5a spirally formed thereon facing the roller rolling groove 1b of the screw shaft 1; a plurality of balls 7 arranged between the screw shaft 1 and the ball nut 4; and a plurality of rollers 6 arranged between the screw shaft 1 and the roller nut 5. The ball nut 4 and the roller nut 5 are connected along an axis of the screw shaft 1.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a seismic isolation device which, regardless of a load to be supported, is capable of reducing acceleration through lengthening a natural period of an upper structure, with excellent vibration energy absorbing capacity by obtaining a properly preferable frictional force as well as a returning characteristic, and others.

Abstract: A roller screw of the present invention has a screw shaft 1 having a roller rolling surface 1a spirally formed with a lead on an outer surface thereof; a nut 2 having a roller rolling surface 2a spirally formed on an inner surface thereof to face the roller rolling surface 1a of the screw shaft 1; and a plurality of rollers 4 arranged in a rolling path 3 between the roller rolling surface 1a of the screw shaft 1 and the roller rolling surface 2a of the nut 2 and moving around the screw shaft while rotating on rotation axes of the rollers. In this roller screw, each of the rotation axes 4a of the rollers 4 substantially crosses a center line 1b of the screw shaft 1. Since each of the rotation axes 4a of the rollers 4 crosses the center line 1b of the screw shaft 1 (in other words, the rollers 4 arranged in the rolling path 3 are not skewed from the beginning) even when the rolling path 3 has the lead, the roller 4 are allowed to move smoothly.

Abstract: To provide a process, whereby a low molecular weight organic compound having at most 20 carbon atoms present in a trace amount in a cloth made of chemical fibers treated with a water and oil repellent agent, can be accurately analyzed.

Abstract: To provide a composition for a coating agent capable of forming a coating film excellent in the weather resistance, having high uniformity and having favorable gloss on the surface. A composition for a coating agent, which comprises a fluoropolymer (component A) containing units (A2) having a compound represented by the following formula (1) reacted with units based on a hydroxy group-containing monomer and units (A1) based on a fluoroolefin, and component B represented by the following formula (2), wherein the proportion of the component A is from 10 to 90 mass % to the total content of the component A and the component B: OCN(CH2)mSiXnR3-n??(1) wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, X is an alkoxy group, n is an integer of from 1 to 3, and m is an integer of from 1 to 5, (R1)4-aSi(OR2)a??(2) wherein each of R1 and R2 which are independent of each other, is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and “a” is an integer of from 1 to 4.

Abstract: A sensor chip has a metal layer formed on a surface of a substrate, where a plurality of microscopic concave part is formed in a measurement region of the surface of the metal layer. When light of linear polarization is irradiated onto the measurement region, local resonance electric field generates at opposing metal layer surfaces in the concave part. The reflected light thereof is received to measure reflectance. The light of linear polarization is irradiated so that the polarizing surface becomes orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the concave part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a roller screw which bears loads in both directions along the axis of the screw shaft and which is also capable of preventing interference between each roller end surface and roller rolling grooves. Between roller rolling surfaces 1a, 1b of the screw shaft 1 and roller rolling surfaces 2a, 2b, respectively, of the nut 2, there are formed two or more roller rolling paths 3a, 3b, respectively. In one roller rolling path 3a, plural rollers 4a are parallel-arranged, and also in another roller rolling path 3b, plural rollers 4b are parallel-arranged. The rollers 4a arranged in the one roller rolling path 3a bear a load in one direction (1) along the axis of the screw shaft 1, while the rollers 4b arranged in the other roller rolling path 3b bear a load in the opposite direction (2) along the axis of the screw shaft 1.

Abstract: A motion guide device is provided which comprises a chain of rollers in which retainers are interposed, in which the chain of rollers is given a degree of freedom of rotation. The motion guide device comprises a track member (5) on which a roller rolling part (5a) is formed which allows rollers (7) to roll on along the roller rolling part; a moving member (6) on which a loaded roller rolling part (6a) facing the roller rolling part (5a) is formed; a plurality of rollers (7) arranged on a roller circulation path containing a loaded roller rolling path (9) formed between the roller rolling part (5a) of the track member (5) and the roller rolling part (6a) of the moving member (6); and a plurality of retainers (8) respectively interposed between rollers of the plurality of rollers (7).

Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing a dispersion liquid of an intrinsic electroconductive polymer in an organic solvent, comprising a deionization step of deionizing an aqueous colloid dispersion liquid of an intrinsic electroconductive polymer by a liquid feeding method to remove cations adsorbed on the intrinsic electroconductive polymer, a solvent displacement step of subjecting water in the aqueous colloid dispersion liquid after the deionization step to solvent displacement with an organic solvent (excluding N-methylpyrrolidone and dimethyl sulfoxide), and an additive treatment step of, after the solvent displacement step, adding N-methylpyrrolidone or dimethyl sulfoxide.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device capable of supplying an analog input signal higher than or equal to an operating power supply voltage. An electrostatic discharge protection circuit corresponding to the analog input signal is provided for an external terminal that is supplied with an analog input signal generated with a first power supply voltage. A voltage divider resistor divides the analog input signal passing through the electrostatic discharge protection circuit into a voltage corresponding to a second power supply voltage lower that the first power supply voltage. An input circuit operating on the second power supply voltage receives the analog input signal divided by the voltage divider resistor to form an internal analog signal. There are provided first and second unidirectional elements. The first unidirectional element passes current from the input circuit's input terminal to the second power supply voltage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a screw device which takes a heavy load in one direction along the axis of the screw shaft and only a light load in the opposite direction, the screw device capable of providing ease of control of preloading. The screw device of the present invention has a screw shaft 1 with an outer surface having a ball rolling groove 1a for rolling balls 7 and a roller rolling groove 1b for rolling rollers 6 both spirally formed thereon; a ball nut 4 with an inner surface having a ball rolling groove 4a spirally formed thereon facing the ball rolling groove 1a of the screw shaft 1; a roller nut 5 with an inner surface having a roller rolling groove 5a spirally formed thereon facing the roller rolling groove 1b of the screw shaft 1; a plurality of balls 7 arranged between the screw shaft 1 and the ball nut 4; and a plurality of rollers 6 arranged between the screw shaft 1 and the roller nut 5. The ball nut 4 and the roller nut 5 are connected along an axis of the screw shaft 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a roller screw capable of circulating rollers smoothly. A roller screw of the present invention has a screw shaft 1 having a roller rolling surface 1a spirally formed with a lead on an outer surface thereof; a nut 2 having a roller rolling surface 2a spirally formed on an inner surface thereof to face the roller rolling surface 1a of the screw shaft 1; and a plurality of rollers 4 arranged in a rolling path 3 between the roller rolling surface 1a of the screw shaft 1 and the roller rolling surface 2a of the nut 2 and moving around the screw shaft while rotating on rotation axes of the rollers. In this roller screw, each of the rotation axes 4a of the rollers 4 substantially crosses a center line 1b of the screw shaft 1.

Abstract: A three-pole two-layer photo-rechargeable battery has a laminated two-layered structure that includes a solar battery cell, a storage cell, and a common electrode therebetween. The solar battery cell has a structure wherein a photo-electrode, which has a photo-sensitized dye and a semiconductor layer on a conductive substrate with optical transparency, counters via a first electrolytic solution a common electrode that has a catalyst layer on a conductive substrate. The storage cell has a structure wherein the common electrode, which has a first conductive polymer layer on a conductive substrate on a side opposite the catalyst layer, counters via a second electrolytic solution a storage cell counter electrode that has a second conductive polymer layer on a conductive substrate.

Abstract: An easy open end comprising a resin-coated metal plate obtained by coating a metal substrate with a polyester film via a primer, wherein the primer comprises an epoxy resin or a polyester resin and a resole-type phenol resin, and the resole-type phenol resin has 0.2 to 2.0 methylol groups per a benzene ring. The end can be lightly opened without causing defect at the time of opening the end by pushing in the end of a tab and cutting the score and, particularly, can be excellently opened at high temperatures without arousing the problem even in a state of being heated at high temperatures featuring excellent corrosion resistance, resistance against the content and retort resistance.

Abstract: An easy-open end comprising a resin-coated metal plate obtained by coating a metal substrate with a anti-blocking agent-containing biaxially drawn film via a primer, wherein an important feature resides in that the anti-blocking agent in the biaxially drawn film is of a spherical shape having an average particle size of 0.5 to 2.5 ?m and an average particle size ratio (long diameter/short diameter) in a range of 1.0 to 1.2, and is contained at a ratio of 0.05 to 0.5% by weight in the biaxially drawn film. Even without forming a top-coat layer, therefore, the film is not scratched or the forming-tool is not damaged by the anti-blocking agent that adheres and deposits on the forming tool. Besides, the resin coating favorably adheres to the metal plate offering excellent advantage in production and in economy.

Abstract: A sensor chip has a metal layer formed on a surface of a substrate, where a plurality of microscopic concave part is formed in a measurement region of the surface of the metal layer. When light of linear polarization is irradiated onto the measurement region, local resonance electric field generates at opposing metal layer surfaces in the concave part. The reflected light thereof is received to measure reflectance. The light of linear polarization is irradiated so that the polarizing surface becomes orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the concave part.

Abstract: The invention is intended to improve operability of a seat unit in a process of turning it from an approximately horizontal storage position to a seating position. An upper end of a seatback (SB) in its seating position and a rear end of a seat cushion (SC) are joined together by a string (23), and two helical springs (biasing members) are provided at a forward portion of the seat cushion (SC). The first helical spring (39) exerts an upward biasing force which is smaller than the weight of the seat cushion (SC) against the seat cushion (SC), while the second helical spring (38) exerts an upward biasing force which is larger than the weight of the seat cushion (SC) against the seat cushion (SC). With this arrangement, a rear portion of the seat cushion (SC) is lifted when the seat is turned from the seating position to the storage position, and a small force is needed for lifting the seat cushion (SC) when it is turned in a reverse direction.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device capable of supplying an analog input signal higher than or equal to an operating power supply voltage. An electrostatic discharge protection circuit corresponding to the analog input signal is provided for an external terminal that is supplied with an analog input signal generated with a first power supply voltage. A voltage divider resistor divides the analog input signal passing through the electrostatic discharge protection circuit into a voltage corresponding to a second power supply voltage lower that the first power supply voltage. An input circuit operating on the second power supply voltage receives the analog input signal divided by the voltage divider resistor to form an internal analog signal. There are provided first and second unidirectional elements. The first unidirectional element passes current from the input circuit's input terminal to the second power supply voltage.

Abstract: In a biological information inspection system capable of accumulating highly reproducible biological information in a plurality of inspection means and making a multifactorial analysis of related information, simplification and downsizing of the system is achieved. The biological information inspection system 10 of the present invention comprises a sensor chip 20 holding a sample such as genes, a sensor chip holding portion 11 in which the sensor chip 20 is placed, and a data reading portion 13 for acquiring image data of a detection portion 21 and a marker portion 21 of the sensor chip 20. The system further comprises a data calculation unit 16 for executing a plurality of programs for acquiring biological information data from the image data of the detection portion 21. Which of the inspection means the sensor chip 20 corresponds to is identified from the read image data of the marker portion 23.