Abstract: An optical information recording medium provided on a substrate thereof with a recording layer comprising a dye-containing layer, wherein the recording layer further comprises an organometallic dye compound containing a metal or a metallic ion, which is characterized in that an absorption spectrum curve of the recording organic dye is intersected with an absorption spectrum curve of the organometallic dye compound, and that the organometallic dye compound exhibits a maximum absorption wavelength on a longer wavelength side in relative to a maximum absorption wavelength of the recording organic dye.

Abstract: Disclosed is an input buffer circuit for semiconductor integrated circuit which has: a differential amplification circuit to amplify an input signal; a current cutting-off circuit which cuts off the short-circuit current of the differential amplification circuit when a test enable signal supplied from the outside is in on-state; and a selection means which selects the output of the differential amplification circuit when the test enable signal is in off-state and outputs selecting the input signal when the test enable signal is in on-state. Optionally, the input buffer circuit further has: a control circuit which controls the differential amplification circuit and the selection circuit so that the test enable signal is made valid when an input enable signal supplied from the outside is in on-state, and the short-circuit current of the differential amplification circuit is cut off and a signal with a given level is output to the next stage when the input enable signal is in off-state.

Abstract: An optical information recording medium provided on a substrate with a recording layer including a dye layer; wherein the dye layer contains a cyanine dye; and the recording layer enables a recording and reproducing to be effected with a laser beam having a wavelength falling within a range of 620 nm to 690 nm; a refractive index "n" of the recording layer being in a range of 1.6 to 4.0 and an extinction coefficient "k" of the a recording layer being in a range of 0.01 to 0.45 when the laser beam having the wavelength is applied thereto; and the recording layer exhibiting a maximum absorption peak wavelength and a second largest absorption peak wavelength falling within a range of 500 nm to 655 nm as measured by means of a visible ultraviolet spectrometer. The dye may be a trimethine-base cyanine dye.

Abstract: An apparatus for observing cornea for transplantation comprising, a transparent receptacle with a transparent window showing excellent flatness, which is able to receive a cornea container (a sample vial), and to pour liquid (water) into said transparent receptacle, a holder holding said transparent receptacle, a supporting table receiving said holder freely rotatebly, and an optical system such as a specular microscope. In place of a cornea container, a cornea exclusive container may be used. Said cornea exclusive container is installed directly in said holder. Optical positioning means such as a mirror(s) and a camera(s) is set up in order to position easily the observing portion by microscope through the transparent window of said transparent receptacle or of cornea exclusive container.

Abstract: An optical information medium comprises a first disc forming information recording layer on a main surface thereof, a second disc being bonded to the first disc at the surface where the information recording layer is formed by way of an adhesive. A hydrophilic resin film is formed on the surface of the disc at the inner peripheral side extending from the center hole to the information non-recording area. The hydrophilic resin film is damp and is rough compared with the other portion formed of non-hydrophilic resin, and it is elastic. The characters, patterns or designs can be printed on the optical information medium using water-base ink, etc. after manufacturing the optical information medium. Further, the hydrophilic resin film is formed on the disc at the portion outside the information recording area.

Abstract: When a power switch is turned on, first and second analog switches are turned on while a third analog switch is turned off. Accordingly, at the time of starting, a forced excitation driving circuit supplies to a vibrator an oscillation output pulse which is substantially at the resonance frequency of the vibrator, thereby forcibly driving the vibrator in an excitation manner. Thereafter, when the vibrator substantially attains its stationary state and thereby the charged voltage of a capacitor reaches a threshold value of an inverter, the first and second analog switches are turned off while the third analog switch is turned on. Accordingly, the output of a self-excitation circuit is supplied to the electrode of the vibrator so as to vibrate the vibrator in a self-excitation manner.

Abstract: A piezoelectric angular velocity meter includes a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element bonded to the first piezoelectric element. The second piezoelectric element includes a second member made of a piezoelectric crystal, and upper- and lower-surface electrodes sandwiching the second member. The first piezoelectric element is fixed to the upper-surface electrode of said second piezoelectric element with an adhesive. The first piezoelectric element includes a first member made of a piezoelectric crystal, upper-surface electrodes, and a lower-surface electrode. The upper- and lower-surface electrodes sandwich the first member of the first piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element is supported by two support portions.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to enable high-speed feedback control by decreasing the mass of a cantilever including an axial driving actuator and eliminate drawbacks caused by the decrease in mass. In a so-called atomic force microscope for observing the surface shape of a sample using a signal corresponding to an interatomic force or the distance between a probe and the sample surface by bringing the probe of a cantilever to the vicinity of the sample surface held by a sample stage and performing two-dimensional scanning with the probe, a piezoelectric film sandwiched between a pair of electrodes is formed on the cantilever, and the piezoelectric film displaces the cantilever in a predetermined direction due to a d.sub.31 inverse piezoelectric effect upon application of a signal voltage to the electrodes.

Abstract: Without necessitating complicated operations, an image of a low to medium magnification and an image of a high magnification are efficiently observed by an optical microscope and by an atomic force microscope, respectively. In the atomic force microscope, an atomic force microscope probe, whose size has been reduced since a device for detecting interatomic force is provided by a piezoelectric film, piezoresistance, or the like, is disposed between an objective lens of the optical microscope and a sample to be observed or at a position of the objective lens when the objective lens and the probe are constructed so as to be interchangeable, thereby enabling the optical microscope to confirm a scanning position of the atomic force microscope.

Abstract: A pier unit includes a float having substantially a box shape with an opening at the top and including a flange extending outward along a top peripheral edge thereof; a rectangular frame attached to the float; a deck provided on the frame; and a connecting member secured to at least one of four corners of the frame for connecting the pier unit to another pier unit.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope according to present invention comprises a cantilever for interaction with a surface, the cantilever having a self vibrator therein for vibrating the cantilever, the cantilever having a self strain detector therein. The self vibrator and self strain detector comprise a piezoelectric layer and electrodes, and the piezoelectric layer is disposed between these electrodes.

Abstract: A main tire body, mounted to the rim (3) of a wheel, includes in one embodiment, an annular tire material (6) and a fiat wound spring ring (8) disposed within the annular tire material (6). The annular tire material (6) is a material with a cross section that can form in a semi-circular annular space (7) between the rim (3). The flat wound spring ring (8) a is annularly arranged within the annular space (7). In another embodiment, the main tire body includes an annular first tire material (10), a second tire material (11), and a plurality of airtight chambers (15) which help to absorb impacts. The first tire material (10) is mounted to the rim (3). The second tire material (11) is an annular material with an elastic body attached to the outer peripheral side of the first tire material. The airtight chambers portion (15) are formed in the second tire material between the first tire material. In another embodiment, the main tire body includes an annular first tire material (20), and a second tire material (21).

Abstract: The shock absorber mechanism for a bicycle (10) is a device mounted between the handlebar stem (4) and fork stem (5) of a bicycle and includes a sleeve case (11), a spring (18), and a free cushion bushing (20). The sleeve case (11) is mounted to the lower edge of the handlebar stem (4) and joins when the upper portion of said fork stem (5) slides freely and does not rotate. The spring (18) is arranged between the sleeve case (11) and the fork stem (5). The free cushion bushing (20) is mounted to the lower edge of the sleeve case (11) and can be freely installed and removed as well as slide on the outer peripheral surface of the fork stem (5) controls relative movement of the handlebar stem (4) and the fork stem (5) caused by friction on the outer peripheral surface of the fork stem (5). One purpose of the present invention is to allow for easy adjustment of the dampening characteristics of a dampener depending on bicycle riding conditions and rider requirements.

Abstract: A high resolution scanning probe type microscope capable for simultaneous observation of the optical images of a sample and the probe tip. The microscope has a construction in which the probe and the optical microscope are supported with separate supporting members and the probe is disposed inside the visual field of the optical microscope. The supporting members of the probe and the optical microscope are installed on a vibration-proof table, and the supporting member for the probe has a double-end-supported type beam construction.

Abstract: A belt-type continuously variable transmission has a drive pulley coupled to an input shaft, a driven pulley coupled to an output shaft, a V-belt trained around the drive and driven pulleys, a drive-pulley cylinder for varying the pulley width of the drive pulley, and a driven-pulley cylinder for varying the pulley width of the driven pulley.

Abstract: Certain types of aryl nitrogen compounds are found to be useful not only for effectively rendering dyes lightfast but also for using as an additive that has high solubility in solvents and sufficiently good miscibility with dyes to insure that their solubility will not be impaired. They can be used for preventing various reactions that cause deterioration by light in organic dyes, in particular cyanine dyes. They can also be used for improving the keeping quality and recording and reproduction characteristics of optical recording media that use organic dyes in the form of thin films. Representative examples include N, N-lower alkyl substituted nitrosoanilines, phenol or naphthol derivatives having at least one nitroso group, nitrosodiphenylamine and its derivatives and 1-pycryl-2, 2-diarylhydrazyl free radicals.

Abstract: An electronic blood pressure meter including a cuff, a pressurizing means for inflating the cuff, a pressure sensing device for sensing a fluid pressure within the cuff, a pulse wave detecting device for detecting a pulse wave component included in the cuff, a systolic pressure estimating device for estimating a systolic pressure value based on the pulse wave and the cuff pressure detected in a pressurizing process, a pressurization volume computing device for computing a pressurization volume based on the estimated the systolic pressure value, a pressure decreasing device for decreasing the cuff pressure after reaching the pressurization volume, a blood vessel information detecting device for detecting blood vessel information such as pulse wave components in the pressure decreasing process, a blood pressure value determining device for determining systolic and diastolic pressure values based on the blood vessel information and the cuff pressure, a pulse wave component dispersion degree detecting device for

Abstract: An optical information recording medium comprising a light transmitting substrate having a spiral pregroove formed on its surface, a light absorptive layer of a coloring matter formed on the substrate directly or with other layer interposed therebetween, and a light reflective layer made of a metal film formed on the light absorptive layer directly or with other layer interposed therebetween, wherein .DELTA.S.ltoreq.0.3 wherein .DELTA.S is the optical phase difference represented by .DELTA.S=2d.sub.sub {n.sub.sub -n.sub.abs (1-d.sub.abs /d.sub.sub)}/.lambda. wherein d.sub.sub is the depth of the layer boundary on the substrate side of the light absorptive layer at the portion corresponding to the pregroove, d.sub.abs is the depth of the layer boundary on the light absorptive layer side of the light reflective layer at the portion corresponding to the pregroove, n.sub.

Abstract: A transmitter- receiver of an ultrasonic distance measuring device comprising a cylindrical piezoelectric element made of a polymer in place of a piezoelectric vibrator of a ceramic material or the like which has heretofore been used. The cylindrical piezoelectric element is secured to a columnar supporter in such a manner as to define a chamber in cooperation with a recess which is provided in the peripheral surface of the supporter. The supporter is provided with a pressure equalizing bore which provides communication between the chamber and the outside. In addition, a conical reflector is provided so as to impart directivity to the ultasonic wave transmitted from the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A vari-focal photographic lens system of rear lens group exchange type comprising a front lens group and a rear lens group and arranged to vary the focal length of the lens system as a whole by exchanging the rear lens group for another rear lens group having a different lens configuration, the vari-focal photographic lens system being arranged so compactly and arranged that the variation of aberrations is small.