Abstract: A ring having health promoting functions, which fits all fingers and comprises a fixed part, which is formed from a precious metal or titanium material and is comprised of a simple substance composition or a resin mixture composition of a simple metal or alloy powder, and an elastic flexible part.

Abstract: A fiber product offering health-enhancing effects is obtained by causing a fibrous substrate to contain or be bonded with finely divided titanium powder through the process of impregnation with a water solution containing finely divided titanium powder, which is obtained by dissolving metallic titanium via the combustion gas produced by combusting a gaseous oxygen/hydrogen mixture in high-pressure water in a pressure-resistant tank.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a beam splitter providing a high-contrast image and preventing light from scattering, and a laser scanning microscope provided with the above, in which there is provided a high-quality probe coming in contact with an electrode pad of a semiconductor device, in which a foreign substance is not likely to attach, a configuration is not likely changed and a preferable electrical contact can be maintained for a long time. According to the present invention, a probe coming into contact with an electrode pad of a measurement object comprises a connection terminal part integrally formed and connected to a substrate, a contact part having a tapered configuration, and a supporting part which supports the contact part. The contact part extending from an end of the supporting part has a sectional configuration which shares at least one side face with the supporting part.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a contact probe includes an electroforming step of, using a resist film (522) arranged on a substrate (521) as a pattern frame having a shape corresponding to a contact probe, performing electroforming to fill a gap in the resist film (522) to form a metal layer (526), a tip end shaping step of obliquely removing and sharpening that part of the metal layer (526) which serves as a tip end portion of the contact probe, and a take-out step of taking out only the metal layer (526) from the pattern frame.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal microstructure (1) by using a resin mold (13).

Abstract: This invention provides a method and apparatus for manufacturing titanium-dissolved water with molten titanium dissolved therein, the molten titanium being titanium metal melted by the combustion gas resulting from the combustion of a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen in high-pressure water, as well as the resultant titanium-dissolved water and health articles, medical articles and cosmetics utilizing the physiologically activating effect of the high-function water containing titanium.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a contact probe includes an electroforming step of, using a resist film (522) arranged on a substrate (521) as a pattern frame having a shape corresponding to a contact probe, performing electroforming to fill a gap in the resist film (522) to form a metal layer (526), a tip end shaping step of obliquely removing and sharpening that part of the metal layer (526) which serves as a tip end portion of the contact probe, and a take-out step of taking out only the metal layer (526) from the pattern frame.

Abstract: Burn noble metal in high-pressure water using hydrogen and oxygen to produce noble metal micro-dispersion water in which super-fine noble metal particles are dispersed, and use the obtained noble metal micro-dispersion water to treat fiber products in order to provide high-function fiber products, typically clothes, which offer excellent health-promoting function and cleanliness-improving function.

Abstract: Burn noble metal in high-pressure water using hydrogen and oxygen to produce noble metal micro-dispersion water in which super-fine noble metal particles are dispersed, and use the obtained noble metal micro-dispersion water to treat fiber products in order to provide high-function fiber products, typically clothes, which offer excellent health-promoting function and cleanliness-improving function.

Abstract: Produce metal particles offering high purity and uniform granular shape and size: by forming a combustion chamber comprising an injector nozzle for mixture gas of oxygen and hydrogen, an ignition device and a material metal feeder in the upper space of a high-pressure water tank filled with inert gas; igniting inside the combustion chamber via the ignition device the injector nozzle for mixture gas of oxygen and hydrogen and melting (vaporize) the material fed by the material metal feeder; and then causing the produced molten metal droplets to contact high-pressure water and let the resulting metallic particles to precipitate in water.

Abstract: A hair iron comprising a pair of openable/closable hair-sandwiching arms that each store in void spaces shielded by shielding members a heat-source plate and a hair-heating plate positioned adjacent to the heat-source plate and sandwiches hairs when the arms are closed; wherein the pair of arms are openably/closably connected on one end by a pivot, and spring pressure is used to maintain the pair or arms in opening directions in a normal condition; wherein the heating plates are installed so that they face each other; wherein tapered portions are provided in a base, on the void space side, of the heating plate, and a gasket is securely fitted in the formed tapered voids in order to improve the steam cutoff property of the void spaces; and wherein the temperature can be controlled easily at the operator's fingertips.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal microstructure by using a resin mold.

Abstract: A metal structure according to the present invention is unlikely to become brittle and has excellent hardness and creep resistance, characterized in that annealing has been applied at a temperature not more than the temperature at which crystals of the metal material start to become larger. This metal structure includes at least two kinds of metal material, and annealing can be applied at a temperature not more than the temperature at which crystals of the metal material start to become larger. For example, the present invention is advantageous in the manner of a microstructure for a contact probe. A fabricating method according to the present invention is a method of fabricating a metal structure unlikely to become brittle and having excellent hardness and creep resistance, characterized in that the step of applying annealing at at a temperature not more than the temperature at which crystals of the metal material start to become larger is included.

Abstract: Disclosed are a positioning system and a control method therefor. In one preferred form, the positioning system includes a stage which is going to be positioned, a magnetic material member provided on the stage, electromagnets disposed at opposite sides of the magnetic material plate, a detector for detecting an electric current value of a coil which is a component of the electromagnets, and a position detector for detecting a position of the stage. The center position of the magnetic material member between the electromagnets can be determined on the basis of a relation between the position of the stage and the electric current value of the coil as the magnetic material member is moved relative to the electromagnets.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing electrical parts is provided, which method comprises the steps of: forming a photoresist on a part of the surface of a substrate; forming a metal layer on the surface of the substrate after the photoresist has been formed; removing a part of the metal layer; removing a metal oxide film formed on the: surface of the metal layer as a result of removing a part of the metal layer; and removing the photoresist. With this method the contact resistance on the surfaces of the electrical parts can be decreased.

Abstract: As shown in FIG. 1, a hairstyle design system comprises an image-processing device 1, an input/output device 2, a graphic system 3, a display device 4, a head-development drawing information-storage device 5, and a hairstyle-design information-storage device 6. In other words, the beautician or the customer designs a desired hairstyle while looking at the display device 4. Information on the designed hairstyle is stored in the head-development drawing information-storage device 5 as numerals and/or symbols assigned to each of a plurality of divided sections. When processing hair, the beautician displays a head-development drawing on the display device 4, and by referring to the drawing the beautician cuts or applies permanent wave to the hair in order to design a hairstyle precisely as desired by the customer and reproduce a predetermined hairstyle accurately.

Abstract: Manufacture health ornaments such as necklaces, bracelets and wristbands that provide sufficient health-promoting function and effective therapeutic action for a long time, by burning a gaseous mixture of oxygen and hydrogen in high-pressure water, using the resultant gas to heat and granulate titanium material, and combining the obtained titanium powder with an elastomer material.

Abstract: Brass consists essentially of Cu, Sn, Bi, Fe, Ni and P in weight ratios respectively of 58.0-63.2%, 0.3-2.0%, 0.7-2.5%, 0.05-0.3%, 0.10-0.50% and 0.05-0.15% plus the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities to exhibit excellent tolerance for dezincification, hot forgeability and machinability.

Abstract: A hair-styling form includes strips attached thereto, each strip having a length of hair. The form is divided into multiple regions, and the strips are pasted on each region. The strip is made of a plain paper, cardboard, or plastic sheet and indicates information of at least one of hair length, permanent wave, or hair color requested by a customer.

Abstract: Provide a method and apparatus for producing, in an economical manner, metal powder offering high purity and comprising uniform particle shape and size. Produce metal powder of titanium metal, etc., using an apparatus that comprises a power supply for high-voltage/current discharge, a feeder of metal electrode made of titanium metal, etc., a high-voltage discharge generator equipped with a metal electrode made of titanium, etc., and its counter electrode, a water tank, a water inlet, an outlet for produced metal dispersion solution containing titanium metal, etc., a discharge pump, and an adjunct device for separating/recovering metal powder of titanium metal, etc., from the metal dispersion solution containing titanium metal, etc.