Abstract: An electronic control device includes: a first input-output terminal and a second input-output terminal through which differential signals are input and output; a transceiver integrated circuit (IC) that transmits and receives the differential signals; a first line that connects the first input-output terminal and the transceiver IC; and a second line that connects the second input-output terminal and the transceiver IC. A first capacitance that is a capacitance between the first line and a ground is at least 80 pF and at most 220 pF, and a second capacitance that is a capacitance between the second line and the ground is at least 80 pF and at most 220 pF.

Abstract: A disclosed managing apparatus and image forming apparatus management system ensure confidentiality of information in an image forming apparatus while usability is maintained. An image forming apparatus acquires IC card identifying information with an IC card reader. A management server acquires a user ID associated with the acquired IC card identifying information and use limit information concerning use of the image forming apparatus. A process is performed in the image forming apparatus in accordance with the use limit information.

Abstract: A gear box includes a gear box body for accommodating a gear, multiple shaft holes which are formed on a side wall portion of the gear box body to support a shaft, a fixing portion which is provided in the gear box body and on which a fixing member for installing the gear box body on an installation surface parallel to the shaft is mounted, and an output hole reinforcement rib which is formed on the side wall portion and extends from a peripheral edge portion of an output shaft hole for supporting an output shaft among the multiple shaft holes toward the fixing portion.

Abstract: A gear box includes a gear box body for accommodating a gear, multiple shaft holes which are formed on a side wall portion of the gear box body to support a shaft, a fixing portion which is provided in the gear box body and on which a fixing member for installing the gear box body on an installation surface parallel to the shaft is mounted, and an output hole reinforcement rib which is formed on the side wall portion and extends from a peripheral edge portion of an output shaft hole for supporting an output shaft among the multiple shaft holes toward the fixing portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides an impaction-based microorganism collecting device in which microorganisms are captured by the capture surface of a collection plate. The microorganism collecting device is designed to reduce the influence of the lateral wind flowing over the perforated plate having multiple nozzles and also prevent warpage of the perforated plate. Multiple air vents are formed around the circumference of the capture surface and through the capture surface so that air that has flowed through the nozzles of the perforated plate onto the capture surface can be discharged. This allows the air to flow in multiple directions over the capture surface, thereby reducing the speed of the air and increasing the microorganism capture rate.

Abstract: A method for accurately counting desired cells or microorganisms (viable bacteria) in a sample fluid in which contaminants are included is provided. One or plural types of membrane-permeable fluorochromes whose fluorescence amount is amplified by binding to a nucleic acid and glycerin are added to a sample fluid containing cells or microorganisms to be counted and allowed to stand for a certain time. Glycerin is added before or after or simultaneously with the mixing of the sample fluid and the fluorochrome(s). The cells or microorganisms to be counted are counted by staining the cells or microorganisms to be counted, followed by irradiating with light having a specific wavelength to detect the fluorescence emitted from the cells or microorganisms.

Abstract: In order to solve the problem in that information relating to a specific purpose can be saved in the internal memory of a mobile apparatus on which a permanent memory is mounted while information relating to other purpose cannot be saved in the internal memory of the apparatus, the purpose of each telephone call is distinguished by sending a non-telephone type notice before transferring the call and thus the user can determine whether the call should be saved or not.

Abstract: The present invention provides an impaction-based microorganism collecting device in which microorganisms are captured by the capture surface of a collection plate. The microorganism collecting device is designed to reduce the influence of the lateral wind flowing over the perforated plate having multiple nozzles and also prevent warpage of the perforated plate. Multiple air vents are formed around the circumference of the capture surface and through the capture surface so that air that has flowed through the nozzles of the perforated plate onto the capture surface can be discharged. This allows the air to flow in multiple directions over the capture surface, thereby reducing the speed of the air and increasing the microorganism capture rate.

Abstract: In a pretreatment apparatus for transferring and mixing a specimen liquid and a reagent in a reagent reservoir, comprising containers for holding the specimen liquid and the reagent, flow paths connecting the containers in series, and a dialysis flow path including a dialysis membrane facing to the flow path, the mixing is brought about by transferring the liquid from the containers to the flow paths and a return by stoppage of transferring the liquid, and subsequently the liquid is made flow into the dialysis flow path.

Abstract: A microorganism testing device includes a measurement chip having a specimen container; a reaction container for mixing a specimen and a dyeing reagent; a bacteria detection portion irradiated with excitation light; a detection liquid waste container a solution flow path which connects the specimen container, the reaction container and the bacteria detection portion, and ventilation ports which are connected to the specimen container, the reaction container and the detection liquid waste container, through a air flow path and is connected to a chip connecting tube. Bacteria are detected in the bacteria detection portion by switching of the states of the containers between a sealed state and a state open to the atmospheric pressure, by moving the specimen to the reaction container to mix and stir the specimen and the dyeing reagent, and by moving of the liquid mixture to the detection liquid waste container.

Abstract: Provided are a microorganism testing chip capable of suppressing self-fluorescence and enhancing mass productivity, and a microorganism testing device using the same. The microorganism testing chip includes a main body and a fungus body detection unit mounted on the main body. The main body has a detection window frame portion which is a through-hole or a pass-through groove. The fungus body detection unit is disposed to cover the detection window frame portion and has a fungus body detection flow path connected to flow paths provided in the main body. The fungus body detection unit includes a cover member and a flow path member, and is formed by attaching these two members to each other. The flow path member has a groove. By attaching the two members to each other, the groove of the flow path member serves as the fungus body detection flow path.

Abstract: A support structure of a coke drum including a cylindrical drum body, an inverted-cone-shaped bottom plate connected to a bottom of the drum body, and a cylindrical skirt supporting the drum body includes an annular joining piece joining the drum body, the bottom plate, and the skirt to one another. The joining piece is a unitary member including an upper body part joined to a lower end of the drum body, a lower inner leg part joined to an upper end of the bottom plate, and a lower outer leg part joined to an upper end of the skirt.

Abstract: An analytical chip and analyzer are disclosed. The analytical chip comprises a substrate and reaction cells that are formed in the substrate for receiving a sample collected from a living body. A reagent storage portion is used to store reagents to be supplied to the reaction cells. Flow paths are provided to connect the reaction cells to the reagent storage portions, thereby allowing the reagents stored in the reagent storage portions to flow into the reaction cells.

Abstract: The invention aims to reduce the processing time of liquid-liquid extraction, reduce variations in the amount of extraction of a solute, and improve the extraction efficiency.

Abstract: A support structure of a coke drum including a cylindrical drum body, an inverted-cone-shaped bottom plate connected to a bottom of the drum body, and a cylindrical skirt supporting the drum body includes an annular joining piece joining the drum body, the bottom plate, and the skirt to one another. The joining piece is a unitary member including an upper body part joined to a lower end of the drum body, a lower inner leg part joined to an upper end of the bottom plate, and a lower outer leg part joined to an upper end of the skirt.

Abstract: The invention provides an analgesic anti-inflammatory patch of a hydrophobic type for topical application containing, in a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive(PSA), diclofenac sodium, pyrrolidone or a derivative thereof, a polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester, and an organic acid. The patch exerts the following effects: (1) diclofenac sodium is effectively and continuously released from a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive(PSA) and percutaneously absorbed, thereby attaining sustained, excellent pharmaceutical and pharmacological effects; (2) the patch per se has high tackiness and safety; and (3) diclofenac sodium remains stable in the Pressure Sensitive Adhesive(PSA).

Abstract: A means for accurately counting desired cells or microorganisms (viable bacteria) in a sample fluid in which contaminants are included is provided. One or plural types of membrane-permeable fluorochromes whose fluorescence amount is amplified by binding to a nucleic acid and glycerin are added to a sample fluid containing cells or microorganisms to be counted and allowed to stand for a certain time. Glycerin is added before or after or simultaneously with the mixing of the sample fluid and the fluorochrome(s). The cells or microorganisms to be counted are counted by staining the cells or microorganisms to be counted, followed by irradiating with light having a specific wavelength to detect the fluorescence emitted from the cells or microorganisms.

Abstract: The invention aims to reduce the processing time of liquid-liquid extraction, reduce variations in the amount of extraction of a solute, and improve the extraction efficiency.

Abstract: To improve operability from collection through to gene analysis, and enable the detection of microorganisms in a short time with good accuracy. Provided is an analysis device 400 which conducts germination of microorganism spores and cell membrane lysis with a collecting chip 200 placed in the analysis device 400, and an analysis chip 300 which has a sample reservoir 315, a gene extraction area 320 filled with a gene binding carrier, a waste solution chamber 330 filled with absorbent, washing solution storage chambers 340, 350 which store a washing solution, an eluting solution storage chamber 360 which stores a gene eluting solution, gene-amplification reagent storage chambers 370, 380 which store a gene-amplification reagent, and a reaction chamber 390 which amplifies and detects the gene, each of which is formed by a channel, and a sample injection port 310 and a chip port 241, wherein the treatments from gene extraction to detection are conducted on the analysis chip 300.

Abstract: Some interface signals are selected from among signals of a plurality of different parallel interfaces, then being multiplexed onto a serial connection. A transmitter of a signal transmission system includes an interface-signal selector IFS, and a transfer programmer TP for issuing a control signal to instruct the selection from among the parallel interfaces. The transfer programmer TP implements the multiplexing of the selected interface signals in such a manner that the specification of the parallel interfaces is satisfied. Also, the transfer programmer TP changes, as occasion requires, the control signal to instruct which interfaces to select. This change allows the interface signals to be multiplexed onto the serial connection while dynamically changing the interface signals to be multiplexed.