Abstract: A solution mixer comprising: a main flow path in which a solution circulates; at least one solution introduction flow path connected to the main flow path; and at least one solution discharge flow path connected to the main flow path, wherein the solution discharge flow path has at least one solution discharge flow path valve, and wherein the main flow path has at least one main flow path valve.

Abstract: A member joining method includes: a placement process of arranging a first member and a second member inserted into the first member so that a gap surrounding the second member is provided between the first member and the second member; a filling process of filling a molten resin into the gap and applying pressure to the resin so as to cause at least one member of the first member or the second member to undergo elastic deformation; and a pressure maintaining process of maintaining the pressure until the resin that has been filled into the gap has cured.

Abstract: A member joining method includes: a placement process of arranging a first member and a second member inserted into the first member so that a gap surrounding the second member is provided between the first member and the second member; a filling process of filling a molten resin into the gap and applying pressure to the resin so as to cause at least one member of the first member or the second member to undergo elastic deformation; and a pressure maintaining process of maintaining the pressure until the resin that has been filled into the gap has cured.

Abstract: A clock generating circuit includes a dividing unit and a distribution unit. The dividing unit divides a reference clock to generate a divided clock, and the divided clock has a frequency of 1/N times of a frequency of the reference clock, where N is an integer of two or more. The distribution unit distributes the reference clock to a first route and a second route, the first route includes an output terminal that outputs a clock with a frequency identical to the frequency of the reference clock, and the second route includes the dividing unit. The dividing unit includes one or more amplifiers, one or more dividing circuits, and a correction circuit. The correction circuit is disposed between the amplifier and the dividing circuit, and the correction circuit corrects a level of an input clock input to the dividing circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidic device, an exosome analysis method, a biomolecule analysis method, and a biomolecule detection method, which can analyze even the content of an exosome in a series of flows by introducing a sample into the device. A fluidic device of the present invention is a fluidic device which detects a biomolecule contained in an exosome in a sample, and includes: an exosome purification unit which has a layer modified with a compound having a hydrophobic chain and a hydrophilic chain; a biomolecule purification unit; a biomolecule detection unit; a first flow path which connects the exosome purification unit to the biomolecule purification unit; and a second flow path which connects the biomolecule purification unit to the biomolecule detection unit.

Abstract: A solution mixer comprising: a main flow path in which a solution circulates; at least one solution introduction flow path connected to the main flow path; and at least one solution discharge flow path connected to the main flow path, wherein the solution discharge flow path has at least one solution discharge flow path valve, and wherein the main flow path has at least one main flow path valve.

Abstract: An analysis method for analyzing deformation of a casting in a die casting process includes obtaining a first die frictional stress exerted by a first die on the casting in a mold opening step, and calculating deformation of the casting in the mold opening step using the first die frictional stress. A predetermined frictional coefficient function is selected from a plurality of frictional coefficient functions based on casting conditions and lubrication conditions. A frictional coefficient at each portion of the casting is output by inputting a temperature of a contact surface between the casting and the first die and a contact surface pressure therebetween into the selected predetermined frictional coefficient function. The first die frictional stress acting on each portion of the casting is obtained by multiplying the contact surface pressure and the frictional coefficient.

Abstract: A clock generating circuit includes a dividing unit and a distribution unit. The dividing unit divides a reference clock to generate a divided clock, and the divided clock has a frequency of 1/N times of a frequency of the reference clock, where N is an integer of two or more. The distribution unit distributes the reference clock to a first route and a second route, the first route includes an output terminal that outputs a clock with a frequency identical to the frequency of the reference clock, and the second route includes the dividing unit. The dividing unit includes one or more amplifiers, one or more dividing circuits, and a correction circuit. The correction circuit is disposed between the amplifier and the dividing circuit, and the correction circuit corrects a level of an input clock input to the dividing circuit.

Abstract: An up-drawing continuous casting apparatus according to one aspect of the invention includes a molten metal holding furnace that holds molten metal; a shape determining member that is arranged near a molten metal surface of the molten metal held in the molten metal holding furnace, and that determines a sectional shape of a cast casting by the molten metal passing through the shape determining member, the shape determining member including a pattern provided on an upper surface of the shape determining member; an imaging portion configured to capture an image of the pattern that is reflected onto both retained molten metal that has passed through the shape determining member, and the casting formed by the retained molten metal solidifying; an image analyzing portion configured to determine a solidification interface from the image; and a casting controlling portion configured to change a casting condition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluidic device, an exosome analysis method, a biomolecule analysis method, and a biomolecule detection method, which can analyze even the content of an exosome in a series of flows by introducing a sample into the device. A fluidic device of the present invention is a fluidic device which detects a biomolecule contained in an exosome in a sample, and includes: an exosome purification unit which has a layer modified with a compound having a hydrophobic chain and a hydrophilic chain; a biomolecule purification unit; a biomolecule detection unit; a first flow path which connects the exosome purification unit to the biomolecule purification unit; and a second flow path which connects the biomolecule purification unit to the biomolecule detection unit.

Abstract: A solution mixer comprising: a main flow path in which a solution circulates; at least one solution introduction flow path connected to the main flow path; and at least one solution discharge flow path connected to the main flow path, wherein the solution discharge flow path has at least one solution discharge flow path valve, and wherein the main flow path has at least one main flow path valve.

Abstract: An up-drawing continuous casting apparatus according to one aspect of the invention includes a molten metal holding furnace that holds molten metal; a shape determining member that is arranged near a molten metal surface of the molten metal held in the molten metal holding furnace, and that determines a sectional shape of a cast casting by the molten metal passing through the shape determining member, the shape determining member including a pattern provided on an upper surface of the shape determining member; an imaging portion configured to capture an image of the pattern that is reflected onto both retained molten metal that has passed through the shape determining member, and the casting formed by the retained molten metal solidifying; an image analyzing portion configured to determine a solidification interface from the image; and a casting controlling portion configured to change a casting condition.

Abstract: An oscillation device includes a voltage control oscillation unit, a dividing unit, an output phase comparison unit, and a control voltage supply unit. The voltage control oscillation unit is configured to oscillate an oscillation frequency signal with a frequency f1 according to a control voltage. The dividing unit is configured to divide the frequency of the oscillation frequency signal into 1/N (N is a natural number) to match with a frequency f2 of a reference frequency signal input from outside. The output phase comparison unit is configured to compare a phase of the divided oscillation frequency signal with a phase of the reference frequency signal and output a signal according to a phase difference. The control voltage supply unit is configured to generate a control voltage according to the signal according to the phase difference and supply the control voltage to the voltage control oscillation unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric booster enabling an easy connection of an ECU and a stator. An ECU casing containing boards and (ECU) is attached to the outer surface of the casing body so as to be located near a stator of an electric motor. The opening of the casing body is closed by a rear cover. A flat-portion through-hole (through-hole) is formed through the casing body. Bus bars connecting the stator and the ECU are disposed through the flat-portion through-hole. The bus bars are disposed such that one ends thereof are coupled with the stator while the other ends thereof protrude from the flat-portion through-hole. When the electric booster is assembled, since the stator and the bus bars are disposed at the casing body having the flat-portion through-hole, it is possible to easily assemble the casing body and the rear cover with the bus bars inserted through the flat-portion through-hole.

Abstract: A vacuum casting apparatus that performs casting through decompression of a cavity includes: an ejector pin for releasing a molding from a mold; a pinhole that is a hole in which the ejector pin is slidably arranged and that has a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion that is more distant from the cavity than the small diameter portion is and is larger in diameter than the small diameter portion; and a hollow portion that is provided under an end portion, on a side where the cavity is present, of the large diameter portion.

Abstract: A vacuum casting apparatus that performs casting through decompression of a cavity includes: an ejector pin for releasing a molding from a mold; a pinhole that is a hole in which the ejector pin is slidably arranged and that has a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion that is more distant from the cavity than the small diameter portion is and is larger in diameter than the small diameter portion; and a hollow portion that is provided under an end portion, on a side where the cavity is present, of the large diameter portion.

Abstract: Provided is a PLL circuit improving reliability while suppressing power consumption without degrading noise characteristics. The PLL circuit includes a PLL IC that divides an output frequency Fout from a VCO, compares phase with a reference signal, and feeds back a phase difference as a control voltage to the VCO. A control circuit is capable of finely setting both of a reference frequency Fref and an output frequency Fdds in a DDS circuit, and the DDS circuit generates folding signals of Fdds for Fref and an integral multiple frequency thereof based on the combination of the frequencies. A first AMP amplifies a signal, a variable filter selects a desired Fdds (desired) and a second AMP amplifies the signal and supplies the same to the PLL IC as a reference signal. The control circuit further supplies a division ratio N to the PLL IC.

Abstract: A vacuum die casting method according to the present invention solves the problems relating to seal performance, differential pressure, and the stability of the degree of vacuum. The method carries out the casting with a casting cavity evacuated. In the method, a molten metal is poured from a molten metal inlet of a plunger sleeve, followed by forming a vacuum chamber surrounding the inlet and an open end of the plunger sleeve located on the opposite side of the die, and an evacuation of the vacuum chamber and the cavity starts before starting an operation of a plunger tip. When the evacuation starts, the plunger tip is positioned between the open end of the plunger sleeve and the inlet so that the vacuum chamber is communicated to the inside of the plunger sleeve through the inlet.

Abstract: Provided is a PLL circuit improving reliability while suppressing power consumption without degrading noise characteristics. The PLL circuit includes a PLL IC that divides an output frequency Fout from a VCO, compares phase with a reference signal, and feeds back a phase difference as a control voltage to the VCO. A control circuit is capable of finely setting both of a reference frequency Fref and an output frequency Fdds in a DDS circuit, and the DDS circuit generates folding signals of Fdds for Fref and an integral multiple frequency thereof based on the combination of the frequencies. A first AMP amplifies a signal, a variable filter selects a desired Fdds (desired) and a second AMP amplifies the signal and supplies the same to the PLL IC as a reference signal. The control circuit further supplies a division ratio N to the PLL IC.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric booster enabling an easy connection of an ECU and a stator. An ECU casing containing boards and (ECU) is attached to the outer surface of the casing body so as to be located near a stator of an electric motor. The opening of the casing body is closed by a rear cover. A flat-portion through-hole (through-hole) is formed through the casing body. Bus bars connecting the stator and the ECU are disposed through the flat-portion through-hole. The bus bars are disposed such that one ends thereof are coupled with the stator while the other ends thereof protrude from the flat-portion through-hole. When the electric booster is assembled, since the stator and the bus bars are disposed at the casing body having the flat-portion through-hole, it is possible to easily assemble the casing body and the rear cover with the bus bars inserted through the flat-portion through-hole.