Abstract: A copper-based alloy material including a multiphase structure containing a matrix of a ? phase and a precipitation phase of a B2-type crystal structure dispersed in the matrix, where the copper-based alloy material includes a composition containing 8.6 to 12.6% by mass of Al, 2.9 to 8.9% by mass of Mn, 3.2 to 10.0% by mass of Ni, and Cu.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device is disposed in an exhaust passage of an engine disposed in an engine room defined in a hull, and is configured to remove at least a nitrogen oxide from an exhaust gas discharged from the engine. The exhaust gas purification device includes: a catalytic part including a selective reducing catalyst for selectively reducing the nitrogen oxide; a reducing agent addition device configured to add a reducing agent to the exhaust gas on an upstream side of the catalytic part in a flow direction of the exhaust gas; and a casing configured to contain the catalytic part. At least a part of the casing is disposed inside the engine room.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device is disposed in an exhaust passage of an engine disposed in an engine room defined in a hull, and is configured to remove at least a nitrogen oxide from an exhaust gas discharged from the engine. The exhaust gas purification device includes: a catalytic part including a selective reducing catalyst for selectively reducing the nitrogen oxide; a reducing agent addition device configured to add a reducing agent to the exhaust gas on an upstream side of the catalytic part in a flow direction of the exhaust gas; and a casing configured to contain the catalytic part. At least a part of the casing is disposed inside the engine room.

Abstract: A coaxial microstrip line conversion circuit includes: a waveguide including first and second through holes, spaced apart from each other, the second through hole having a dimension to cut off a used frequency; a coaxial connector including a central conductor including a projection projecting from an axial end of an outer conductor; and a microstrip line including a ground conductor provided on one surface of an insulating substrate, and a strip line provided on the other surface of the insulating substrate and including a projection projecting axially from the ground conductor. The outer conductor is connected to an outer wall of the waveguide. The projection of the central conductor is inserted through the first through hole into the waveguide, the ground conductor is connected to an inner wall of the second through hole, and the projection of the strip line is inserted through the second through hole into the waveguide.

Abstract: Provided is a medical pump for achieving continuous administration of a medicine by performing sequential driving with another medical pump. The medical pump includes: a pump driving unit for administering the medicine in accordance with a setting; a communication unit for performing communication between the other medical pump; a control unit for controlling individual driving of the pump driving unit and the communication unit; and an operation unit connected to the control unit. In a single administration period, the control unit judges a timing of starting cooperative administration of simultaneously driving the pump driving unit together with a pump driving unit of the other medical pump on the basis of the setting and on the basis of an input from the operation unit.

Abstract: A coaxial microstrip line conversion circuit includes: a waveguide including first and second through holes, spaced apart from each other, the second through hole having a dimension to cut off a used frequency; a coaxial connector including a central conductor including a projection projecting from an axial end of an outer conductor; and a microstrip line including a ground conductor provided on one surface of an insulating substrate, and a strip line provided on the other surface of the insulating substrate and including a projection projecting axially from the ground conductor. The outer conductor is connected to an outer wall of the waveguide. The projection of the central conductor is inserted through the first through hole into the waveguide, the ground conductor is connected to an inner wall of the second through hole, and the projection of the strip line is inserted through the second through hole into the waveguide.

Abstract: An in-line waveguide divider divides power of an incoming high-frequency signal among openings. Amplification boards disposed on a base are provided for respective openings and are each connected in parallel with one another to the in-line waveguide divider. An in-line waveguide combiner includes openings formed correspondingly to the amplification boards, and is connected to the amplification boards. An electrically conductive amplifier cover includes walls formed to provide isolation between circuits of the amplification boards continuously from the in-line waveguide divider to the in-line waveguide combiner, and the entire surface of the amplification boards at the in-line waveguide combiner side is covered with the electrically conductive amplifier cover except openings and openings. Each of the amplification boards includes a waveguide-to-microstrip transition corresponding to the opening, an amplifier element, and a microstrip-to-waveguide transition corresponding to the opening.

Abstract: Provided is a medical pump for achieving continuous administration of a medicine by performing sequential driving with another medical pump. The medical pump includes: a pump driving unit for administering the medicine in accordance with a setting; a communication unit for performing communication between the other medical pump; a control unit for controlling individual driving of the pump driving unit and the communication unit; and an operation unit connected to the control unit. In a single administration period, the control unit judges a timing of starting cooperative administration of simultaneously driving the pump driving unit together with a pump driving unit of the other medical pump on the basis of the setting and on the basis of an input from the operation unit.

Abstract: An in-line waveguide divider divides power of an incoming high-frequency signal among openings. Amplification boards disposed on a base are provided for respective openings and are each connected in parallel with one another to the in-line waveguide divider. An in-line waveguide combiner includes openings formed correspondingly to the amplification boards, and is connected to the amplification boards. An electrically conductive amplifier cover includes walls formed to provide isolation between circuits of the amplification boards continuously from the in-line waveguide divider to the in-line waveguide combiner, and the entire surface of the amplification boards at the in-line waveguide combiner side is covered with the electrically conductive amplifier cover except openings and openings. Each of the amplification boards includes a waveguide-to-microstrip transition corresponding to the opening, an amplifier element, and a microstrip-to-waveguide transition corresponding to the opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for screening a modulator of a TMEM16 family member, which comprises the following steps: (1) treating cells expressing the TMEM16 family member with a candidate of the modulator, and (2) determining whether the candidate alters distribution of a lipid selected from phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, and galactosylceramide in plasma membrane of the cells, wherein a candidate which increases distribution of phosphatidylserine in the outer leaflet of plasma membrane compared to control is selected as a modulator enhancing a function of the TMEM16 family member, and a candidate which decreases distribution of phosphatidylserine in the outer leaflet of plasma membrane compared to control is selected as a modulator suppressing a function of the TMEM16 family member, and a candidate which increases distribution of phosphatidylcholine or galactosylceramide in the inner leaflet of plasma membrane compared to control is selected as a modulator enhancing a function of

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for screening a modulator of a TMEM16 family member, which comprises the following steps: (1) treating cells expressing the TMEM16 family member with a candidate of the modulator, and (2) determining whether the candidate alters distribution of a lipid selected from phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, and galactosylceramide in plasma membrane of the cells, wherein a candidate which increases distribution of phosphatidylserine in the outer leaflet of plasma membrane compared to control is selected as a modulator enhancing a function of the TMEM16 family member, and a candidate which decreases distribution of phosphatidylserine in the outer leaflet of plasma membrane compared to control is selected as a modulator suppressing a function of the TMEM16 family member, and a candidate which increases distribution of phosphatidylcholine or galactosylceramide in the inner leaflet of plasma membrane compared to control is selected as a modulator enhancing a function of

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid-state pickup device module of the present invention includes: a step of processing a transparent substrate so that each of transparent substrates for a chip is held opposite to each of solid-state image pickup devices when the transparent substrate and a substrate having a plurality of solid-state image pickup devices are opposed to each other (step of processing a transparent substrate; S1 to S17); and a modularizing step in which the transparent substrate thus processed and the substrate having a plurality of solid-state image pickup devices are opposed to each other so as to place each of the transparent substrates for a chip opposite to each of the solid-state image pickup devices (modularizing step; S21 to S28). Thus, the present invention can improve manufacturing efficiency by bonding the transparent substrate and the substrate having a plurality of solid-state image pickup devices at a time.

Abstract: An apparatus for ion attachment mass spectrometry provided with an ion emitter for emitting positively charged metal ions, an ionization chamber for causing attachment of the metal ions to a gas to be detected, a third component gas introduction mechanism for introducing a third component gas into the ionization chamber, and a mass spectrometer for mass separation and detection of the detected gas with the metal ions attached. The third component gas introduction mechanism is provided with three types of third component gases and selectively introduces one type of third component gas from the three types of third component gases. Due to this, the occurrence of interference peaks due to macromers of third component gases with each other, macromers of third component gases and high concentration ingredients, etc. is prevented and accurate mass analysis made possible.

Abstract: An ionization apparatus according to the present invention has a mechanism for causing metal ions emitted from an ion emitter to attach to an introduced target gas so as to generate ions of the sample gas and emits the ions of the sample gas to a mass spectrometer. The mass spectrometer has a zone in which one or both of an electric field and magnetic field are formed. As the electrode for causing the generation of cleaning plasma in the ionization zone generating the ions of the sample gas, the ion emitter is used. The ion emitter causes the generation of plasma in connection with a hollow vessel and removes deposits on components facing the ionization zone by the plasma. The plasma cleaning process is performed consecutively at a suitable timing after the ionization process. Due to the above configuration, deteriorated performance in ionization can be restored in a short time, a memory effect can be prevented, and accurate mass spectrometry becomes possible.

Abstract: An apparatus for ion attachment mass spectrometry provided with a reaction chamber for causing positively charged metal ions to attach to a gas to be detected; a mass spectrometer for mass separation and detection of the detection gas; an analysis chamber in which the mass spectrometer is placed; differential evacuation chambers for connecting the reaction chamber and analysis chamber; a data processor for receiving and processing the mass signal from the mass spectrometer; and vacuum gauges for measuring the total pressure of the reduced pressure atmosphere of the reduced pressure atmosphere reaction chamber, a differential evacuation chamber, and an analysis chamber. The total pressure signal from the vacuum gauge measured during the measurement is input to one of the data processor, introduction mechanism, and evacuation mechanism.

Abstract: An ion attachment mass spectrometry apparatus provided with a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a partition having an aperture (nozzle), an emitter, a mass spectrometer, a vacuum pump, and a sample gas introduction mechanism for introducing a sample gas and making metal ions attach to sample gas molecules to make the sample gas positive ions. Further, the Knudsen number of the aperture is made not more than 0.01, the pressure of the second chamber is not more than {fraction (1/10)}th of the first chamber, gas of the sample gas in the first chamber is blown out from the aperture to the second chamber, and a supersonic jet formed in the second chamber is provided. Sample gas and metal ions are injected into the supersonic jet region and metal ions are made to attach to the sample gas molecules.

Abstract: An ion attachment mass spectrometry apparatus provided with a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a partition having an aperture (nozzle), an emitter, a mass spectrometer, a vacuum pump, and a sample gas introduction mechanism for introducing a sample gas and making metal ions attach to sample gas molecules to make the sample gas positive ions. Further, the Knudsen number of the aperture is made not more than 0.01, the pressure of the second chamber is not more than {fraction (1/10)}th of the first chamber, gas of the sample gas in the first chamber is blown out from the aperture to the second chamber, and a supersonic jet formed in the second chamber is provided. Sample gas and metal ions are injected into the supersonic jet region and metal ions are made to attach to the sample gas molecules.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry apparatus is provided with a mass spectrometry mechanism for analyzing the mass of ionized detected gas. The mass spectrometry apparatus is further provided with two ion sources, that is, a first ion source for attaching positive charge metal ions to cause ionization, and a second ion source for causing electrons to impact to cause ionization. Based on the configuration, it becomes possible to simultaneously or separately measure the molecular weight and analyze the molecular structure of the detected gas with a high sensitivity. The second ion source is positioned between the first ion source and the mass spectrometry mechanism and the detected gas is introduced into the first ion source. According to the above mass spectrometry apparatus, it is possible to measure the accurate molecular weight of the detected gas with a sufficient sensitivity and to simultaneously analyze the molecular structure with a sufficient sensitivity.

Abstract: A core inlet structure for coolant disposed in a reactor pressure vessel of a boiling water reactor includes a core support plate provided with a plurality of fuel support holes, a reinforcing beam supporting the core support plate, a plurality of control rod guide pipes standing perpendicularly and having upper end portions fitted to the fuel support holes, and a fuel support member inserted into upper end portions of the control rod guide pipes and supported by the core support plate so as to support lower end portions of fuel assemblies. An inlet orifice is formed to the fuel support member so as to adjust flow rate of a coolant flowing in the fuel assemblies, and a vortex control structure is provided for the inlet orifice or provided at a portion on a coolant upstream side of the inlet orifice.

Abstract: Metal ions are attached to a sample gas in an ionization chamber to produce ions of the sample gas. The ions of the sample gas pass through a mass spectrometer formed by an electromagnetic field for separation by mass. The mass separated ions of the sample gas are detected and measured by a detector as an ion current. Further, a metal ion emitter for emitting metal ions is arranged at the upstream side of a region controlled to a reduced pressure atmosphere where the flow of gas becomes viscous, a sample gas inflow part for introducing the sample gas to the downstream side where the metal ions are transported, and the sample gas ionized by attachment of the metal ions passes through the opening of the aperture plate and transported to the mass spectrometer. A second gas inflow part is arranged at the upstream side of the metal ion producing region. A second gas supplied by the second inflow part flows through the metal ion producing region and sample gas ionization region.