Abstract: The present invention provides a fixed constant velocity universal joint that can be made compact, has little decrease in load capacity even when the fixed constant velocity universal joint is made compact and is at an operating angle, and can improve high angle strength and durability through lessening instances in which a ball runs over a track at a high angle. In the fixed constant velocity universal joint of the present invention, a cage 28 includes four pockets 29, the pockets 29 being a pair of long pockets 30 of which a circumferential direction spacing is wide and a pair of short pockets 31 of which the circumferential direction spacing is narrow. The pair of long pockets 30 are shifted by 180 degrees along a circumferential direction and a pair of short pockets 31 are shifted by 180 degrees along the circumferential direction. As a result, the long pockets 30 and the short pockets 31 are alternately disposed along the circumferential direction. A long pocket 30 houses two balls 27.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wheel bearing device that can suppress backlash in the circumferential direction and has excellent workability in connecting a hub wheel and a outer joint component of a constant velocity universal joint. The wheel bearing device according to the present invention is that in which a stem shaft 12 of an outer joint component of a constant velocity universal joint 3 fitted into a hole section 22 of a hub wheel 1 is integrated with the hub wheel 1 by a projection and recess mating structure M. In the projection and recess mating structure M, an overall recess mating area 38 of a projection 35 is in close contact with a corresponding recess 36.

Abstract: The present invention provides a constant velocity universal joint having a recess-projection engagement configuration in which backlash at a shaft connecting region does not easily occur, and an inner joint component and a shaft can be firmly connected. In the constant velocity universal joint of the present invention, the inner joint component and the shaft 5 fitted into an axis hole 22 of the inner joint component are connected by the recess-projection engagement configuration. Engagement contacting regions 38 of projections 35 and recesses 36 corresponding thereto are in close contact over the whole region.

Abstract: A particle arrangement apparatus of the present invention includes a tank for holding a dispersion of particles, a rotating means for rotating the substrate inside the tank to dip the substrate into the dispersion and to remove the substrate from the dispersion, and a coating means for applying a liquid different from the dispersion to the surface of the substrate when the substrate is not in contact with the dispersion.

Abstract: An ink jet head (1), a substrate (13) receiving a liquid drop (2) discharged from the ink jet head (1), a device for irradiating or reflecting light from a nozzle hole or its vicinity of the ink jet head (1) toward the substrate (13), a position moving device (10) for controlling a relative position between the ink jet head (1) and the substrate (13), and a control device (9) for discharging a liquid from the ink jet head (1) are included. A light-receiving element (6) for recognizing a position of the ink jet head (1) is disposed behind the substrate (13), when seen from the ink jet head (1), the substrate (13) has a transparency at least to a degree that the irradiated light or the light reflected from the nozzle hole or its vicinity toward the substrate (13) enters the light-receiving element (6), and the light-receiving element (6) senses the irradiated light or the light reflected from the nozzle hole or its vicinity toward the substrate (13).

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to assessing male mammals (e.g., humans) with prostate cancer. For example, methods and materials for predicting (1) which patients, at the time of PSA reoccurrence, will later develop systemic disease, (2) which patients, at the time of retropubic radial prostatectomy, will later develop systemic disease, and (3) which patients, at the time of systemic disease, will later die from prostate cancer are provided.

Abstract: A mounting method comprising the steps of (A) disposing first liquid (2) on first region (11) provided on one principal surface of substrate (1); (B) bringing member-containing liquid (5) containing second liquid (3) and at least one member (4) into contact with the first liquid (2) disposed on the first region (11); and (C) removing the first liquid (2) and the second liquid (3) from the one principal surface to thereby dispose the member (4) on the first region (11). The first liquid (2) is substantially not dissolved in the second liquid (3). The wettability of the first liquid (2) with respect to the surface of the member (4) is higher than that of the second liquid (3).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a field effect transistor of the present invention includes: applying a coating liquid 20 containing a solvent 13 as well as first and second organic molecules 11 and 12 that have been dissolved in the solvent 13; and forming a first layer and a second layer by removing the solvent 13 contained in the coating liquid 20 that has been applied. The first layer contains the first organic molecules 11 as its main component. The second layer adjoins the first layer and contains the second organic molecules 12 as its main component. The first organic molecules 11 are a semiconductor material or a precursor of a semiconductor material. The second organic molecules 12 are an insulator material or a precursor of an insulator material. The first organic molecules 11 and the second organic molecules 12 are not compatible with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for manufacturing a biochip having high density probe regions and being resistant to contamination caused by organic materials or the like. For achieving the object, the process for manufacturing a biochip of the present invention includes a step of adhering a probe solution to a substrate so as to fix a probe onto the substrate, where the probe solution 1 contains probes and molecules having hydrophobic chains and functional groups to be adsorbed onto the substrate. When the probe solution 1 adheres to the substrate 2, a monomolecular film 3 of the molecules adsorbed onto the substrate via the functional groups is formed on the substrate, and the monomolecular film 3 suppresses spreading and bleeding of the probe solution 1 so as to provide a probe solution 4. The hydrophobic chains are fluoroalkyl chains preferably.

Abstract: The present invention firmly connects an inner joint component and a shaft of a constant velocity universal joint, making it difficult for backlash to occur. An axis hole inner diameter 26 of an inner member 20 of the constant velocity universal joint is unhardened, and a spline 54 serving as a recess and projection section running along a circumferential direction is formed on an axial end outer diameter 52 of the shaft 50. A hardened layer n is formed on the axial end outer diameter 52 of the shaft 50. The shaft 50 and the inner member 20 are joined by an axial end of the shaft 50 being pressed into the axis hole inner diameter of the inner member 20 to incuse a shape of said recess and projection section onto the axis hole inner diameter 26 of the inner member 20.

Abstract: In a drive shaft installed in a mounted type vehicle to traverse uneven terrains and adapted to transmit drive power to wheels through constant velocity joints J1 and J2 on the inboard and outboard sides, rubber boots are used as constant velocity joint boots.

Abstract: The present invention provides a movement mechanism, in which a liquid arranged between a first structural member and a second structural member, wherein the interval between the first structural member and the second structural member is adjusted by changing the shape of the liquid due to an electro-wetting effect, by applying a voltage to the liquid. Accordingly, a position movement mechanism that is easily miniaturized and that can be driven with a low voltage can be provided, and moreover, a miniature camera, for example that uses the moving mechanism also can be provided. Furthermore, the movement mechanism also can be utilized as a position movement mechanism for micro-machines.

Abstract: A metal pattern of the present invention is a metal pattern (13?) formed on a surface of a substrate by etching, and a monomolecular film containing fluorinated alkyl chains (CF3(CF2)n—, where n represents an integer) is formed on a surface of a metal film composing the metal pattern (13?), and a masking film (18) is formed by penetration of a molecule having a mercapto group (—SH) or a disulfide (—SS—) group into interstices between molecules composing the monomolecular film.

Abstract: Plural nozzle arrays of which each comprises plural nozzle holes (247a) from which ink is ejected are arranged slantingly in a main scanning direction. A distance between a first arbitrary nozzle hole (247a-1) and a second nozzle hole (247a-2), in a nozzle array adjacent to the array to which this first nozzle hole (247a-1) belongs, which is adjacent to the first nozzle hole (247a-1), and a distance between the first nozzle hole (247a-1) and a third nozzle hole (247a-3), in the nozzle array to which the second nozzle hole (247a-2) belongs, which is further adjacent to the first nozzle hole (247a-1) are different from each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fixed constant velocity universal joint that can be made compact, has little decrease in load capacity even when the fixed constant velocity universal joint is made compact and is at an operating angle, and can improve high angle strength and durability through lessening instances in which a ball runs over a track at a high angle. A cage 28 includes four pockets 29, a pair of long pockets 30 of which a circumferential direction spacing is wide and a pair of short pockets 31 of which the circumferential direction spacing is narrow. The pair of long pockets 30 are shifted by 180 degrees along a circumferential direction and a pair of short pockets 31 are shifted by 180 degrees along the circumferential direction. The long pockets 30 and the short pockets 31 are alternately disposed along the circumferential direction. A long pocket 30 houses two balls 27. A short pocket 31 houses one ball.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element 1 includes a lower electrode 2, a piezoelectric film 3 and an upper electrode 4 stacked in this order. The surface of the upper electrode 4 of the piezoelectric element 1 is exposed to a zirconium compound 6.

Abstract: A particle arrangement apparatus of the present invention includes a tank for holding a dispersion of particles, a rotating means for rotating the substrate inside the tank to dip the substrate into the dispersion and to remove the substrate from the dispersion, and a coating means for applying a liquid different from the dispersion to the surface of the substrate when the substrate is not in contact with the dispersion.

Abstract: An ATV drive shaft which can be produced at low costs is provided. In a drive shaft installed in an uneven terrain traversing, mounted type vehicle and adapted to transmit drive power to wheels through constant velocity joints J1 and J2 on the inboard and outboard sides, a double offset type constant velocity joint J2 is used on the inboard side and an undercut free type constant velocity joint J1 is used on the outboard side, and the track clearances of the constant velocity joints J1 and J2 are in the range of 20 ?m-200 ?m.

Abstract: In a drive shaft which is installed in a mounted type vehicle designed to traverse uneven terrains and which transmits drive power to the wheels through constant velocity joints on the inboard and outboard sides, a double offset type constant velocity joint is used on the inboard side and an undercut free type constant velocity joint is used on the outboard side, the ratio of the PCD of the double offset type constant velocity joint to the ball diameter (PCD/d=r1) being in the range 3.0<r1<3.2.

Abstract: An ink jet head (1), a substrate (13) receiving a liquid drop (2) discharged from the ink jet head (1), a device for irradiating or reflecting light from a nozzle hole or its vicinity of the ink jet head (1) toward the substrate (13), a position moving device (10) for controlling a relative position between the ink jet head (1) and the substrate (13), and a control device (9) for discharging a liquid from the ink jet head (1) are included. A light-receiving element (6) for recognizing a position of the ink jet head (1) is disposed behind the substrate (13), when seen from the ink jet head (1), the substrate (13) has a transparency at least to a degree that the irradiated light or the light reflected from the nozzle hole or its vicinity toward the substrate (13) enters the light-receiving element (6), and the light-receiving element (6) senses the irradiated light or the light reflected from the nozzle hole or its vicinity toward the substrate (13).

Abstract: A procedure for finding and identifying red cell antibodies by means of the solid-phase method, comprising contacting erythrocytes having selected antigen patterns with sera or plasmas that are to be tested for antibodies and transferred along with a polyspecific anti-human globulin reagent onto a substrate coated with protein A or protein G, thereby to transfer the detection or identification cells or, in the case of autocontrols, inherent cells.