Abstract: To provide a sliding member having improved wear resistance, and a method of manufacturing the sliding member. A femoral head ball according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a composite ceramic containing alumina and at least one oxide other than alumina. A surface roughness Ra of the sliding surface when the femoral head ball slides against a constituent member constituting an artificial joint is not more than 0.01 ?m. The sliding surface includes a plurality of recessed portions each having an opening diameter of not more than 2 ?m.

Abstract: The RI-labeled anti-MUC5AC humanized antibody of the present invention is a conjugate of a chelating agent chelated with a radionuclide and an antibody (the radionuclide is a metal nuclide that emits ? particle or positron, and the antibody is a humanized antibody specifically binding to MUC5AC), and is superior in specificity for MUC5AC and accumulation in tumor. Therefore, it is extremely useful for the treatment and/or diagnosis of diseases in which MUC5AC is overexpressed, particularly cancer.

Abstract: A biocompatible implant according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a base and a calcium phosphate coating film located on a surface of the base and including silver. The calcium phosphate coating film includes a plurality of calcium phosphate particles located on a surface thereof, and a plurality of needle-like crystals located on a surface of the plurality of calcium phosphate and the plurality of needle-like crystals are located in a gap at an interface between adjacent calcium phosphate particles among the plurality of calcium phosphate particles.

Abstract: The RI-labeled anti-MUC5AC humanized antibody of the present invention is a conjugate of a chelating agent chelated with a radionuclide and an antibody (the radionuclide is a metal nuclide that emits ? particle or positron, and the antibody is a humanized antibody specifically binding to MUC5AC), and is superior in specificity for MUC5AC and accumulation in tumor. Therefore, it is extremely useful for the treatment and/or diagnosis of diseases in which MUC5AC is overexpressed, particularly cancer.

Abstract: The RI-labeled anti-MUC5AC humanized antibody of the present invention is a conjugate of a chelating agent chelated with a radionuclide and an antibody (the radionuclide is a metal nuclide that emits ? particle or positron, and the antibody is a humanized antibody specifically binding to MUC5AC), and is superior in specificity for MUC5AC and accumulation in tumor. Therefore, it is extremely useful for the treatment and/or diagnosis of diseases in which MUC5AC is overexpressed, particularly cancer.

Abstract: A first communication unit 21 of a host-side transceiver device 20 performs communication based on an I2C communication scheme with a host device 10 and receives an access request signal sent from the host device 10. A second communication unit 22 performs communication based on a communication scheme different from the I2C communication scheme with a remote-side transceiver device 30 and sends the access request signal received by the first communication unit 21 to the remote-side transceiver device 30. The first communication unit 21 notifies the host device 10 that the first communication unit 21 has received the access request signal sent from the host device 10 before the access to the remote device 40 based on the access request signal sent from the second communication unit 22 ends.

Abstract: A first communication unit 21 of a host-side transceiver device 20 performs communication based on an I2C communication scheme with a host device 10 and receives an access request signal sent from the host device 10. A second communication unit 22 performs communication based on a communication scheme different from the I2C communication scheme with a remote-side transceiver device 30 and sends the access request signal received by the first communication unit 21 to the remote-side transceiver device 30. The first communication unit 21 notifies the host device 10 that the first communication unit 21 has received the access request signal sent from the host device 10 before the access to the remote device 40 based on the access request signal sent from the second communication unit 22 ends.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes: a chassis; an optical pickup that is movably disposed on the chassis; a flexible member including wiring, which extends out from the optical pickup; and a wall portion that is provided in a standing manner at one end portion of the chassis. In the optical disc apparatus, an opening that allows the flexible member to be disposed in a bent state is formed through the chassis, and a first cutout is formed at the wall portion so as to be continuous with the opening.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes: a chassis; an optical pickup that is movably disposed on the chassis; a flexible member including wiring, which extends out from the optical pickup; and a wall portion that is provided in a standing manner at one end portion of the chassis. In the optical disc apparatus, an opening that allows the flexible member to be disposed in a bent state is formed through the chassis, and a first cutout is formed at the wall portion so as to be continuous with the opening.

Abstract: A chassis is comprised of a resin material. A main shaft is attached to the chassis and extends in a first direction. A sheet metal frame is attached to the chassis and has an edge rail portion which extends in the first direction. The main shaft and the edge rail portion are adapted to guide the optical pickup in the first direction.

Abstract: A first groove, a second groove, and a prepared hole are formed in a traverse chassis. The first groove restricts the downward movement of a printed circuit board as a lower edge portion of the board is slidably pinched in the first groove. The second groove restricts the sliding movement in one direction of the board as an edge portion on one side of both lateral sides of the board whose lower edge portion is nipped in the first groove is fitted in the second groove. The prepared hole vertically penetrates a portion of the traverse chassis defining the first groove and is disposed adjacent to an edge portion on another side of the both lateral sides of the board whose edge portion on the one side is fitted in the second groove.

Abstract: In an optical head according to the present invention, an act base on which an objective lens is arranged is formed in a rectangular shape with through holes formed in four corners thereof. A base on which a collimating lens is arranged has projections to engage with the through holes in correspondence with the through holes when the act base is arranged. With the through holes of the act base engaged with the projections of the base, an adhesive is injected to the through holes to thereby fix the act base to the base. This improves the accuracy in bonding between the base and the act base, and permits laser light of a more stable intensity accordingly to be irradiated to the optical disc, thus permitting suppressing failure involved in data recording or reading.

Abstract: There are provided a disc tray, a traverse unit, and a main chassis unit. The main chassis unit has a main chassis, which has, as observed when the traverse unit is in a stand-by position, a latch portion that engages with a projection portion of a sub rack and a stopper member that restricts the movement of the cam slider. The stopper member has a rotary shaft in the shape of a circular column, a lever portion which the projection portion makes contact, and a lock portion that makes contact with the cam slider and thereby restricts the sliding movement of the cam slider.

Abstract: A fixing structure fixes the position of a spindle motor against a traverse chassis in the direction of the movement of an optical pickup (first direction), and can be adjusted in the direction perpendicular thereto (second direction). In the bottom surface of the spindle motor: an elongated reference hole, the longest dimension of which extends in the radial direction, centered on a main shaft; and three screw holes circumferentially spaced, centered on the main shaft. A traverse chassis includes a protrusion engaged within the reference hole; and elongated through holes elongated in the second direction at positions corresponding to those of the screw holes. The cross-sectional width A of the protrusion in the first direction is approximately the same as the width of the reference hole, while the cross-sectional width B in the second direction is smaller than the cross-sectional width A in the first direction.

Abstract: An optical pickup with improved vibration resistance and heat dissipation is mounted astride a main shaft 101 and a secondary shaft 102. The travel of the optical pickup is adapted to be guided by the main shaft, where a secondary bearing part 3 adapted to slide relative to the secondary shaft 102 includes an overlapping sliding face 32 and an auxiliary overlapping face 36, and a clearance ? is formed between the auxiliary overlapping face 36 and the secondary shaft 102 to improve ease of assembly. A control element 41 is mounted on a printed circuit board 4 mounted on a base member 1, and the control element is overlapped with a radiator plate 5. The radiator plate 5 is provided with a pressing piece 54, and the pressing piece 54 is brought into elastic contact with the secondary shaft 102 to reliably bring the overlapping sliding face 32 into elastic contact with the secondary shaft 102.

Abstract: In a processing section 4, allowable gain-value range defining unit 41 measures a gain value k corresponding to a level ratio between an MPP signal and an SPP signal generated by a tracking error signal generating circuit 3 to define an allowable range of the gain value, and eccentricity measuring unit 42 measures an eccentricity of an optical disk. If the eccentricity is determined to be greater than or equal to a predetermined value by eccentricity determining unit 43, gain-value defining unit 44 selects a minimum value of the gain value k to define the minimum value as a gain value k of an amplifier 37. On the other hand, if the eccentricity is determined to be less than the predetermined value, the gain-value defining unit 44 selects a central value of the gain value k to define the central value as the gain value k of the amplifier 37.

Abstract: A disk player is configured so that a steel plate-made clamper plate 3 is bridged between wall parts 2a of both sides of a cabinet and is fixed and a disk D on a tray 1 is clamped by a turntable 7 and a clamper 5 and the disk D is rotated by the turntable 7 and information recorded on the disk D is read by an optical pickup, spiral reinforcement portions 3c are formed by closely folding both side edges of the clamper plate 3 in a manner of winding at least two times.

Abstract: A chassis is comprised of a resin material. A main shaft is attached to the chassis and extends in a first direction. A sheet metal frame is attached to the chassis and has an edge rail portion which extends in the first direction. The main shaft and the edge rail portion are adapted to guide the optical pickup in the first direction.

Abstract: A flexible printed board mounting structure includes a main body that has an attachment portion on its rear side surface, and a flexible printed board that is attached to the rear side surface and the attachment portion of the main body. The surface of the attachment portion is substantially perpendicular to the rear side surface. The flexible printed board includes a first area that is at least partially attached to the rear side surface of the main body, an attachment area to which a light-receiving IC is attached, the attachment area being attached to the attachment portion of the main body, and a connecting portion that is unitarily formed with the first area and the attachment area and connects the first area and the attachment area in a deflective manner. The position of the light-receiving IC can be easily adjusted relative to the attachment portion of the main body.

Abstract: There are provided a disc tray, a traverse unit, and a main chassis unit. The main chassis unit has a main chassis, which has, as observed when the traverse unit is in a stand-by position, a latch portion that engages with a projection portion of a sub rack and a stopper member that restricts the movement of the cam slider. The stopper member has a rotary shaft in the shape of a circular column, a lever portion which the projection portion makes contact, and a lock portion that makes contact with the cam slider and thereby restricts the sliding movement of the cam slider.