Abstract: The affinity of collagen for the skin and its persistence on the skin are improved without destroying the triple helical structure inherent in collagen to thereby improve its ability to retain the moisture of the skin and increase the amount of bound water when such collagen is used as a skin cosmetic. The collagen can thereby exert its moisture retention effect more effectively. A cosmetic base includes an aqueous solution of a liposome that is surface-modified with water-soluble collagen having a triple helical structure.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to the present embodiment includes: an X-ray tube which generates X-rays to be irradiated at an object; an X-ray diaphragm which houses an X-ray shielding member forming an irradiation aperture, through which the X-rays pass, along a side surface of the X-ray tube; an X-ray detector which detects X-rays passing through the object; and an image data generation circuitry which generates image data based on the X-rays detected by the X-ray detector.

Abstract: There is provided an X-ray diagnostic apparatus which comprises a top, a bed, an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a supporting arm configured to movably support the X-ray tube generation unit and the X-ray detector, a holder configured to movably hold the supporting arm and control processing circuitry. The control processing circuitry controls the bed, the supporting arm, and the holder to limit movement of the top, the X-ray tube, the X-ray detector, and the supporting arm based on distances between the top, the X-ray tube, the X-ray detector, and the supporting arm, and moving directions of the top, the X-ray tube, the X-ray detector, and the supporting arm.

Abstract: An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus is provided with an X-ray irradiation unit configured to perform irradiation with X-rays; a detection unit configured to detect the X-rays; a top table configured to be movable and allow a test object to be mounted; a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire first relative position information representing a relative position of the X-ray irradiation unit with respect to a position of the top table, and second relative position information representing a relative position of the detection unit with respect to the position of the top table, as clinical position information; and a drive control unit configured to drive the X-ray irradiation unit and the detection unit, based on displacement information representing a displacement of the position of the top table and the clinical position information.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for caulking a caulking member such as a caulking nut or a caulking bolt to a metal plate. The metal plate is arranged on a die having a caulking protrusion formed on an end surface thereof, the caulking member is arranged on the metal plate while a position of a caulking recess portion of the caulking member is aligned with the caulking protrusion, and a punch is brought closer to the die so that the caulking member is pressed against the metal plate. While an upper surface of the metal plate in a position opposite to the caulking recess portion is restricted by a downward protruding portion of the punch or by the caulking member, the metal plate is plastically fluidized into the caulking recess portion, so that the caulking member is caulked without boring a hole in the metal plate.

Abstract: The affinity of collagen for the skin and its persistence on the skin are improved without destroying the triple helical structure inherent in collagen to thereby improve its ability to retain the moisture of the skin and increase the amount of bound water when such collagen is used as a skin cosmetic. The collagen can thereby exert its moisture retention effect more effectively. A cosmetic base includes an aqueous solution of a liposome that is surface-modified with water-soluble collagen having a triple helical structure.

Abstract: An engine has a crankshaft and a plurality of cylinders arranged in a row in a direction parallel to the crankshaft. Combustion in the cylinder adjacent to each end portion of the crankshaft to suppress bending strain of the crankshaft at said one end portion. The vibration control conditions of controlling combustion in the cylinders adjacent to the respective end portions of the crankshaft are set on the basis of properties of vibration of the engine and resonant frequencies at the respective end portions of the crankshaft and the conditions of combustion in the respective cylinders are controlled on the basis of the vibration control conditions set for the respective cylinders.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a blind rivet to a riveting device includes a rivet supplying conduit through which the rivet is supplied, a guide member to which a nose of the riveting device is moved from the workpiece, a rivet holder element for receiving the rivet, and a piston-cylinder unit for transporting the rivet holder element. The piston-cylinder unit operates to transport the rivet holder element from a position in which the rivet from the supplying conduit is received in the holder element to a position in which the nose of the riveting device approaches the holder element and holds a mandrel of the rivet.