baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2005190512-A (JP)
Title: Magnetic recording medium
Inventor: HINOUE TATSUYA
IPC: G11B5/64
Filed: 2003-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnetic recording medium capable of recording and reproducing high density information and having high reliability and used for a magnetic storage device.  <P>SOLUTION: In the magnetic storage device having a magnetic recording medium, a driving part driving the magnetic recording medium in a recording direction, a composite type head having both an electromagnetic induction type magnetic head for recording and a spin valve type magnetic head for reproduction, a means for moving the magnetic head relatively to the medium and recording and reproducing signal processing means of the head, the magnetic recording medium is formed by forming a magnetic layer on a substrate via a first underlayer, a second underlayer and a third underlayer, wherein the first underlayer comprises an alloy having an amorphous structure, the second underlayer comprises a W single element or an alloy containing W, the third underlayer comprises one or more alloy layers consisting essentially of Cr and having a body-centered cubic structure, and the magnetic layer comprises one or more alloy layers consisting essentially of Co and having a hexagonal close-packed structure.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005186667-A (JP)
Title: Electrically driven wheel driving device
Inventor: SAITO TAKESHI
IPC: H02K7/116
Filed: 2003-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrically driven wheel driving device with the easiness in the disassembling/assembling operations taken into consideration, capable of enhancing the durability of wheel bearings and embodying the device in a lightweight and compact construction.  <P>SOLUTION: The electrically driven wheel driving device includes wheel bearing devices 2 each consisting of a hub ring 7 furnished with an inner raceway 7a, an inner ring 8 fitted by pressure to the hub ring 7, an outside member 9 furnished with outer races 9a formed in rows and rolling elements 10 formed in rows, and an epicyclic speed reducer 3 which consists of a sun gear 17 inserted into the hub ring 7, a plurality of planet gears 15 arranged between the sun gear and the outside member 9, and a carrier pin 14 to bear them rotatably on the hub ring 7, and further a driving part 5 which is equipped with a stator housing 19 fastened to the outside member 9 separably, an electric motor M consisting of a stator part 18 and a rotor part 22 accommodated in the housing, and a rotary member 24 supported rotatably on the outside member 9, wherein the rotary member 24 is coupled with the sun gear 17 so that the rotation of the motor M is transmitted to the hub ring 7 through the epicyclic speed reducer 3.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005190763-A (JP)
Title: Fuel cell
Inventor: ISHIKAWA ERI
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2003-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and simply evade ground fault or liquid junction occurring in a fuel cell.  <P>SOLUTION: A stack 14 of the fuel cell 10 is constituted including parallel pipe assembly 16. The parallel pipe assembly 16 has tube body 22, a first support frame body 46, and a second support frame body 48, and respective members 22, 46, 48 are made of PEEK resin which is an insulator. In the stack 14, the first mutual support frame 46 and the second mutual support frame 48 are adhered and laminated so that those apertures 42, 44 form the cooling medium outward passage 86 and the cooling medium backward passage 88, respectively.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005157231-A (JP)
Title: Non-charged magnetic fine particle by irradiation with radiation
Inventor: KAWAMURA TAKAO
IPC: G02F1/167
Filed: 2003-11-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize manufacture of non-charged magnetic fine particles required for constructing a system wherein secondary aggregation and precipitation are prevented and a historical display image can be erased in a magnetophoretic display device and a reflection type electromagnetophoretic display device utilizing magnetic phoresis of the non charged magnetic fine particles.  <P>SOLUTION: Ferromagnetic fine particles are added to a polymer fine particle material, the mixture thereof is polymerized in a perfectly spherical fine particle structure and irradiated with a γ-ray for removing static electricity of the polymer fine particle material to obtain pure magnetic fine particles. The magnetic fine particles have ≥1×10<SP>-6</SP>Wb magnetic charge and a function wherein secondary aggregation and precipitation are prevented and the historical display image can be erased and thereby the high speed magnetophoretic display device and a composite display device of the reflection type electromagnetophoretic display device and the like are realized. The non-charged magnetic fine particles are dispersed in a petroleum-based or a silicone oil-based transparent insulating liquid or the like and a magnetic field is applied to the resultant dispersed system to realize the monochrome and color transmission type mgnetophoretic display device and the reflection type electromagnetophoretic display device.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004274720-A (JP)
Title: Data conversion apparatus and data conversion program
Inventor: WATANABE AKIRA
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 2003-12-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data conversion apparatus capable of reducing a deal of time for creating an output image including an image subjected to a color correction processing, and a data conversion program.  <P>SOLUTION: A data conversion apparatus is characterized by including an image recognition section for recognizing individual images in a page represented by a page description language; an image analyzing section for applying prescribed image analysis to individual images recognized by the image recognition section; an image correction section for applying image correction processing to the individual images according to an analysis result analyzed by the image analyzing section; and an after correction-data creating section that creates raster data representative of the page of which images are subjected to the image correction processing. A so-called RIP includes therein an automatic setup function for analyzing each image in a page and applying image correction to the image thereby allowing an output image from being created at a high speed without the need for complicated works.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005187758-A (JP)
Title: Resin composition for covering electric wire/cable, and electric wire/cable
Inventor: SHINOHARA RIKA
IPC: H01B7/17
Filed: 2003-12-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin composition for covering an electric wire/cable, capable of inhibiting the generation of out gas on being used as the covering material of the electric wire/cable in the using environment of the electric wire/cable, and the electric wire/cable capable of inhibiting the generation of the out gas in its using environment.  <P>SOLUTION: This resin composition for covering the electric wire/cable is obtained by blending a minus ion-generating substance capable of generating the minus ion based on the generation of a fine amount of radiation. The electric wire/cable is obtained by using the electric wire/cable-covering resin composition.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005153486-A (JP)
Title: Tag paper sheet
Inventor: UCHIDA SHINRI
IPC: B42D5/00
Filed: 2003-11-26
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tag paper sheet whose adhesive layer at the bottom part of the tag paper sheet is not outwardly exposed.  <P>SOLUTION: This tag paper sheet (1) includes two paper piece groups, i.e. a lower paper piece group (2) and an upper paper piece group (3), and the two paper piece groups (2) and (3) have each a plurality of laminated paper pieces (5) with an adhesive layer (4) formed on one of the sides. The lower paper piece group (2) is of such a structure that a plurality of the paper pieces are stacked so as to allow the adhesive layer (4) of each paper piece to face upward, while the upper paper piece group (3) is of such a structure that a plurality of paper pieces are stacked so as to allow the adhesive layer (4) of each paper piece to face downward.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004533881-A (JP)
Title: 多数回使用可能な外科用セメントディスペンサー装置および同装置のキット
IPC: A61B17/88
Filed: 2002-02-12
Abstract: 本発明は、外科処置中に経皮的に骨セメントを送出するためのシステムと方法に関する。本発明のシステムは、プランジャーアセンブリ１００を有している。このアセンブリは、第１端、中間部および第２端を有するシャフトを含んでおり、この中間部にはネジが形成され、またこのシャフトの第１端にはハンドルが取り付けられている。このシステムは、さらに、前記シャフト周りに、ディスペンサーハブアセンブリを有している。このディスペンサーハブアセンブリは、鍔部とこの鍔部に取り付けられたハンドグリップとを有し、そしてこの鍔部の内部表面にはネジ部が形成されている。このシステムは、さらに、外科処置中に骨セメントを収容するための中空管３００を含む。この中空菅は、第１端と第２端を有し、中空管の第１端はディスペンサーハブアセンブリのネジ部と取外し可能に係合するようになっている。シャフトは、中空管の第２端を通じて骨セメントの移動をコントロールするために、中空菅を介して軸方向に移動可能である。本発明のシステムは、キットとしても提供でき、該キットは、少なくとも一の送出管アセンブリ、少なくとも一のカニューレおよび少なくとも一のスタイレットを含むことができる。このスタイレットは、鋭利な角錐状の先端、角度がつけられた先端、丸められた先端およびらせん状の先端を含むグループから選択された幾何学的要素の先端を備えることができる。 【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2004536393-A (JP)
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2002-06-11
Abstract: A method, program and system for distributing information in a computer network are provided. The invention comprises dividing an electronic file into a plurality of pieces and then downloading a file piece to the first client machine to request that file piece. If a second client machine requests the same file piece, the request is redirected to the first client. The first client then functions as a peer-to-peer server and downloads the requested file piece to the second client.
Patent JP-2005500900-A (JP)
Title: 吸着剤充填媒体の視覚的区別
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 2002-07-01
Abstract: 幅、深さ、および少なくとも１つの露出した外面を有する三次元吸着粒子フィルターを提供する。このフィルターは、Ｌ値が、６０以下、好ましくは２０以下の暗色吸着粒子を含み、暗い対照的なバックグラウンドをもたらす。反射粒子が、フィルターの外面に、使用者が、反射粒子と暗い吸着粒子とのコントラストに基いて、フィルターを視覚的に区別できるレベルで、存在する。異なった反射粒子または反射粒子の組合せを、異なったフィルターとともに使用して、各フィルターを他のフィルターと区別する。
Patent JP-2005510461-A (JP)
Title: ペプチドコンジュゲート、金属錯体を含むそれらの誘導体及び磁気共鳴画像法（ｍｒｉ）のためのそれらの使用
IPC: C07K14/655
Filed: 2002-07-26
Abstract: 本発明は、ＣＣＫ  Ａ型及び／もしくはＢ型コレシストキニン受容体並びに／又はＳＳＴＲ１〜５型ソマトスタチン受容体を過剰発現している原発ヒト腫瘍及びそれらの転移を同定及び位置決定するための、核磁気共鳴画像法（ＭＲＩ）において使用するための造影剤の新規クラスに関する。
Patent JP-2005506640-A (JP)
Title: 画像解析
IPC: G06T7/40
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: 画像、特に画像のテクスチャを分類する方法は、まず、所定のマッピング関数を使用して画像の二次元表現を一次元表現にマッピングすることによってテクスチャを表す特徴ベクトルを導き出すこと、そしてそれから、（ｉ）表現レベルがしきい値と交差するレート、（ｉｉ）しきい値に交差するときのレベルの変化レート、および（ｉｉｉ）レベルがしきい値を上回った（または下回った）ままである平均持続時間を求めること、とを含む。
Patent JP-2005508721-A (JP)
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: The invention relates to overalls, manufactured by polypropylene and polyethylene, usable as protective clothing, in particular suitable as barrier against biological agents. The overalls provide a very high level of protection against the penetration of liquids and microorganisms, excellent mechanical properties, including tear and abrasion resistance, outstanding softness, drapeability and comfort.
Patent JP-2005529754-A (JP)
IPC: C01B31/02
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: A method for forming a microstructures is described. The method comprises: depositing a seed material on a substrate; growing a nanotube from the seed material; depositing microstructure material on the substrate to embed the nanotube in the microstructure material; and, detaching the substrate to release the microstructure. The resulting mictostructure comprises a body portion and a nanotube embedded in the body portion.
Patent JP-2005517182-A (JP)
Title: 自動較正一酸化炭素検知器および方法
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: 本発明の自動較正一酸化炭素検知器および方法は、検知器が検出するように設計されたガスを較正ガスとして利用する。具体的には、一酸化炭素ガス発生器が検知器アセンブリに含まれ、既知量のＣＯを生成するように制御される。発生したＣＯの量に対するセンサ応答が監視され、必要に応じて、その較正が調整される。またガス発生器の動作も監視され、あらゆる故障が使用者の注意を得るために指示される。ガス発生器は特に、その構成において使用される材料を通じて水素の発生を抑制する。温度の影響もまた、ガス生成制御パラメータの制御または、発生器の温度の影響を考慮したセンサ出力の補償のどちらかを通じて補償され得る。
Patent JP-2005517597-A (JP)
Title: 粘物質のための圧力容器
IPC: B65D83/16
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: 圧力容器は粘物質を容れるために用いられ、閉位置と開き位置の間で動く放出バルブ（１４）を有する。可動なバルブ要素（１８）が開口断面を解除するために容器の内部に向かう方向に動く。一方で大きい開口断面が望まれ、他方で容器の内部に入り込む粒子のため非常に高い初めの抵抗を克服する必要があるので、バルブを作動させることにより連続して解除される少なくとも二個の開口断面が設けられる。これにより、バルブ（１４）が完全に開き、大きい開口断面が開く際、初めの小さい作動力が実現する。
Patent JP-2005518097-A (JP)
Title: 集積半導体光学装置並びにこのような装置を製造する方法及び装置
IPC: H01S5/022
Filed: 2003-01-27
Abstract: 本発明は、光学素子（２）と、この光学素子（２）を囲むハウジング（３）と、このハウジング（３）に設けられ光ビーム（７１、７２）を通過させるガラス窓（５１、５２）とを有する集積半導体光学装置に関するものである。光学系と半導体光学装置とを集積化するとともに、個別のレンズを用いた場合の困難な整列処理を回避する為に、本発明による集積半導体光学装置は更に、前記ガラス窓（５１、５２）と関連するレンズ（６１、６２）を有し、このレンズ（６１、６２）は、 １）  ガラス窓と型との間の隙間を液体で光透過性の重合体材料により充填する工程と、 ２）  この重合体材料を硬化させて前記レンズを得る工程と ３）  前記型を除去する工程と を有する複製法により前記ハウジング（３）の外部で前記ガラス窓（５１、５２）の表面上に直接複製されているようにする。
Patent JP-2005518643-A (JP)
Title: 固体酸化物燃料電池およびシステム
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: 構成部材（a）から（g）、すなわち、（a）温度感応吸着酸素濃縮システム、（b）固体酸化物燃料電池と熱ポンプと選択的なタービンを含む負荷適合発電システム、（c）加工された燃料電池セラミック電解質、（d）環境耐性燃料電池アノード触媒、（e）アノード側エンタルピー・ホィールを含む燃料水蒸気補充システム、（f）燃料電池内のフェルト・シール、および（g）燃料電池内のフェルト収集器のうちの任意の1つまたは複数を含む固体酸化物燃料電池。
Patent JP-2005518738-A (JP)
Title: 共通組込インターフェースへのネットワーク接続性を、その組込みインターフェースをシミュレートすることによって提供するシステムと方法
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: 本発明は、組込インターフェースをシミュレートすることにより、共通組込インターフェースへのネットワーク接続性を提供するためのオーディオ／ビジュアル・システムに関する。オーディオ／ビジュアル・システムは、少なくとも１つのメモリを有するコンピュータに結合されメモリを有するレンダリング回路（２１０）、およびこのレンダリング回路に結合されたエミュレーション回路（２３０）を含む。エミュレーション回路は、命令シーケンスを記憶するメモリ（２３２）と、このメモリに結合され、記憶された命令シーケンスを実行するプロセッサ（２３８）とを含む。オーディオ／ビジュアル・システムは、レンダリング回路とエミュレーション回路に結合されたオーディオ／ビジュアル装置、およびレンダリング回路に結合されたディスプレイをさらに含む。記憶された命令シーケンスによって、プロセッサが、（ａ）オーディオ／ビジュアル装置のメモリまたはコンピュータのメモリの一方に記憶された情報を検索し、（ｂ）この情報を処理のためにレンダリング回路に送り、（ｃ）処理された情報をディスプレイに送り，（ｄ）処理された情報を表示させる。
Patent JP-2005518283-A (JP)
IPC: B21C23/12
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: A method for cutting a hollow extruded profile section into lengths in a press flow, wherein the extruded profile section is bent upon exit from the press either simultaneously with or directly after the forming extrusion process by a force acting thereon in a transversal manner in relation to the direction of the extruding press, and a force component acts as a traction of pressure force during the forming extrusion process on the cross-sectional area of the hollow-profile walls thus arising. The bent extruded profile section is cut in the press flow by the mechanical action of a saw, whereby force exerted on the extruded profile section during cutting is compensated by a supporting device arranged adjacent to the extruded profile section, so that deformation of the bent extruded profile section is prevented.
Patent JP-2005519681-A (JP)
Title: 身体的相互作用手段及びその関連使用方法
IPC: A63B26/00
Filed: 2003-02-18
Abstract: フック／ループ式締着システムのフック構成要素及びループ構成要素の内の一方の構成要素から成る外面的に呈示された表面を含む壁体（２）を備える身体的相互作用手段。また、フック／ループ式締着システムのフック構成要素及びループ構成要素の内の一方の構成要素を含む外面を備えた少なくとも一個の手袋（５）も提供されて、当該手袋（５）を装着した個人により前記壁体（２）の表面に選択的かつ解離可能に結合可能とされることで手を固定化しまた反作用様態により前記壁体（２）により対抗される作用力を前記個人が付与することを可能にする。
Patent JP-2005528140-A (JP)
Title: 安全医療用針装置
IPC: A61M5/158
Filed: 2003-02-08
Abstract: 安全医療用針装置は、針本体と、針本体の針尾を中に取り付ける針ホルダと、針本体が挿通する安全保護ケースと、針本体が挿通するオフセット部材と、針先に近い針本体の外表面には、横断面において最大寸法が針本体のほかの部分の外径よりも大きい突起である針本体ストッパが形成される。保護ケース内では、順にその出口に近いオフセット部材キャビティと、横断面がオフセット部材キャビティよりも小さい保護キャビティと、保護ケースストッパ部と針本体入口に近く針ホルダと配合する針ホルダキャビティとを含む。ストッパ部の寸法が針本体ストッパの最大寸法よりも小さく、針本体がその中で往復移動可能であるが、針本体ストッパがそれにひっかかるようになり、オフセット部材の片側に解放口がある。オフセット部材は弾性を有し、貫通孔を備え、外力に作用されると、オフセット部材がオフセット部材キャビティに収納され、針本体が貫通孔を挿通できるようになり、外力が外されると、前記弾性の作用により、前記貫通孔が変位し前記針本体からずれてしまう。
Patent JP-2005529872-A (JP)
Title: 線維症の処置におけるＣ５ａ受容体アンタゴニストの使用
IPC: A61P13/12
Filed: 2003-04-07
Abstract: 本発明は、線維症の予防および／または処置、例えば心筋梗塞または糖尿病あるいは特定の肺状態に関連する線維症の処置などにおけるＧタンパク質共役受容体のアンタゴニストの使用に関する。好ましい態様にてアンタゴニストは、Ｃ５ａ受容体アンタゴニストであり、より好ましくはＣ５ａ受容体環状ペプチドアンタゴニストである。特に本発明は、線維症状態の予防、処置または緩和の方法を提供し、そのような処置を必要とする患者に対して有効量のＧタンパク質共役受容体のアンタゴニストを投与する工程を含む方法を提供する。
Patent JP-2005522728-A (JP)
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitor with touch sensor capabilities having enhanced stability features. One embodiment of the invention is a monitor with touch input capabilities that includes a monitor panel, a base, an upper support member, and a lower support member. The upper support member is secured to the monitor panel at first and second locations, and is further secured to the base. The lower support member is secured to the panel at third and fourth locations that are lower relative to the first and second positions. The lower support member is also secured to the base. In some embodiments of the invention, the upper support member is adjustable to allow the monitor panel to rotate about the lower support member from an upright position to an angled position relative to the base.
Patent JP-2006506949-A (JP)
Title: 哺乳動物細胞におけるＩｉ発現の阻害
IPC: C12N15/113
Filed: 2003-04-18
Abstract: 本発明は抗原提示経路を改変する目的で、細胞のＩｉ発現の阻害が関与する組成物および方法を対象とする。より詳細には開示するのは、正常な状況下ではＭＨＣクラスＩＩ分子と結合して提示されない抗原性エピトープのＭＨＣクラスＩＩ分子提示に関係する組成物および方法である。本発明は通常はＭＨＣクラスＩＩ分子を発現する細胞、ならびにＭＨＣクラスＩＩ分子を発現するように誘導できる細胞における提示に関する。
Patent JP-2005193931-A (JP)
Title: Packaging device
Inventor: TSURUTA TADASHI
IPC: B65D81/02
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a packing material in a space part is easily recessed or damaged, and that the function as a protective material is degraded when an object to be packaged forming a large space at a top of the inside is packed in a corrugated fiberboard-made packing material formed in a parallelopiped shape.  <P>SOLUTION: The packaging device comprises a packaging box body to store an object to be packaged with a longitudinal face flap and a width face flap extending from four ridges of an upper opening end, and shock-absorbing members disposed on both width face sides of the packaging box body to protect corners of the object. A reinforcing member in which a reinforcement to be interposed between the longitudinal face of the packaging box and the shock-absorbing member by folding at least one longitudinal face flap into two or in an L-shape so that a tip reaches a base portion by a folding line parallel to the ridge extends to at least one end is provided on a top face side of the packaging box.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005196849-A (JP)
Title: System and method for inspecting reel flange assembly, and method for correcting attached device for inspecting reel flange assembly
Inventor: ACKERMAN MARK W
IPC: G11B5/84
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system for manufacturing a reel flange assembly accurate in dimensions and inspecting the same.  <P>SOLUTION: According to an aspect and an example, the system for inspecting a reel flange assembly is provided. The system includes an attaching tool engaged with the reel assembly and adapted to rotate around a rotary shaft, the reel assembly having a hub and a flange facing the hub, and a measuring device for measuring the height of a part of the reel assembly with respect to a reference plane orthogonal to the rotary shaft. The measuring device measures the height of the rotating reel assembly. According to the example, the attaching tool includes a driving gear adapted to engage with the teeth of the reel assembly.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004159662-A (JP)
Title: Il-6 autocrine-proliferating human myeloma cell line
Inventor: SHIMAZAKI CHIHIRO
IPC: G01N33/566
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a myeloma cell line available as a model of IL-6 dependent proliferation mechanism of myeloma, an experimental animal transplanted the cell line, and a screening method for a myeloma treating agent using the cell line and the experimental animal.  <P>SOLUTION: Disclosed are the IL-6 dependent proliferating human myeloma cell line through autocrine mechanism, the experimental animal transplanted the cell line, an in vitro screening method of myeloma treating agent comprising testing myeloma cell proliferation inhibition by adding the myeloma treating agent to the cell line, and an in vivo screening method of myeloma treating agent comprising testing the myeloma cell proliferation inhibition by administering the myeloma treating agent to the experimental animal.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Patent JP-2004145364-A (JP)
Title: Optical switch
Inventor: KOMIYA TAKEO
IPC: G02B26/08
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical switch which is applicable even to a super-multicore optical switch and has small optical connection error.  <P>SOLUTION: The optical switch is equipped with an array head which has on its surface a plurality of optical fiber array grooves where a plurality of 1st optical fibers are arranged side by side on one side, an array substrate (16) which is made of a material having a larger coefficient of linear expansion than the array head and where the reverse surface of the array head is fixed, and a master head (15) which holds a 2nd optical fiber optically coupled with the 1st optical fibers, and introduces the 2nd optical fiber from the other side of the optical fiber array grooves by carrying the master head along in the successive arrangement direction through a carrying driving system for optical coupling with the 1st optical fibers. This optical switch is characterized in that the quantity of variation in end-surface interval between the 1st optical fibers and 2nd optical fibers in the optical coupling with temperature is reduced by artificially matching the coefficient of linear expansion of the master head (15) with that of the array head to reduce a difference in extension/contraction quantity between the master head and array head along the length of the optical fiber array grooves due to temperature variation of the array head.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Patent JP-2004188212-A (JP)
Title: Beverage preparing apparatus
Inventor: MIRAND MAURICIO J
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage preparing apparatus whose performance can be monitored from various points of view.  <P>SOLUTION: This beverage preparing apparatus is integrally equipped with a self-testing diagnostic instrument used in an aircraft. The beverage preparing device has at least an electronic sensor 100 to convert the performance characteristics of the device to electric signals and a microprocessor unit 102 to compare performance data obtained from signals of the electronic sensor 100 with prescribed performance standards accumulated in an electronic memory unit 104. The beverage preparing device further has at least one data port through which the microprocessor unit 102 transmits, when the microprocessor 102 judges that the performance data do not satisfy the performance standards, data from the beverage preparing device to a computer device outside the beverage preparing device by mutually transmitting signals between the microprocessor unit 102 and the electronic memory unit 104 to accumulate diagnostic data showing defects.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI