Abstract: A stretcher 1 comprises a bed 21 on which a sick or injured person will be laid, legs 22 foldably provided on the bed 21, casters 23 provided at the legs 22, respectively, a tank 10 for storing high-pressure gas, pneumatic cylinders 8 and 9, and intake switches 11 and 13. When the intake switches 11 and 13 are turned ON, high-pressure gas is introduced from the tank 10 into the pneumatic cylinders 8 and 9 so that piston rods 28 are retracted. Thus, the legs 22 are given forces toward deployment so that the bed 21 is given an ascending force.

Abstract: A spherical inner surface of the outer race and track grooves in the outer race are each defined by a post-hardening cut surface. A spherical outer surface of the inner race and track grooves in the inner race are also each defined by a post-hardening cut surface. A retainer has a spherical outer surface, a spherical inner surface and inner surfaces of the pockets, all of which are defined by a post-hardening cut surface. Respective surfaces of the retainer, the outer race and the inner race which contact with each other are formed with a surface treatment layer for reducing a frictional resistance.

Abstract: A spherical inner surface 5 of the outer race 1 and track grooves in the outer race 1 are each defined by a post-hardening cut surface. A spherical outer surface 6 of the inner race 2 and track grooves in the inner race 2 are also each defined by a post-hardening cut surface. A retainer 4 has a spherical outer surface 10, a spherical inner surface 11 and inner surfaces of the pockets 9, all of which are defined by a post-hardening cut surface. Respective surfaces of the retainer 4, the outer race 1 and the inner race 2 which contact with each other are formed with a surface treatment layer for reducing a frictional resistance.

Abstract: A laser fusion bonding apparatus includes a laser beam irradiation unit for emitting a laser beam with which portions of two works which are in contact with or close to each other are irradiated, and thereby fusion bonded. The laser beam is a substantially-parallel laser beam.

Abstract: A data migration system that enables a database system to migrate from a network data model to a relational data model in a short development time, without degradation in data integrity. A record migration unit creates target records for the relational data model. The records are arranged in the same way as they originally were in the network data model before data migration has been made. A primary key addition unit then adds a primary key to each of the target records so that they can be uniquely identified. To preserve the original parent-child relationships between records, a relation key addition unit selects each child record from among the target records, identifies the parent of the child record by referring to the pointers added to corresponding source records, and gives a value of the primary key of the parent record to the child record as a relation key thereof.