Abrégé

[Problem] To achieve a well balance between tool service life and quality maintenance, by imparting a functional shape to a cutting edge of a punch, when performing a shearing process on an amorphous alloy foil. [Solution] This shearing method involves, by using a shearing tool equipped with a punch 12 and a die 14, punching through multiple layers of amorphous alloy foils 28 with a single downward movement of the punch 12. The punch 12 is equipped with: a first edge E1 which is formed on a punch apical surface 12a; and a second edge E2 which is formed on a punch-side peripheral surface 12b. The horizontal distance l from the first edge E1 to the punch-side peripheral surface 12b and the vertical distance h from the second edge E2 to the punch apical surface 12a are each configured to fall within a range of 0.010-0.050 mm. In addition, the vertical distance h is set to be 52% or less of the sheet thickness of each of the amorphous alloy foils 28.

Classes IPC  ?

• B21D 28/02 - Découpage à l'emporte-pièce ou poinçonnage de flans ou d'objets, avec ou sans production de déchetsEntaillage
• B21D 28/14 - Matrices
• B21D 28/34 - Outils à perforerSupports de matrices
• B21D 33/00 - Mesures particulières prises en relation avec le travail des feuilles métalliques, p. ex. des feuilles d'or
• B26F 1/14 - Outils de poinçonnageMatrices de poinçonnage
• B28D 1/32 - Méthodes ou appareillage spécialement adaptés au travail des matériaux qui peuvent être fendus facilement, p. ex. le mica, l'ardoise ou le schiste

Abrégé

Aspects of the invention relate to a metal material and article made from the metal material having biological properties, such as antibiotic properties.

Classes IPC  ?

• B21B 3/02 - Laminage des alliages ferreux particuliers
• C21D 9/46 - Traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu, adapté à des objets particuliersFours à cet effet pour tôles
• C12N 1/00 - Micro-organismes, p. ex. protozoairesCompositions les contenantProcédés de culture ou de conservation de micro-organismes, ou de compositions les contenantProcédés de préparation ou d'isolement d'une composition contenant un micro-organismeLeurs milieux de culture
• C12N 1/38 - Stimulation chimique de la croissance ou de l'activité par addition de composés chimiques qui ne sont pas des facteurs essentiels de croissanceStimulation de la croissance par élimination d'un composé chimique
• C12N 11/14 - Enzymes ou cellules microbiennes immobilisées sur ou dans un support inorganique

Abrégé

A non-contact sensor is disclosed wherein magnetic circuits are constituted by an excitation coil, a first detection coil, and a second detection coil, and the first detection coil and the second detection coil are configured so as to be symmetrical with each other in terms of the magnetic circuits. An inspection system includes: a first input unit to which a signal from the first detection coil is input; a second input unit to which a signal from the second detection coil is input; a difference calculating unit that calculates a difference between a first signal from the first input unit and a second signal from the second input unit; a signal processing unit that processes a difference signal calculated by the difference calculating unit; and an oscillation unit that generates an excitation signal for the excitation coil and a reference signal for the signal processing unit.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 27/82 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant des variables magnétiques pour rechercher la présence des criques

Abrégé

Aspects of the invention relate to a metal material and product made from the metal material having biological properties, such as antibiotic properties.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23C 9/123 - Préparations à base de lait fermentéTraitements utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymes ne comportant que des micro-organismes de la famille des lactobactériacéesYoghourt
• B21B 3/02 - Laminage des alliages ferreux particuliers
• C21D 9/46 - Traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu, adapté à des objets particuliersFours à cet effet pour tôles
• A23L 5/00 - Préparation ou traitement des aliments ou produits alimentaires en généralAliments ou produits alimentaires ainsi obtenusLeurs matériaux
• C12N 1/00 - Micro-organismes, p. ex. protozoairesCompositions les contenantProcédés de culture ou de conservation de micro-organismes, ou de compositions les contenantProcédés de préparation ou d'isolement d'une composition contenant un micro-organismeLeurs milieux de culture
• C12N 1/38 - Stimulation chimique de la croissance ou de l'activité par addition de composés chimiques qui ne sont pas des facteurs essentiels de croissanceStimulation de la croissance par élimination d'un composé chimique
• C12Q 1/02 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismesCompositions à cet effetProcédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des micro-organismes viables
• C12N 11/14 - Enzymes ou cellules microbiennes immobilisées sur ou dans un support inorganique

Abrégé

Provided are: a metallic material enabling optimization of response of a fermenting microorganism; a method for controlling response of a fermenting microorganism; and a method for manufacturing a fermented food. The metallic material is configured from crystal grains having an average crystal grain size for controlling response of a fermenting microorganism. Preferably, the average crystal grain size of the crystal grains is from 100 nm to 10 μm inclusive. Preferably, the metallic material is stainless steel. Preferably, the response of the fermenting microorganism is the adsorption or proliferation of the fermenting microorganism on the metallic material.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 1/38 - Stimulation chimique de la croissance ou de l'activité par addition de composés chimiques qui ne sont pas des facteurs essentiels de croissanceStimulation de la croissance par élimination d'un composé chimique
• A23C 9/123 - Préparations à base de lait fermentéTraitements utilisant des micro-organismes ou des enzymes ne comportant que des micro-organismes de la famille des lactobactériacéesYoghourt
• A23L 5/00 - Préparation ou traitement des aliments ou produits alimentaires en généralAliments ou produits alimentaires ainsi obtenusLeurs matériaux
• B21B 3/02 - Laminage des alliages ferreux particuliers
• C12N 1/00 - Micro-organismes, p. ex. protozoairesCompositions les contenantProcédés de culture ou de conservation de micro-organismes, ou de compositions les contenantProcédés de préparation ou d'isolement d'une composition contenant un micro-organismeLeurs milieux de culture
• C12N 11/14 - Enzymes ou cellules microbiennes immobilisées sur ou dans un support inorganique
• C12Q 1/02 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismesCompositions à cet effetProcédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des micro-organismes viables
• C21D 9/46 - Traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu, adapté à des objets particuliersFours à cet effet pour tôles

Abrégé

A soil analyzing device includes: a sensor having an excitation coil and a detection coil; a measurement unit that generates an excitation signal to be input to the excitation coil, and processes a detection signal output from the detection coil; a storage unit that stores data concerning the correlation between a quantitative value of the soil fertility characteristics including CEC of two or more types of the soil having different components and an estimated value of the soil fertility characteristics including CEC found from the processed detection signal measured by the sensor and the measurement unit; and an estimation unit that estimates the soil fertility characteristics based on the detection signal generated by allowing the sensor to apply the alternating magnetic field to the soil to be analyzed and processed by the measurement unit, and by using the data stored in the storage unit.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 33/24 - Matériaux de la terre
• G01N 21/64 - FluorescencePhosphorescence
• G01N 27/72 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant des variables magnétiques

Abrégé

[Problem] To provide a soil analyzing device and a soil analyzing method capable of accurately obtaining a cation exchange capacity (CEC) which serves as an indicator for evaluating the fertility of soil. [Solution] This soil analyzing device is provided with: a sensor 10 including an exciting coil 11 and a detecting coil 12; a measuring unit 20 which, in order to apply an alternating magnetic field to soil being analyzed, generates, for each frequency, an excitation signal to be input into the exciting coil 11, and processes a detected signal that is output from the detecting coil 12 upon application of the alternating magnetic field to the soil being analyzed; a storage unit 33 which, in relation to a plurality of soils having different components, stores data related to a correlation between a quantitative value of a soil fertility characteristic including the CEC, and an estimated value of the soil fertility characteristic including the CEC, obtained from a processed detection signal measured using the sensor 10 and the measuring unit 20; and an estimating unit 34 which, on the basis of the detection signal obtained by using the sensor 10 to apply the alternating magnetic field to the soil being analyzed, and subjecting the resulting signal to processing using the measuring unit 20, uses the data stored in the storage unit 33 to estimate the soil fertility characteristic, including the CEC, of the soil being analyzed.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 27/72 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant des variables magnétiques
• G01N 21/64 - FluorescencePhosphorescence
• G01N 33/24 - Matériaux de la terre

Abrégé

Provided are a non-contact sensor (10) and an inspection method that uses the non-contact sensor (10), the non-contact sensor (10) being configured such that a magnetic circuit is constituted by an excitation coil (13), a first detection coil (11) and a second detection coil (12), and the first detection coil (11) and the second detection coil (12) are formed so as to be symmetrical with each other in terms of the magnetic circuit. An inspection device (20) comprises: a first input unit (21) to which a signal is input from the first detection coil (11); a second input unit (22) to which a signal is input from the second detection coil (12); a difference calculating unit (23) that calculates a difference between a first signal from the first input unit (21) and a second signal from the second input unit (22); a signal processing unit (24) that processes a difference signal calculated by the difference calculating unit (23); and an oscillation unit (25) that generates an excitation signal for the excitation coil (13) and a reference signal for the signal processing unit (24). The inspection device (20) can simply and with high sensitivity determine whether an object to be inspected is present, whether the object to be inspected conforms to a standard object serving as a reference, and so forth.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 27/72 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant des variables magnétiques

Abrégé

A method for joining stainless steel members, characterized by contacting a first stainless steel member with a second stainless steel member which has a strain exceeding 50% reduction, and heating the resulting first and second stainless steel members to the recrystallization initiation temperature or higher. Another method for joining stainless steel members, characterized by contacting a first austenitic stainless steel member with a second austenitic stainless steel member which contains at least 30vol% of martensite, and heating the resulting first and second austenitic stainless steel members to the As temperature or higher.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23K 20/00 - Soudage non électrique par percussion ou par une autre forme de pression, avec ou sans chauffage, p. ex. revêtement ou placage
• B23K 20/24 - Traitement préalable

Abrégé

A punch (11) and a die (12) each having a cross-sectional shape approximately corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of a metal columnar particle are provided. A material (13) of interest, which has a metal layer having a thickness approximately corresponding to the length-direction length of the metal columnar particle, is punched using the punch (11) and the die (12). In this manner, the shapes and sizes of many metal particles and the fluctuations in the shape and size of the metal particles are controlled, whereby a metal powder can be produced.

Classes IPC  ?

• B22F 9/04 - Fabrication des poudres métalliques ou de leurs suspensionsAppareils ou dispositifs spécialement adaptés à cet effet par des procédés physiques à partir d'un matériau solide, p. ex. par broyage, meulage ou écrasement à la meule

Abrégé

An orifice plate for liquid injection made of plate-shaped stainless steel, wherein an orifice is formed by shearing, is characterized in that the average crystal grain size of the stainless steel is 3 μm or less. The thickness of the plate-shaped stainless steel is 1.2 mm or less, and preferably 0.1 mm or less. The aspect ratio of the orifices is 0.8 or lower. The orifices are formed orthogonal to the plate surface, or slanted by 50° or at smaller angles. The plate-shaped stainless steel has a composition containing C, Mn, and Si.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02M 61/18 - Buses d'injection, p. ex. comportant des sièges de clapets
• B21D 28/16 - Moyens pour empêcher la formation d'épaulements ou de barbes
• B21D 35/00 - Procédés combinant les méthodes de traitement couvertes par les groupes
• C21D 6/00 - Traitement thermique des alliages ferreux
• C21D 7/02 - Modification des propriétés physiques du fer ou de l'acier par déformation par travail à froid
• F02B 23/10 - Autres moteurs caractérisés par des chambres de combustion d'une forme ou d'une structure particulières pour améliorer le fonctionnement avec allumage commandé avec admission séparée de l'air et du combustible dans le cylindre

Abrégé

Provided is an orifice plate for liquid spraying formed by shearing an orifice in a stainless steel sheet. The average crystal grain size of the stainless steel of the orifice plate is 3 μｍ or smaller. The thickness of the stainless steel sheet is 1.2 mm or less, preferably 0.1 mm or less. The orifice aspect ratio is 0.8 or less. The orifice is either perpendicular to the sheet surface or inclined at an angle of 50º or less with respect to the sheet surface. The stainless steel sheet has a composition containing C, Mn, and Si.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05B 1/18 - Pommes d'arrosoirPommes de douche
• B21D 28/00 - Mise en forme par découpage à la pressePerforation
• B21D 28/16 - Moyens pour empêcher la formation d'épaulements ou de barbes
• C21D 9/46 - Traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu, adapté à des objets particuliersFours à cet effet pour tôles