Abstract: This invention provides a method for measuring human megalin that can be performed in a simpler manner within a shorter period of time than is possible with conventional techniques, and that can also quantify human megalin. This invention also provides a method that enables diagnosis of functional diseases, which are specific to cells, tissues, or organs, in a site-directed manner at an early stage. Measurement of human megalin enables detection of a disease in an organ in which megalin expression is observed.

Abstract: The image pickup device includes a color separation prism which is composed of a plurality of prism members and which separates light into a plurality of color components, a plurality of solid-state image sensors fixed to the plurality of prism members, respectively, a plurality of image sensor boards on which the plurality of solid-state image sensors are mounted, respectively, an image control board to which image pickup signals generated by the plurality of image sensor boards, respectively, are inputted, and a flexible board which is connected to the image control board.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly reliable disk apparatus which is reduced in size, thickness and weight, and which can surely prevent the double insertion of disk-shaped recording media with a simple structure to thereby prevent a contact between each of the disk-shaped recording media. In the disk apparatus of the present invention, a disk guide is rotatably held in the proximity of an opening for inserting and ejecting a disk-shaped recording medium, which is formed in the stationary frame fixed to the casing, and the disk guide leads the disk-shaped recording medium to the inserting and ejecting operations and also closes at least a part of the above opening.

Abstract: The image pickup device includes a color separation prism, solid-state image sensors, a light shielding layer and a heat radiating layer. The color separation prism, made up of a plurality of prism members, separates light incident thereon through an image pickup lens into a plurality of color components. The plurality of solid-state image sensors are fixed to the plurality of prism members, respectively. The light shielding layer is placed so as to cover surfaces of the color separation prism. The heat radiating layer, formed from a high heat conductivity material, is placed on a surface of the light shielding layer so as to be kept from contact with each of the solid-state image sensors. Thus, in the image pickup device, temperature increases of the solid-state image sensors are suppressed while external-force loads applied to the solid-state image sensors are reduced, with a relatively simple structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disk apparatus reduced in size and thickness, by reducing the size of a means which detects the insertion of a disk into the disk apparatus. In the disk apparatus of the present invention, an electric circuit board and disk insertion-detecting levers are provided on the floating unit, and the disk insertion-detecting levers are disposed in the proximity of the disk insertion/extraction port, and are pressed down and rotated by the outer edge of the inserted disk-shaped recording medium, to thereby directly drive a switch which outputs a disk detection signal to the electric circuit board.

Abstract: The heatsink structure for solid-state image sensors comprises a foil-like heatsink sheet made of a high heat conductivity material, the heatsink sheet having a first fixed portion fixed to a solid-state image sensor and a second fixed portion fixed to another member, and having a plurality of cutout portions formed along directions from the first fixed portion toward the second fixed portion. Thus, the invention realizes a heatsink structure for cooling the solid-state image sensor while reducing any external-force loads applied to the solid-state image sensor with a relatively simple structure.

Abstract: In a heat radiating member which has a contact portion to be put into contact with a solid-state image sensor fixed to a prism member, and a fin-like heat radiating portion for radiating heat, which has been transferred through the contact portion, into its surrounding gas, the contact portion and the heat radiating portion are formed from a foil member made of a high heat conductivity material. By mounting the heat radiating member on the solid-state image sensor, there is realized a heat radiating structure for cooling the solid-state image sensor while reducing external-force loads applied to the solid-state image sensor with a relatively simple structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disk apparatus reduced in size, thickness and weight, by reducing a space for carrying a disk and a space between the floating unit and the stationary frame for use in holding the floating unit in a floating state, as much as possible, with a simple structure. In the disk apparatus of the present invention, the floating unit held in a floating state in the stationary frame is so arranged that the roller arm can rotate itself, pressing a disk-shaped recording medium onto the disk guide provided on the stationary frame, to carry the disk-shaped recording medium to a desired position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disk apparatus with a reduced thickness which is realized by reducing the space required for holding a disk between the turn table and the damper as much as possible, while ensuring the space for reliably carrying the inserted disk into the disk apparatus. The disk apparatus of the present invention comprises a floating unit held on a stationary frame through elastic means, and the floating unit comprises a clamping member including a damper which holds the disk-shaped recording medium, and a disk recording/reproducing-driving member including a turn table, and in that a part of the damper and a part of the turn table are fitted in each other, when the disk-shaped recording medium is held between the damper and the turn table.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disk apparatus reduced in size and thickness, by reducing the size of a means which detects the insertion of a disk into the disk apparatus. In the disk apparatus of the present invention, an electric circuit board and-disk insertion-detecting levers are provided on the floating unit, and the disk insertion-detecting levers are disposed in the proximity of the disk insertion/extraction port, and are pressed down and rotated by the outer edge of the inserted disk-shaped recording medium, to thereby directly drive a switch which outputs a disk detection signal to the electric circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly reliable disk apparatus which is reduced in size, thickness and weight, and which can surely prevent the double insertion of disk-shaped recording media with a simple structure to thereby prevent a contact between each of the disk-shaped recording media. In the disk apparatus of the present invention, a disk guide is rotatably held in the proximity of an opening for inserting and ejecting a disk-shaped recording medium, which is formed in the stationary frame fixed to the casing, and the disk guide leads the disk-shaped recording medium to the inserting and ejecting operations and also closes at least a part of the above opening.

Abstract: A magnetic head is manufactured by grinding a head chip (2) with a gap depth (GD 1) to remove its margin (6) until the gap depth becomes a final gap depth (GD 2). The gap depth (GD 1) is 25 microns or thinner. The method increases yield and productivity in the manufacture of a high performance magnetic head with a decreased gap depth (GD 2), which satisfies the standards of both the gap depth (GD 2) and the distance between the head gap and the outermost point of the chip front.

Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a casing having an opening; a display panel, which is housed inside of the casing and has an image display region facing to the opening; and a protecting panel for closing the opening. The protecting panel is retained in such a manner that a marginal portion of the protecting panel is held between the display panel and the casing via a resin foam.

Abstract: In processing a head unit in which a head relative height Y is Y′ with a grinding amount &Dgr;GD of &Dgr;GD′, the relationship between distances Bo between a vertex of a curved surface as a front face of a head chip and a head gap before and after grinding the front face of the head chip and a gap depth dimension GD, is predetermined with respect to a head unit in which the head relative height is substantially equal to Y′, through which Bo1 as the value of Bo before grinding corresponding to a target value of the value of Bo after grinding is determined and used as Bo1 of the head unit in which the head relative height Y is Y′. Thus, grinding of the front face of the head chip is conducted after Bo1 corresponding to the target value is determined. Hence, a head unit with the value of Bo after grinding falling within the range of standard values can be manufactured efficiently, and accordingly the yield can be improved.

Abstract: In processing a head unit in which a head relative height Y is Y′ with a grinding amount &Dgr;GD of &Dgr;GD′, the relationship between distances Bo between a vertex of a curved surface as a front face of a head chip and a head gap before and after grinding the front face of the head chip and a gap depth dimension GD, is predetermined with respect to a head unit in which the head relative height is substantially equal to Y′, through which Bo1 as the value of Bo before grinding corresponding to a target value of the value of Bo after grinding is determined and used as Bo1 of the head unit in which the head relative height Y is Y′. Thus, grinding of the front face of the head chip is conducted after Bo1 corresponding to the target value is determined. Hence, a head unit with the value of Bo after grinding falling within the range of standard values can be manufactured efficiently, and accordingly the yield can be improved.

Abstract: A discharging device connected to a charcoal canister which is disposed in an engine compartment of an automotive vehicle. The discharging device includes a first hose connected to a bottom portion of the charcoal canister. A second hose is disposed in a space defined by a front side member of the automotive vehicle, and connected to the first hose. The second hose extends from a position in the engine compartment to a position under a passenger compartment of the automotive vehicle. A partition plate is connected to the front side member so as to divide the front side member space into two spaces at the position under the passenger compartment. The second hose passes through the partition plate so that the drained fuel vapor from the charcoal canister is discharged from the second hose passing through the partition plate.