Abstract: A specimen support tool for supporting a slice prepared by using a microtome includes a specimen support member on which a groove for guiding the slice is formed.

Abstract: A retainer is placed on a retainer holding portion formed on a sample chip worktable. With an operation of a button, a take-out support mechanism operates. That is, an upthrust pin moves upward. With this process, an orientation of a sample chip stored in the retainer is changed from a horizontal orientation to an inclined orientation. A plurality of openings through which the upthrust pin passes are formed in the retainer.

Abstract: There is provided a sample support capable of easily placing a sample into position. The sample support is used such that a sample floating on the surface of water is scooped and held. The sample support has: a first region on which the sample is to be placed; and a second region of higher wettability than the first region.

Abstract: A specimen pretreatment method for transferring a specimen supported by a first specimen supporting tool to a second specimen supporting tool, the specimen pretreatment method including: transferring a specimen supported by the first specimen supporting tool to a film; immersing the film and the specimen on the film in a liquid to dissolve the film; and recovering the specimen from the liquid and supporting the specimen with the second specimen supporting tool.

Abstract: A specimen support tool for supporting a slice prepared by using a microtome includes a specimen support member on which a groove for guiding the slice is formed.

Abstract: An observation method includes placing a specimen on a specimen supporting film of a specimen support, attaching the specimen support to a retainer, attaching the retainer to an optical microscope retainer holding base, attaching the optical microscope retainer holding base to a specimen stage of an optical microscope and observing the specimen under the optical microscope, attaching the retainer to a transmission electron microscope retainer holding base, and loading the transmission electron microscope retainer holding base into a transmission electron microscope and observing the specimen under the transmission electron microscope.

Abstract: A retainer is placed on a retainer holding portion formed on a sample chip worktable. With an operation of a button, a take-out support mechanism operates. That is, an upthrust pin moves upward. With this process, an orientation of a sample chip stored in the retainer is changed from a horizontal orientation to an inclined orientation. A plurality of openings through which the upthrust pin passes are formed in the retainer.

Abstract: An observation method includes: preparing a specimen including, as a mark a plurality of metal particles in which localized surface plasmon resonance is excited by irradiation with light; acquiring an optical microscope image by photographing the specimen with an optical microscope; acquiring an electron microscope image by photographing the specimen with an electron microscope; acquiring information of the positions and the colors of the plurality of metal particles in the optical microscope image; acquiring information of the positions and the particle diameters of the plurality of metal particles in the electron microscope image; and determining information for associating the optical microscope image and the electron microscope image based on the information of the positions and the colors of the plurality of metal particles acquired from the optical microscope image, and the information of the positions and the particle diameters of the plurality of metal particles acquired from the electron microscope i

Abstract: There is provided a sample support capable of easily placing a sample into position. The sample support is used such that a sample floating on the surface of water is scooped and held. The sample support has: a first region on which the sample is to be placed; and a second region of higher wettability than the first region.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: acquiring an optical microscope image of a specimen; acquiring a transmission electron microscope image of the specimen having been thinned; and superimposing the optical microscope image on the transmission electron microscope image and causing a display section to display the superimposed images, and in superimposing the optical microscope image on the transmission electron microscope image and causing the display section to display the superimposed images, the optical microscope image is distorted to match a field of view of the optical microscope image with a field of view of the transmission electron microscope image.

Abstract: An observation method includes: preparing a specimen including, as a mark a plurality of metal particles in which localized surface plasmon resonance is excited by irradiation with light; acquiring an optical microscope image by photographing the specimen with an optical microscope; acquiring an electron microscope image by photographing the specimen with an electron microscope; acquiring information of the positions and the colors of the plurality of metal particles in the optical microscope image; acquiring information of the positions and the particle diameters of the plurality of metal particles in the electron microscope image; and determining information for associating the optical microscope image and the electron microscope image based on the information of the positions and the colors of the plurality of metal particles acquired from the optical microscope image, and the information of the positions and the particle diameters of the plurality of metal particles acquired from the electron microscope i

Abstract: An observation method includes placing a specimen on a specimen supporting film of a specimen support, attaching the specimen support to a retainer, attaching the retainer to an optical microscope retainer holding base, attaching the optical microscope retainer holding base to a specimen stage of an optical microscope and observing the specimen under the optical microscope, attaching the retainer to a transmission electron microscope retainer holding base, and loading the transmission electron microscope retainer holding base into a transmission electron microscope and observing the specimen under the transmission electron microscope.

Abstract: A tapered roller bearing includes: an outer race including an outer raceway surface; an inner race including an inner raceway surface and a larger collar surface which is a concave curved surface; and tapered rollers provided between the outer and inner races, each of the tapered rollers including a tapered surface and a larger end surface which is a convex curved surface communicating with the tapered surface and corresponds to the larger collar surface.

Abstract: A tapered roller bearing includes: an outer race including an outer raceway surface; an inner race including an inner raceway surface and a larger collar surface which is a concave curved surface; and tapered rollers provided between the outer and inner races, each of the tapered rollers including a tapered surface and a larger end surface which is a convex curved surface communicating with the tapered surface and corresponds to the larger collar surface.

Abstract: Within bounds on both sides of an axial center of each of the raceways of an outer and inner ring, a curvature radius of a raceway portion in a dimensional range covering at least 45% of a raceway width with respect to the axial center thereof is defined to be within the range of between ±1 &mgr;m to/from a mean curvature radius of the raceway in the dimensional range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving/transmitting apparatus for radiating a predetermined signal and receiving a signal arriving as a response to the radiated signal, and to a radar equipment in which the receiving/transmitting apparatus is installed. In the receiving/transmitting apparatus and the radar equipment according to the present invention, high coherency is reliably achieved without any great enlargement in hardware scale. Therefore, it is possible to realize with high reliability improvement in performance and reliability as well as price reduction, downsizing, and running cost reduction in apparatuses and systems to which the present invention is applied.

Abstract: Within bounds on both sides of an axial center of each of the raceways of an outer and inner ring, a curvature radius of a raceway portion in a dimensional range covering at least 45% of a dimension between shoulders of the raceway with respect to the axial center thereof is defined to be within the range of between ±1 &mgr;m to/from a mean curvature radius of the raceway in the dimensional range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving/transmitting apparatus for radiating a predetermined signal and receiving a signal arriving as a response to the radiated signal, and to a radar equipment in which the receiving/transmitting apparatus is installed. In the receiving/transmitting apparatus and the radar equipment according to the present invention, high coherency is reliably achieved without any great enlargement in hardware scale. Therefore, it is possible to realize with high reliability improvement in performance and reliability as well as price reduction, downsizing, and running cost reduction in apparatuses and systems to which the present invention is applied.