Abstract:
An inspection device for a joint-type outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint includes: a cup section (12) having a bottomed cylindrical shape and having track grooves in an inner periphery thereof to allow torque transmitting elements to roll therein; and a shaft section (13) extending from a bottom of the cup section (12), and is configured to inspect the outer joint member (11) of the constant velocity universal joint, which is obtained through melt-welding on a cup member (12a) forming the cup section (12) and a shaft member (13a) forming the shaft section (13). The inspection device includes: a surface inspection unit (III) configured to perform inspection for detecting a defect which appears on a surface of the outer joint member (11) due to welding; an internal inspection unit (IV) configured to perform inspection of an internal defect of a welded portion (49); and a recording unit configured to record an inspection result of the inspection. With this, it is possible to provide the inspection device which is configured to efficiently perform in-line total inspection for the joint-type outer joint member obtained through melt-welding.
Abstract:
A fast, multiplexed PCR system is described that can rapidly generate amplified nucleic acid products, for example, a full STR profile, from a target nucleic acid. Such systems include, for example, microfluidic biochips and a custom built thermal cycler, which are also described. The resulting STR profiles can satisfy forensic guidelines for signal strength, inter-loci peak height balance, heterozygous peak height ratio, incomplete non-template nucleotide addition, and stutter.
Abstract:
A carbon isotope analyzer 1 includes a carbon dioxide isotope generator 40 that includes a combustion unit that generates gas containing carbon dioxide isotope from carbon isotope, and a carbon dioxide isotope purifying unit; a spectrometer 10 including an optical resonator 11 having a pair of mirrors 12, and a photodetector 15 that determines the intensity of light transmitted from the optical resonator 11; and a light generator 20 including a light source 23, a first optical fiber 21 to transmit a light beam from the light source 23, a second optical fiber 22 for wavelength conversion, the second optical fiber 22 splitting from the first optical fiber 21 at a point and combining with the first optical fiber 21 at another point downstream of the splitting point, and a non-linear optical crystal 25 that generates light having the absorption wavelength of the carbon dioxide isotope on the basis of the difference in frequency between light beams transmitted through the optical crystal 25. The carbon isotope analyzer 1 is a simple and convenient apparatus that can analyze isotope 14 C.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a ring-down spectrometry apparatus in absorption saturation condition, for measuring the concentration of a gas through a measurement of the spectrum of a molecular transition of said gas. The apparatus includes a laser source, an adjuster for varying the wavelength of said radiation emitted by said laser, and a resonant cavity. A photodetector is adapted to detect an electromagnetic radiation beam and is adapted to generate a decay signal. An electronic circuit receives the signal from the photodetector and is adapted to convert it to a processor. A processor is adapted to receive said decay signal from the photodetector and perform interpolation to obtain a concentration of said gas.
Abstract:
To provide an SO 3 analysis device and analysis method capable of accurately and rapidly measuring the concentration of SO 3 in exhaust gas without pre-processing. The present invention is provided with a light source (11) for radiating laser light (2) to exhaust gas (1) including SO 3 , CO 2 , and H 2 O, a photodetector (13) for receiving the laser light (2) radiated to the exhaust gas (1), a light source control unit (14a) of a control device (14) for controlling the wavelength of the laser light (2) radiated by the light source (11) so as to be 4. 060 µm to 4.192 µm, and a concentration calculation unit (14b) of the control device (14) for calculating the SO 3 concentration by infrared spectroscopy on the basis of the output from the photodetector (13) and a reference signal from the light source control unit (14a).
Abstract:
A laser scanning microscope (100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700) includes: an objective (5; 5a; 5b) that irradiates a specimen with a laser beam; a detection lens (7) that condenses the laser beam that passes through the specimen, the detection lens (7) being arranged so as to face the objective (5; 5a; 5b); an optical element (8; 26; 27; 28) that is removably arranged between an image plane on which the detection lens (7) forms an image of the specimen and a first surface that is a lens surface closest to the specimen of the detection lens (7), the optical element (8; 26; 27; 28) converting the laser beam made incident on the optical element (8; 26; 27; 28) into diffused light or deflecting a portion of the laser beam made incident on the optical element (8; 26; 27; 28); and a photodetector (12) that detects detection light emitted from the optical element (8; 26; 27; 28) arranged between the image plane and the first surface to the image plane.
Abstract:
A blood analyzing method comprises irradiating light on a measurement sample prepared using fluorescent dye so as to produce a difference in fluorescence intensity between reticulocytes and mature red blood cells in a blood sample, detecting scattered light and fluorescent light given off from blood cells in the measurement sample, and obtaining fluorescence data related to the fluorescent light and scattered light data related to the scattered light for each blood cell, determining the possibility of the presence of plasmodium falciparum parasites in the blood sample based on the distribution conditions of blood cells in the reticulocyte distribution range based on the scattered light data and the fluorescent light data.
Abstract:
Biomarkers of high blood pressure are measured to identify high blood pressure of the subject based on one or more biomarkers. In many embodiments, the response of the biomarker to blood pressure occurs over the course of at least an hour, such that the high blood pressure identification is based on a cumulative effect of physiology of the subject over a period of time. The methods and apparatus of identifying high blood pressure with biomarkers have the advantage of providing improved treatment of the subject, as the identified biomarker can be related to an effect of the high blood pressure on the subject, such as a biomarker corresponding to central blood pressure. The sample can be subjected to increases in one or more of pressure or temperatures, and changes in the blood sample measured over time.