Abstract:
A document information filing system has a function of displaying a plurality of its operation modes such as "SEARCH", "RECORD", "DELETE" and "CHANGE" modes on a display device. When a given operation mode is selected by a keyboard, sequential guidance for the procedure of operation for the selected operation mode is displayed on the display device, whereby the operation of the selected operation mode can be executed by operating the keyboard in conformity to the display guidance.
Abstract:
To provide a micropump device having good controllability over the amount of gas generated from the gas generating material and thus the amount of liquid fed by the micropump. The micropump device includes a micropump 10 and a controller 50. The micropump 10 includes: a microchannel 22 serving as a channel for liquid; a gas generating material 34 generating a gas upon exposure to light and supplying the gas to the microchannel 22; and a light source 42 for irradiating the gas generating material 34 with light 44. The controller 50 supplies to the light source 42 a control pulse signal CS that causes the light source 42 to blink on and off in a binary manner by repeating a pulse train pattern composed of a fixed number of bits each capable of having two states, one of which is a first level allowing the light source 42 to be turned on and the other of which is a second level allowing the light source 42 to be turned off.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a photoresponsive gas-generating material that is to be used in a micropump of a microfluid device having fine channels formed therein, and is capable of effectively generating gases for transporting a microfluid in response to light irradiation and transporting the microfluid at an improved transport efficiency. The present invention also provides a micropump incorporating the photoresponsive gas-generating material.A photoresponsive gas-generating material 13 is to be used in a micropump having fine channels formed in a substrate, and comprises a photo-sensitive acid-generating agent and an acid-sensitive gas-generating agent, and a micropump 10 has the photoresponsive gas-generating material 13 housed therein.
Abstract:
A measurement method for measuring a wavefront aberration of a target optical system using a measurement apparatus that measures the wavefront aberration of the target optical system by detecting an interference pattern includes the steps of measuring as a system parameter a shift from a design value of a value that defines a structure of the measurement apparatus and the target optical system, and measuring the wavefront aberration of the target optical system using the system parameter.
Abstract:
Provided is a nucleic acid amplification reactor that can easily perform a nucleic acid amplification reaction. A nucleic acid amplification reactor 1 includes a reaction chamber 20 to which a thermoplastic hydrogel 50 is applied. The thermoplastic hydrogel 50 contains a DNA polymerase, a set of oligonucleotide primers, a nucleotide, and a gelator.
Abstract:
Provided is a 3D shape measurement apparatus that can obtain a phase delay distribution image of an object to be measured from a single image and has simple optics. The 3D shape measurement apparatus 1 includes a coherent light source 10, a random phase modulation optical system 11, a mount 12, a Fourier transform optical system 13, an image pickup device 14, and an operation part 15. The random phase modulation optical system 11 two-dimensionally and randomly phase-modulates the coherent light to produce two-dimensionally and randomly phase-modulated flat light. The Fourier transform optical system 13 optically Fourier-transforms the light having passed through the object 16 to be measured to generate a light intensity distribution image. The image pickup device 14 takes the light intensity distribution image. The operation part 15 computes phase information on the object 16 to be measured from the taken light intensity distribution image. The operation part 15 further calculates a 3D shape of the object 16 to be measured from the phase information.
Abstract:
A measurement apparatus, which measures a wavefront aberration of an optical system to be measured, comprises: a calculation unit configured to calculate the wavefront aberration based on an interference fringe generated by light which passed through the optical system to be measured; and a determination unit configured to calculate an evaluation value indicating a wavefront state based on the wavefront aberration calculated by the calculation unit, and determine the calculated wavefront aberration as the wavefront aberration of the optical system if the evaluation value falls within an allowable range.
Abstract:
A method is provided for the detection of a disease associated with the metabolic abnormality of L-fucose in a subject. The concentration of free L-fucose in a specimen from the subject is determined and the determined concentration is compared with a normal concentration of free L-fucose.
Abstract:
Provided is a small-sized quantitative phase measurement apparatus. The quantitative phase measurement apparatus 1 includes a reflective polarization splitting element 17. The reflective polarization splitting element 17 is disposed at a focusing position of the converging light L4, and performs splitting of the converging light L4 into two polarized beams having different polarization directions and reflection of the two polarized beams to form a first polarized beam L5 and a second polarized beam L6 both travelling toward the converging optical system 16.
Abstract:
This invention provides a measuring apparatus for microanalysis, which can be simply manufactured and can realize a number of analyses and measurements in a small analyte amount and particularly can analyze and measure a number of analytes having different concentrations and different analytes in a simultaneous and easy manner, and a measurement method of microanalysis using the apparatus. The measuring apparatus for microanalysis is characterized by comprising detection parts of m lines and n rows in communication with a micropassage for a waste solution, chambers of m lines and n rows in communication with the respective detection parts through a mixing flow passage, n first micropassages in communication with the respective line chambers through a passive valve, m second micropassages in communication with respective row chambers through a passive valve, and third micropassages in communication with the respective chambers for supplying gas and/or a washing solution.