Abstract: Provided is a light-scanning device may be designed to have a high resonance frequency and a large scanning angle. A mirror unit vibrates by using an arbitrary straight line as a rotation axis. A pair of first beam portions are disposed on a straight line that is parallel to the rotation axis, and support the mirror unit. A pair of second beam portions are disposed so as to be line-symmetrical to the pair of the first beam portions about the rotation axis as an axis of symmetry, and support the mirror unit. A pair of first arm portions respectively support the pair of first beam portions. A pair of second arm portions respectively support the pair of second beam portions. A pair of third beam portions support the mirror unit between the first beam portions and the second beam portions.

Abstract: Provided is a light-scanning device may be designed to have a high resonance frequency and a large scanning angle. A mirror unit vibrates by using an arbitrary straight line as a rotation axis. A pair of first beam portions are disposed on a straight line that is parallel to the rotation axis, and support the mirror unit. A pair of second beam portions are disposed so as to be line-symmetrical to the pair of the first beam portions about the rotation axis as an axis of symmetry, and support the mirror unit. A pair of first arm portions respectively support the pair of first beam portions. A pair of second arm portions respectively support the pair of second beam portions. A pair of third beam portions support the mirror unit between the first beam portions and the second beam portions.

Abstract: A vibratory plate includes a first layer (3) containing a fiber material and having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, a second layer (2) containing a sliced natural wood in the form of a single sheet having a thickness less than 140 ?m, the second layer having a third surface arranged on the second surface and a fourth surface opposing the third surface, and a resin part (4) provided in the first layer (3) and the second layer (2) to join the first layer (3) and the second layer (2) adhesively. The resin part (4) is arranged in the second layer (3) so that a fill ration of the resin part on the fourth surface gets smaller than a fill ration of the resin part on the third surface.

Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a magnetic circuit; a frame enclosing the magnetic circuit; and a diaphragm including a center vibrating portion and an outer circumferential vibrating portion, the diaphragm comprising: a first plate thickness area including an entirety of the center vibrating portion, having a double-layer structure of a wood sheet and a reinforcement sheet; and a second plate thickness area including the edge portion of the outer circumferential vibrating portion, having a plate thickness thinner than a thickness of the first plate thickness area, and having a single-layer structure of the reinforcement sheet.

Abstract: The invention provides a protein crystallizing device capable of performing a protein crystallization experiment or screening of crystallization conditions rapidly and economically with a high reliability, and a protein crystallizing agent capable of performing the operation of protein crystallization by a simpler method. The protein crystallizing device of the present invention comprises a protein crystallizing microarray having at least two crystallizing agent holding parts which hold a protein crystallizing agent and a plate laminated on the protein crystallizing microarray, wherein the plate has crystallizing sections corresponding to the crystallizing agent holding parts and capable of being filled with a protein-containing sample and recessed parts provided between the crystallizing sections. The protein crystallizing agent of the present invention is evenly held in a gel by gelatinizing a solution containing a protein precipitant and an unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: A magnetron sputtering apparatus 1 is composed of a vacuum chamber 2, a target 3, a cathode 4 that holds the target 3 in the vacuum chamber 2, a substrate 5, an anode 6 that holds the substrate 5 and is allocated above the cathode 4 so as to face the substrate 5 toward the target 3 on the cathode 4, a permanent magnet 71 that generates magnetic field 141 and is allocated under the cathode 4, and a rotation controller 12 for rotating the permanent magnet 71 so as to pivot on a center axis of the target 3.

Abstract: A magnetron sputtering apparatus is composed of a vacuum chamber (10), a target (15), a substrate (13), an anode (14) for supporting the substrate (13) that is disposed in the vacuum chamber, a cathodic body (16) for supporting the target (15) that is allocated so as to confront with the anode (14) and a magnetic field generating section (50) for generating a magnetic field on a surface of the target (15) that is allocated in neighborhood of one side of the cathodic body (16) opposite to the target (15). The target (15) is in a shape of square flat plate. The magnetic field generating section (50) is further composed of a yoke (51) in flat plate corresponding to the target (15), a first permanent magnet (52) in rectangular parallelepiped that is disposed in the middle of the yoke (51) and second and third permanent magnets (53, 54) in rectangular parallelepiped that are disposed in both end portions of the yoke (51) respectively.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave actuator has a mover arranged on a first surface of a piezoelectric board and comb-shaped electrodes formed on the first surface. High frequencies are applied to the comb-shaped electrodes to generate Rayleigh waves that move the mover. In the surface acoustic wave actuator, the com-shaped electrodes include first to fourth electrodes formed on the first surface of the piezoelectric board, the first and third comb-shaped electrodes being on each side of the mover on an X-axis, the second and fourth comb-shaped electrodes being on each side of the mover on a Y-axis. The mover at least has a permanent magnet. The surface acoustic wave actuator further has a unit to selectively apply a high frequency to at least one of two electrodes one selected from the first and third comb-shaped electrodes and the other from the second and fourth comb-shaped electrodes. The surface acoustic wave actuator also has a mover holder facing the mover with the piezoelectric board interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A magnetron sputtering apparatus 1 is composed of a vacuum chamber 2, a target 3, a cathode 4 that holds the target 3 in the vacuum chamber 2, a substrate 5, an anode 6 that holds the substrate 5 and is allocated above the cathode 4 so as to face the substrate 5 toward the target 3 on the cathode 4, a permanent magnet 71 that generates magnetic field 141 and is allocated under the cathode 4, and a rotation controller 12 for rotating the permanent magnet 71 so as to pivot on a center axis of the target 3.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave actuator has a mover arranged on a first surface of a piezoelectric board and comb-shaped electrodes formed on the first surface. High frequencies are applied to the comb-shaped electrodes to generate Rayleigh waves that move the mover. In the surface acoustic wave actuator, the com-shaped electrodes include first to fourth electrodes formed on the first surface of the piezoelectric board, the first and third comb-shaped electrodes being on each side of the mover on an X-axis, the second and fourth comb-shaped electrodes being on each side of the mover on a Y-axis. The mover at least has a permanent magnet. The surface acoustic wave actuator further has a unit to selectively apply a high frequency to at least one of two electrodes one selected from the first and third comb-shaped electrodes and the other from the second and fourth comb-shaped electrodes. The surface acoustic wave actuator also has a mover holder facing the mover with the piezoelectric board interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A light deflector for deflecting light inputted through an optical fiber to switch a plurality of cross-connected optical fibers for optical communication. The light deflector is composed of a mirror for deflecting the inputted light, a supporting member for connecting with the mirror by at least one edge thereof, and a frame portion for holding the other edge of the supporting member. The supporting member is composed of a driving member incorporated thereof for transforming convex-concave by supplying an impressed voltage of zero and over values having inverted polarity in relation to initial condition, to make the mirror incline to desirable direction.

Abstract: A light deflection element has a pair of oscillating elements (6) and (7) having arms (6a) and (6b), and (7a) and (7b). respectively, the outer ends of which are fixed to a pair of supports (3) and (4) of a base (2), and the inner ends of which are free ends, a reflective mirror (8) disposed between arms (6a) and (6b), and arms (7a) and (7b) of the pair of oscillating elements (6) and (7), pairs of torsion springs (9a and 9b) and torsion springs (10a) and (10b), linking the inner ends of the arms (6a) and (6b) and the inner ends of the arms (7a) and (7b), respectively, at a pair of positions that are symmetrical about an axis (L) that passes through the center of gravity of the reflective mirror, and a drive apparatus (D) for applying a drive force separately and independently to the oscillating elements (6) and (7), so as to move the inner ends of the arms (6a), (6b), (7a), and (7b) upward and downward separately and independently.

Abstract: A spin-valve read head of the giant magnetoresistive type in a data storage system has at least one magnetic thin film layer comprising a plurality of magnetic thinner film layers of ferromagnetic material with the same crystal plane orientation from one magnetic thinner film to another, and an interface between adjacent magnetic thinner films having a discontinuity in single-crystal epitaxial growth. Each magnetic thinner film layer is composed of an alloy including each of Fe, Ni and Co and has a weight ratio of Co:Fe equal to 90:10. The crystal has a crystal structure that is face centered cubic and a crystal plane orientation (111) that is highly ordered. The interfaces may be layers of Ni or Cu. The layers all exhibit a condition of magnetic orientation and annealed structure resulting from being annealed and cooled in a magnetic field sufficiently to have an anisotropic energy of the first magnetic thin film layer in an equilibrium state that is smaller than an identical structure before annealing.

Abstract: A polyester resin for a dye receptive layer of a recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive transfer recording process, and a recording medium using thereof, which has superior resistance to light exposure and dark fade out. A polyester resin for a dye receptive layer of a recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive transfer recording process, wherein said polyester resin is formed by using a diol component containing a diol compound shown in Formula (1) in a range of 5-80 molar % with respect to the total diol component, and a receiving medium using thereof. ##STR1## (In Formula (1), each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents an alkylene group having a number of carbon atoms within a range of 1-12.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable or radiation polymerizable alkaline developing crosslinking curable resin composition possessing superior antiplating properties and a short stripping period, in which the stripped plate is not easily dissolved in the stripping fluid, and which is comprising:(a) 5-30 parts by weight of at least one compound possessing in one molecule on the average 1.

Abstract: A recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive transfer recording process, in which an image receiving layer comprising a resin composition containing a dyeable resin and at least one phosphite antioxidant shown in Formulas (1), (2), or (3) is formed on a substrate surface. This recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive recording methods has extremely superior light resistance, and the image recorded on this recording medium suffers little fade out or discoloration as a result of exposure to light, so that this recording medium is expected to contribute greatly to the spread of video printers and the like. ##STR1## (In Formula (1), R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent H or an alkyl group having a number of carbon atoms within a range of 1-20, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent alkyl groups having a number of carbon atoms within a range of 1-20, X represents H or an atomic group having 1-10 carbon atoms as a main skeleton thereof, and n has a value of 1, 2, 3, or 4.) ##STR2## (In Formula (2), R.sub.

Abstract: A recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive transfer recording process is disclosed in which an image receiving layer constituting a resin composition containing a dyeable resin and at least one compound shown in Formula (1) is formed on a substrate surface. This recording medium for sublimation type heat-sensitive transfer recording process has extremely superior light resistance, and the image recorded on this recording medium suffers little fade out or discoloration as a result of exposure to light, so that this recording medium is expected to contribute greatly to the spread of video printers and the like. ##STR1## (In Formula (1), R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group having a number of carbon atoms within a range of 1-20, and A represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or naphthalene group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording media for a sublimation-type heat-sensitive transfer recording process. The purpose of the present invention is to supply a recording media for a sublimation-type heat-sensitive process possessing an extremely high whiteness degree. The recording media comprises an image receiving layer composed of a dyeable resin which can be dyed by a sublimable dye; a crosslinking agent; and an anthraquinone based bluing agent. With the recording media for a sublimation type heat-sensitive recording process according to the present invention, a recording media having a high whiteness degree which does not turn yellow following curing can be obtained. As a result of the high whiteness degree of the foundation, this recording media is of an extremely high grade, and due to its extremely vivid recording image, it will be widely adopted and marketed in video printers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium for sublimation type for heat-sensitive transfer recording process which comprises laminated paper as the substrate. In this laminated paper at least two cellulosic fiber papers are bonded together by adhesive agent and one side is coated with a dye accepting layer. Therefore, the recording medium for sublimation type for heat-sensitive transfer recording process which the present invention concerns uses, as the substrate, laminated paper in which cellulosic fiber papers are bonded together. This structure almost completely prevents curling of the recorded medium and also lowers the substrate production cost to achieve a low-cost recording medium and thereby greatly contribute to the expanded use of sublimation type recording printers.

Abstract: A photopolymerizing cross-linking hardenable resin composition is disclosed which is comprised of a binder resin, cross-linking monomer and photopolymerization initiator. The composition of each of the above mentioned components is such that dry film resist incorporating the resin composition of the present invention and used in processes for selective etching and plating of printed circuit boards can be developed in weak aqueous alkaline solution after selective exposure to light. In this way, the efficient and economical manufacture of high definition printed circuit boards is made possible. Additionally, dry film resist incorporating the photopolymerizing cross-linking hardenable resin composition of the present invention lends to easy handling and storage characteristics.