Abstract: A linear actuator includes an inner core, and an outer core that is provided outside the inner core in a radial direction while being supported by a pair of flat springs. Permanent magnets are formed at one of the inner core and the outer core, and magnetic pole portions are formed at the other of the inner core and the outer core to face the permanent magnet with predetermined gaps formed therebetween. Spacers are respectively provided between the inner core and the flat springs, abutting portions are respectively configured by abutting facing surfaces of the spacers and the inner core and facing surfaces of the spacers and the flat springs adjacent to the spacers in the axial direction, and a plurality of engagement portions including recesses and protrusions are arranged at the abutting portions.

Abstract: A bolt fixing device is configured so that a lock cap is pushed up by elastic force of an elastic member and engages upper surface teeth with lower surface teeth, the upper surface teeth being formed on the upper surface of a flange of a lock cap, the lower surface teeth being formed on the lower surface of an engagement flange of a body housing. Thus, the head bolt of a jet pump beam is fixed. With the configuration, when installing an inlet mixer, the head bolt of the jet pump beam is simply and reliably locked against rotation.

Abstract: A vertical machining center includes a machining table on which a first pallet is placed and which moves in an X axis direction. A spindle head includes a spindle and moves in a Z axis direction. A rotary pallet exchanger exchanges the first pallet with a second pallet in a setup area. In a pallet rotational movement area, the first and second pallets are rotated. An oil pan is below the second pallet in the setup area, accommodates a part of the pallet rotational movement area, and includes a cutout portion. Space exposed to the cutout portion forms a cutout area. A door partitions a machining area from the setup area. An amount of offset in the X axis direction from the axial center of the spindle to the rotational center of the pallet exchanger is equal to or less than a width of the first pallet.

Abstract: A vertical machining center includes a machining table on which a first pallet is placed and which moves in an X axis direction. A spindle head includes a spindle and moves in a Z axis direction. A rotary pallet exchanger exchanges the first pallet with a second pallet in a setup area. In a pallet rotational movement area, the first and second pallets are rotated. An oil pan is below the second pallet in the setup area, accommodates a part of the pallet rotational movement area, and includes a cutout portion. Space exposed to the cutout portion forms a cutout area. A door partitions a machining area from the setup area. An amount of offset in the X axis direction from the axial center of the spindle to the rotational center of the pallet exchanger is equal to or less than a width of the first pallet.

Abstract: A bolt fixing device is configured so that a lock cap is pushed up by elastic force of an elastic member and engages upper surface teeth with lower surface teeth, the upper surface teeth being formed on the upper surface of a flange of a lock cap, the lower surface teeth being formed on the lower surface of an engagement flange of a body housing. Thus, the head bolt of a jet pump beam is fixed. With the configuration, when installing an inlet mixer, the head bolt of the jet pump beam is simply and reliably locked against rotation.

Abstract: The invention provides a reagent for diluting a blood sample, comprising water, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether having a hydroxyl value of 52 to 60, and an osmo-regulator for regulating the osmotic pressure of the reagent in the range of 150 to 400 mOsm/kg, as well as a method for measuring the mean corpuscular volume of a blood sample.

Abstract: A linear actuator includes an inner core, and an outer core that is provided outside the inner core in a radial direction while being supported by a pair of flat springs. Permanent magnets are formed at one of the inner core and the outer core, and magnetic pole portions are formed at the other of the inner core and the outer core to face the permanent magnet with predetermined gaps formed therebetween. Spacers are respectively provided between the inner core and the flat springs, abutting portions are respectively configured by abutting facing surfaces of the spacers and the inner core and facing surfaces of the spacers and the flat springs adjacent to the spacers in the axial direction, and a plurality of engagement portions including recesses and protrusions are arranged at the abutting portions.

Abstract: A lead frame substrate, includes: a metal plate having first and second surfaces; a semiconductor element mounting section, semiconductor element electrode connection terminals, and a first outer frame section formed on the first surface; external connection terminals formed on the second surface and electrically connected with the semiconductor element electrode connection terminals; a second outer frame section formed on the second surface; and a resin layer formed on a gap between the first outer frame and the second outer frame. Each external connection terminal buried in the resin layer has at least one projection formed on a side surface thereof throughout a side lower portion of the first surface.

Abstract: A lead frame substrate, including: a metal plate having a first surface and a second surface; a semiconductor element mount portion and a semiconductor element electrode connection terminal that are formed on the first surface; an external connection terminal formed on the second surface and electrically connected to the semiconductor element electrode connection terminal; a conducting wire that connects the semiconductor element electrode connection terminal and the external connection terminal to each other; a resin layer formed on the metal plate; a hole portion that is partly formed in the second surface of the metal plate and does not penetrate the metal plate; and a plurality of protrusions that are formed on a bottom surface of the hole portion and protrude in a direction away from the metal plate, the protrusions having a height lower than a position of the second surface, not being in electrical conduction with the conducting wire, and being dispersed separately.

Abstract: A ceramic heat exchanger includes a heat exchange section that heat-exchanges between two fluids A and B flowing opposite directions to each other. The heat exchange section includes ceramic blocks stacked one on top of another with a seal therebetween. The ceramic blocks have a plurality of parallel lines of flow channels, each line defined by the flow channels through which the same fluid flows, any two adjacent lines being defined by the flow channels through which the different fluids A and B flow respectively. Both ends in the stacking direction of the stack are bound to join and integrate the ceramic blocks with tightening means including end plates and a tie rod. A thermal expansion absorber is disposed on an external surface of the end plates for absorbing thermal expansion in the axial direction of the tie rod.

Abstract: Methods for producing a silica aerogel coating by: producing a wet gel formed by the hydrolysis and polymerization of an alkoxysilane having an ultraviolet-polymerizable unsaturated group; organically modifying the wet gel with an organic-modifying agent to obtain an organically modified silica having a modification ratio of 10-30% based on a total amount of Si—OH in the wet gel; coating a dispersion of the organically modified silica on a substrate to form a layer; and subjecting the layer of the organically modified silica to ultraviolet irradiation and baking, wherein the silica aerogel coating includes the organically modified silica and wherein the silica aerogel coating has a refractive index in the range of 1.05-1.2.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of a substrate for a semiconductor element, the manufacturing method including the steps of: providing a first photosensitive resin layer at a first surface of a metal plate; providing a second photosensitive resin layer at a second surface of the metal plate different from the first surface; forming a first etching mask for forming a connection post on the first surface of the metal plate; forming a second etching mask for forming a wiring post on the second surface of the metal plate; forming the connection post by performing an etching on the first surface of the metal plate from a first surface side to a midway of the metal plate; applying a premold resin in liquid form to the first surface of the metal plate which underwent the etching on the first surface; forming a premold resin layer by solidifying the premold resin in liquid form being applied; and forming a wiring pattern by performing an etching on the second surface of the metal plate from a second surface side.

Abstract: A silica aerogel coating is produced by reacting a wet gel obtained by the hydrolysis and polymerization of alkoxysilane with an organic-modifying agent to form organically modified silica, dispersing the organically modified silica by an ultrasonic treatment to form an organically modified silica dispersion, adding an ultraviolet-curable resin and a photo-polymerization initiator to the dispersion to prepare a coating liquid, applying the coating liquid to a substrate, and then irradiating ultraviolet rays to the coated layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming an optical film on an optical substrate is provided. The apparatus may include a rotatable jig for fixedly holding the optical substrate, an apparatus for rotating the jig, and a nozzle for dispensing a coating solution containing an optical-film-forming component onto the optical substrate. A rotation speed of the jig may be 8,000 rpm or more, and a deviation of rotation axis of the jig may be 50 ?m or less.

Abstract: A lead frame substrate, includes: a metal plate having first and second surfaces; a semiconductor element mounting section, semiconductor element electrode connection terminals, and a first outer frame section formed on the first surface; external connection terminals formed on the second surface and electrically connected with the semiconductor element electrode connection terminals; a second outer frame section formed on the second surface; and a resin layer formed on a gap between the first outer frame and the second outer frame. Each external connection terminal buried in the resin layer has at least one projection formed on a side surface thereof throughout a side lower portion of the first surface.

Abstract: A lead frame substrate, including: a metal plate having a first surface and a second surface; a semiconductor element mount portion and a semiconductor element electrode connection terminal that are formed on the first surface; an external connection terminal formed on the second surface and electrically connected to the semiconductor element electrode connection terminal; a conducting wire that connects the semiconductor element electrode connection terminal and the external connection terminal to each other; a resin layer formed on the metal plate; a hole portion that is partly formed in the second surface of the metal plate and does not penetrate the metal plate; and a plurality of protrusions that are formed on a bottom surface of the hole portion and protrude in a direction away from the metal plate, the protrusions having a height lower than a position of the second surface, not being in electrical conduction with the conducting wire, and being dispersed separately.

Abstract: A method for detecting an objective substance in a sample using a chromatographic test device having a detection region on which a capture substance capable of binding to the objective substance is immobilized, comprising: mixing the sample and an enzyme-labeled substance capable of binding to the objective substance; trapping the objective substance binding to the enzyme-labeled substance by the capture substance in the detection region, by adding the liquid mixture to the chromatographic test device; adding an anionic surfactant-containing reagent to the detection region in which the objective substance is captured; reacting a luminescent substrate with the enzyme of the enzyme-labeled substance binding to the capture substance through the objective substance in the detection region; and detecting the objective substance in the sample by detecting luminescence generated from the detection region by the reaction of the luminescent substrate with the enzyme. A kit is also disclosed.

Abstract: A dust-proof, light-transmitting member disposed on a light-receiving surface of an imaging device, comprising a light-transmitting substrate, at least a light-entering surface of which is provided with a dust-proof coating having fine roughness on the surface.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a method for manufacturing a phosphorescent plate which generates phosphorescence having sufficient luminance and has improved phosphorescent properties, and to provide the phosphorescent plate. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A method for manufacturing a phosphorescent plate (100) includes a first-dot forming step of forming first dots by applying a first liquid mixture containing a glass frit, a phosphorescent material, and a resin to one surface of a substrate (10) in dot form; a sprinkling step of forming a first-dot layer (21) by sprinkling a phosphorescent material on surfaces of the first dots and drying the phosphorescent material; a coating step of coating a surface of the first-dot layer (21) with a second liquid mixture containing a glass frit, a phosphorescent material, and a resin and forming a coating layer (22); and a first firing step of forming a phosphorescent layer (20) by firing the first-dot layer and the coating layer (22).

Abstract: A fast reactor 1 controlled with a reflector comprises: a reactor vessel 7 accommodating therein a coolant 5; a reactor core 2 disposed in the reactor vessel 7 and immersed in the coolant 5; and a reflector 4 that vertically moves for adjusting leakage of neutrons generated from the reactor core 2 to control a reactivity of the reactor core 2, the reflector 4 including a neutron reflecting part 4a disposed on an outside of the reactor core 2 in a vertically movable manner, the neutron reflecting part 4a having a neutron reflecting ability higher than that of the coolant 5, and a cavity part 4b positioned above the neutron reflecting part 4a, the cavity part 4b having a neutron reflecting ability lower than that of the coolant 5. The neutron reflecting part 4a is formed of a plurality of metal plates 37 that are stacked on each other. Each of the metal plates 37 has a plurality of coolant channels 36 through which the coolant 5 flows.