Abstract: A light adjustment device includes a panel unit including a plurality of light adjustment panels stacked in a first direction, each light adjustment panel including a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate including a first terminal, the second substrate overlapping the first substrate and including a second terminal, and a metal film provided at a side part of the panel unit and extending in the first direction.

Abstract: A piezoelectric driver (10) includes n piezoelectric layers (3A to 3D) (where n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) that are stacked, with electrode layers (4B to 4D) each interposed between any adjacent piezoelectric layers, and with electrode layers (4A and 4E) further formed underneath the lowermost piezoelectric layer (3A) and on top of the uppermost piezoelectric layer (3D), and the piezoelectric driver (10) is bent and displaced in the direction in which the piezoelectric layers are stacked. A signal converter (11) converts an n-bit digital signal (IS) into n bits of a bit string data signal (BS) comprising of bit data indicating whether a drive voltage to be applied to each of the piezoelectric layers (3A to 3D) via the electrode layers (4A to 4B) is on or off.

Abstract: Actuators (140), which are a pair of members, are disposed one on either side of a movable frame (120) in the X-axis direction, and oscillate the movable frame (120) about the X axis in relation to a fixed frame (110) by deformation caused by stretching and contracting of piezoelectric elements. Actuators (150), which are a pair of members, are disposed one on either side of a mirror (130) in the Y-axis direction, and oscillate the mirror (130) about the Y axis in relation to the movable frame (120) by deformation caused by stretching and contracting of the piezoelectric elements. The length of each actuator (140) extending in the Y-axis direction is longer than a distance between an inner side of the fixed frame (110) to which the actuator (140) is connected and the middle point of an outer side of the movable frame (120) in the Y-axis direction.

Abstract: A mirror with a reflective layer formed thereon is supported within a frame-shaped support by two U-shaped arms. A plate-like arm connects fixation points (Q1, Q2), and a plate-like arm connects fixation points (Q3, Q4). A pair of piezoelectric elements (E11, E12) disposed along a longitudinal axis (L1) on an upper surface of an outside bridge of the arm, and a single piezoelectric element (E20) disposed along the longitudinal axis (L2) on the upper surface of an inside bridge. Similarly, a pair of piezoelectric elements (E31, E32) disposed on an upper surface of an outside bridge of the arm, and a single piezoelectric element (E40) disposed on the upper surface of an inside bridge. When a positive drive signal is applied to the piezoelectric elements (E11, E20, E31, E40) and a negative drive signal is applied to the piezoelectric elements (E12, E32), the mirror is displaced efficiently.

Abstract: A piezoelectric driver (10) includes n piezoelectric layers (3A to 3D) (where n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) that are stacked, with electrode layers (4B to 4D) each interposed between any adjacent piezoelectric layers, and with electrode layers (4A and 4E) further formed underneath the lowermost piezoelectric layer (3A) and on top of the uppermost piezoelectric layer (3D), and the piezoelectric driver (10) is bent and displaced in the direction in which the piezoelectric layers are stacked. A signal converter (11) converts an n-bit digital signal (IS) into n bits of a bit string data signal (BS) comprising of bit data indicating whether a drive voltage to be applied to each of the piezoelectric layers (3A to 3D) via the electrode layers (4A to 4B) is on or off.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wire harness manufacturing support system including: a worktable on which a plurality of electric wires constituting a wire harness are wired; and a database that holds wiring route data corresponding to each wire of the plurality of electric wires. The wire harness manufacturing support system is configured so that wiring routes are sequentially displayed on the worktable based on the plurality of wiring route data held in the database.

Abstract: A mirror with a reflective layer formed thereon is supported within a frame-shaped support by two U-shaped arms. A plate-like arm connects fixation points (Q1, Q2), and a plate-like arm connects fixation points (Q3, Q4). A pair of piezoelectric elements (E11, E12) disposed along a longitudinal axis (L1) on an upper surface of an outside bridge of the arm, and a single piezoelectric element (E20) disposed along the longitudinal axis (L2) on the upper surface of an inside bridge. Similarly, a pair of piezoelectric elements (E31, E32) disposed on an upper surface of an outside bridge of the arm, and a single piezoelectric element (E40) disposed on the upper surface of an inside bridge. When a positive drive signal is applied to the piezoelectric elements (E11, E20, E31, E40) and a negative drive signal is applied to the piezoelectric elements (E12, E32), the mirror is displaced efficiently.

Abstract: Actuators (140), which are a pair of members, are disposed one on either side of a movable frame (120) in the X-axis direction, and oscillate the movable frame (120) about the X axis in relation to a fixed frame (110) by deformation caused by stretching and contracting of piezoelectric elements. Actuators (150), which are a pair of members, are disposed one on either side of a mirror (130) in the Y-axis direction, and oscillate the mirror (130) about the Y axis in relation to the movable frame (120) by deformation caused by stretching and contracting of the piezoelectric elements. The length of each actuator (140) extending in the Y-axis direction is longer than a distance between an inner side of the fixed frame (110) to which the actuator (140) is connected and the middle point of an outer side of the movable frame (120) in the Y-axis direction.

Abstract: Regarding cured pattern films for semiconductor apparatuses, the present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition that is high in sensitivity and able to realize improved contact between a cured pattern film and metal wiring after a reflow process. The photosensitive resin composition includes an alkali-soluble resin which contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a resin (a-1) which contains, as primary component, a structure as represented by the undermentioned general formula (1), polyimides (a-2) and copolymers thereof, and a compound (c) which contains, as primary component, a structure as represented by the undermentioned general formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a wire harness manufacturing support system including: a worktable on which a plurality of electric wires constituting a wire harness are wired; and a database that holds wiring route data corresponding to each wire of the plurality of electric wires. The wire harness manufacturing support system is configured so that wiring routes are sequentially displayed on the worktable based on the plurality of wiring route data held in the database.

Abstract: A footstep guide rail (3) (rail body 3a) is arranged so that a level H of a horizontal surface is set at the position obtained by adding a designated offset ? to a tangential line L of a drive sprocket (9) and the footstep guide rail (3) is provided, at its one end on an introductory side of the drive sprocket (9), with a curved part (13). At a reference position closest to the drive sprocket (9), the horizontal surface of the footstep guide rail (3) is changed to the curved part (13). Consequently, it is possible to absorb velocity unevenness of one footstep roller approaching the drive sprocket (9).

Abstract: A mountainous or valley-shaped curved part 13 is provided in a part of a footstep guide rail 3 for guiding a movement of footstep rollers 5 linked by a footstep chain 7, the part being positioned in the vicinity of a drive sprocket 9. Consequently, owing to meshing of the footstep rollers 5 with the drive sprocket 9, an unevenness in velocity of the footstep rollers 5 is absorbed by the curved part 13, so that a moving velocity of the footstep rollers 5 moving on the downstream of the curved part 13 is maintained constantly, suppressing vibrating of the footsteps 4.

Abstract: A footstep guide rail (3) (rail body 3a) is arranged so that a level H of a horizontal surface is set at the position obtained by adding a designated offset ? to a tangential line L of a drive sprocket (9) and the footstep guide rail (3) is provided, at its one end on an introductory side of the drive sprocket (9), with a curved part (13). At a reference position closest to the drive sprocket (9), the horizontal surface of the footstep guide rail (3) is changed to the curved part (13). Consequently, it is possible to absorb velocity unevenness of one footstep roller approaching the drive sprocket (9).

Abstract: A footstep guide rail (3) (rail body 3a) is arranged so that a level H of a horizontal surface is set at the position obtained by adding a designated offset 6 to a tangential line L of a drive sprocket (9) and the footstep guide rail (3) is provided, at its one end on an introductory side of the drive sprocket (9), with a curved part (13). At a reference position closest to the drive sprocket (9), the horizontal surface of the footstep guide rail (3) is changed to the curved part (13). Consequently, it is possible to absorb velocity unevenness of one footstep roller approaching the drive sprocket (9).

Abstract: A mountainous or valley-shaped curved part 13 is provided in a part of a footstep guide rail 3 for guiding a movement of footstep rollers 5 linked by a footstep chain 7, the part being positioned in the vicinity of a drive sprocket 9. Consequently, owing to meshing of the footstep rollers 5 with the drive sprocket 9, an unevenness in velocity of the footstep rollers 5 is absorbed by the curved part 13, so that a moving velocity of the footstep rollers 5 moving on the downstream of the curved part 13 is maintained constantly, suppressing vibrating of the footsteps 4.

Abstract: A mountainous or valley-shaped curved part 13 is provided in a part of a footstep guide rail 3 for guiding a movement of footstep rollers 5 linked by a footstep chain 7, the part being positioned in the vicinity of a drive sprocket 9. Consequently, owing to meshing of the footstep rollers 5 with the drive sprocket 9, an unevenness in velocity of the footstep rollers 5 is absorbed by the curved part 13, so that a moving velocity of the footstep rollers 5 moving on the downstream of the curved part 13 is maintained constantly, suppressing vibrating of the footsteps 4.

Abstract: Helicobacter pylori-colonized Mongolian gerbils prepared by oral inoculation of a broth culture obtained from a liquid culture of Helicobacter pylori, to the Mongolian gerbils for intragastric colonization of Helicobacter pylori. These Mongolian gerbil models are useful for screening the therapeutic efficacies of drugs against Helicobacter pylori, as well as elucidation of pathology of Helicobacter pylori disease in humans. Moreover, the medium of the present invention for isolating Helicobacter pylori, which is supplemented with vancomycin, trimethoprim, amphotericin B, polymyxin B and 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride, enables selective and efficient detection of Helicobacter pylori colonized in their Mongolian gerbils which have microorganisms living in stomach.

Abstract: 8-Methoxy-quinolonecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, a phenylalkyl or an ester residue hydrolyzable in the living body, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or methyl and n is an integer of 1, optical isomers thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and hydrates thereof. The 8-methoxy-quinolonecarboxylic acid derivatives of the present invention have enforced and a wide range of in vitro and in vivo antibacterial effects against Gram-positive bacteria, while retaining a strong antibacterial effect against Gram-negative bacteria, that the conventional quinolonecarboxylic acid antibacterial agents have. In addition, the compounds of the present invention scarcely show problematic side-effects and are low toxic. Therefore, they are expected to show superior clinical effects as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: A pyridine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl, an alkoxy or the like, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each a hydrogen, a halogen or an alkyl, --P.dbd.Q-- is --CH.dbd.CH--, --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.N--, A is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or N(R.sup.4) wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl or the like, n is 0, 1 or 2, B is S(O)p wherein p is 0, 1 or 2, D is a single bond, an alkylene or the like and E is an alkoxyalkyl or --N(R.sup.6)(R.sup.7), and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof have antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori, antiulcer activity, gastrointestinal cytoprotective activity, ulcer recurrence, relapse-preventive activity and gastric acid secretion-suppressive activity and are useful as pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: A pyridine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl, an alkoxy or the like, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each a hydrogen, a halogen or an alkyl, --P.dbd.Q-- is --CH.dbd.CH--, --N.dbd.CH-- or --CH.dbd.N--, A is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or N(R.sup.4) wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl or the like, n is 0, 1 or 2, B is S(O)p wherein p is 0, 1 or 2, D is a single bond, an alkylene or the like and E is an alkoxyalkyl or --N(R.sup.6)(R.sup.7), and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof have antibacterial activity against Helicobater pylori, antiulcer activity, gastrointestinal cytoprotective activity, ulcer recurrence, relapse-preventive activity and gastric acid secretion-suppressive activity and are useful as pharmaceutical preparations.