Abstract: A server includes a content storage medium configured to store content data of content usable in different types of games up to a first upper number, and a management information storage medium configured to store valid period information of a right to use an extended function concerning the content data The server, in case that a right to use an extended function is valid, sends the content data to an information-processing device or receives the content data from the information-processing device, and stores the content data in the content storage medium up to a second upper number larger than the first upper number. The server, in case that the right is invalid, performs at least one of transmission of the content data to the information-processing device and reception of the content data from the information-processing device, in a restricted manner as compared with a case where the right is valid.

Abstract: It provides the measurement data of each portion of the target object with a high accuracy. The measurement data calculation apparatus 1020 includes an obtaining unit 1024A, an extraction unit 1024B, a conversion unit 1024C, and a calculation unit 1024D. The obtaining unit 1024A obtains the image data in which the target object is photographed and the full length data of the target object. The extraction unit 1024B extracts the shape data indicating the shape of the target object from the image data. The conversion unit 1024C converts and silhouettes the shape data based on the full length data. The calculation unit 1024D uses the shape data converted by the conversion unit 1024C to calculate the measurement data of each portion of the target object.

Abstract: This steel material for bearings includes prescribed components in the steel, the oxide inclusions in the steel that have a minor axis of 1 ?m or greater satisfying the following conditions (1) and (2). (1) The average composition contains specific respective amounts of CaO, Al2O3, SiO2, and TiO2, and CaO+Al2O3+SiO2+TiO2?60%. (2) The proportion of oxide inclusions in which TiN occurs at the interface of the oxide inclusions and the steel is 30% or more of the total of the oxide inclusions.

Abstract: This Si-killed steel wire rod has Si-killed steel which contains specific chemical components that contain, as 80% or more of the number of inclusions, specific CaO—Al2O3—SiO2 inclusions, wherein the average composition of the MnO—Al2O3—SiO2 inclusions that satisfies the following (3A) satisfies the following (3B). (3A) If CaO+Al2O3+SiO2+MgO+MnO serves as the 100% standard, MnO+Al2O3+SiO2?80%, MnO>CaO. (3B) When CaO+Al2O3+SiO2+MgO+MnO serves as the 100% standard, MnO: 10 to 70%, Al2O3: 3 to 50%, SiO2: 20 to 75%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cold-rolled steel sheet having a specific steel composition and having a composite steel structure including a ferrite structure and a martensite-containing second phase. In a surface region of the steel sheet from the surface to a depth one-tenth the gage, the number density of n-ary groups of inclusions determined by specific n-th determinations is 120 or less per 100 cm2 of a rolling plane, in which the distance in steel sheet rolling direction between outermost surfaces of two outermost particles of the group of inclusions is 80 ?m or more. Also disclosed is a cold-rolled steel sheet having a specific steel composition and having a steel structure of a martensite single-phase structure. In the surface region, the number density of groups of inclusions, in which the distance between the outermost surfaces is 100 ?m or more, is 120 or less per 100 cm2 of a rolling plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cold-rolled steel sheet having a specific steel composition and having a composite steel structure including a ferrite structure and a martensite-containing second phase. In a surface region of the steel sheet from the surface to a depth one-tenth the gage, the number density of n-ary groups of inclusions determined by specific n-th determinations is 120 or less per 100 cm2 of a rolling plane, in which the distance in steel sheet rolling direction between outermost surfaces of two outermost particles of the group of inclusions is 80 ?m or more. Also disclosed is a cold-rolled steel sheet having a specific steel composition and having a steel structure of a martensite single-phase structure. In the surface region, the number density of groups of inclusions, in which the distance between the outermost surfaces is 100 ?m or more, is 120 or less per 100 cm2 of a rolling plane.

Abstract: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle, including a stationary bracket and a movable bracket provided integral with a seat cushion and seat back, respectively. The movable bracket is equipped with a driving device. A speed-reduction unit is provided including an input shaft, a stationary member and a movable member. A forward-inclination mechanism is provided including a lock plate, an engaging-disengaging device and a restrictive device. The engaging-disengaging device is adapted to bring the lock plate and the movable bracket into one of an engagement state and a disengagement state. The movable bracket is connected to the stationary bracket through the speed-reduction unit and the forward-inclination mechanism. The seat reclining apparatus is further provided with a limit switch for powering off the driving device when the movable bracket and the lock plate are brought into the disengagement state.

Abstract: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle, including a stationary bracket and a movable bracket provided integral with a seat cushion and seat back, respectively. The movable bracket is equipped with a driving device. A speed-reduction unit is provided including an input shaft, a stationary member and a movable member. A forward-inclination mechanism is provided including a lock plate, an engaging-disengaging device and a restrictive device. The engaging-disengaging device is adapted to bring the lock plate and the movable bracket into one of an engagement state and a disengagement state. The movable bracket is connected to the stationary bracket through the speed-reduction unit and the forward-inclination mechanism. The seat reclining apparatus is further provided with a limit switch for powering off the driving device when the movable bracket and the lock plate are brought into the disengagement state.

Abstract: A multilayer wiring board on which multiple components are overlappingly mounted. The multilayer wiring board includes: a first surface on which a first component among the multiple components is mounted; and a second surface whose height in a thickness direction of the multilayer wiring board is smaller than that of the first surface, by which a step is provided between the first surface and the second surface, a second component among the multiple components being mounted on the second surface to partially overlap the first component in a non-contact manner, the second surface also having a light-transmitting window through which light is transmitted.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which respective color visible images on tandem-arrayed plural photoconductor drums are sequentially overlay-transferred onto an intermediate transfer belt by application of a primary transfer voltage by intermediate transfer rollers, then the images are transferred at a time from the belt onto a print sheet by application of a secondary transfer voltage by a paper transfer roller. The same primary transfer voltage is applied to the respective color intermediate transfer rollers from one power source. In the intermediate transfer belt, a relative dielectric constant, a surface resistance and a volume resistance are controlled such that potential charged by initial transfer is attenuated to ? or lower than the transfer voltage before a belt position of the initial transfer arrives at a next transfer position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a color image forming device for forming toner images of a plurality of colors on a medium, and is for improving second transfer efficiency from an intermediate transfer body to the medium. The device has image forming units (12-1 to 12-4) for forming the toner images of the plurality of colors on at least one image bearing body (14-1 to 14-4) by a plurality of developing units (22-1 to 22-4) respectively accommodating toner of different colors; an intermediate transfer body (24); primary transfer means (38-1 to 38-4) for primary transferring the toner images of the plurality of colors onto the intermediate transfer body sequentially for the respective colors; and secondary transfer means (45) for secondary transferring the toner images of the plurality of colors on the intermediate transfer body onto the medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which respective color visible images on tandem-arrayed plural photoconductor drums are sequentially overlay-transferred onto an intermediate transfer belt by application of a primary transfer voltage by intermediate transfer rollers, then the images are transferred at a time from the belt onto a print sheet by application of a secondary transfer voltage by a paper transfer roller. The same primary transfer voltage is applied to the respective color intermediate transfer rollers from one power source. In the intermediate transfer belt, a relative dielectric constant, a surface resistance and a volume resistance are controlled such that potential charged by initial transfer is attenuated to ? or lower than the transfer voltage before a belt position of the initial transfer arrives at a next transfer position.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus or method which uses plural image forming units to form visible images of different colors by making developers of different colors adhere to image holders such as photosensitive drums electrostatically. In this apparatus or method, intermediate transfer electrode members such as intermediate transfer rollers are opposite to the image holders of the image forming units with a belt transfer member between them and voltage is applied to transfer images electrostatically from the image forming units to the belt transfer member in sequence in a way that the transferred images on the belt overlap each other. Each of the intermediate transfer electrode members is located on the belt surface away from a point (transfer nip) at which a corresponding image holder contacts the belt.

Abstract: A multilayer wiring board on which multiple components are overlappingly mounted. The multilayer wiring board includes: a first surface on which a first component among the multiple components is mounted; and a second surface whose height in a thickness direction of the multilayer wiring board is smaller than that of the first surface, by which a step is provided between the first surface and the second surface, a second component among the multiple components being mounted on the second surface to partially overlap the first component in a non-contact manner, the second surface also having a light-transmitting window through which light is transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a color image forming device for forming toner images of a plurality of colors on a medium, and is for improving second transfer efficiency from an intermediate transfer body to the medium. The device has image forming units (12-1 to 12-4) for forming the toner images of the plurality of colors on at least one image bearing body (14-1 to 14-4) by a plurality of developing units (22-1 to 22-4) respectively accommodating toner of different colors; an intermediate transfer body (24); primary transfer means (38-1 to 38-4) for primary transferring the toner images of the plurality of colors onto the intermediate transfer body sequentially for the respective colors; and secondary transfer means (45) for secondary transferring the toner images of the plurality of colors on the intermediate transfer body onto the medium.

Abstract: An inked ribbon cassette comprising an ink supply felt, a first gear arranged in contact with the felt and a second gear in engagement with the first gear. An ink ribbon is pinched between the first and the second gears and driven by the first and the second gears upon rotation thereof. Accordingly, ink is transferred from the felt to the first gear, and in turn, from the first gear to the ink ribbon. There are grooves in the first gear for containing ink therein ink is excessively transferred from the ink supply felt to the first gear. The grooves are preferably provided in bottom lands of the first gear by increasing the whole depth of the first gear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substituted phenyl(or pyridyl)urea compound and a herbicidal composition containing the substituted phenyl(or pyridyl)urea compound as an active ingredient.The compound has the formula: ##STR1## wherein A represents an alkylene group; B represents a nitrogen atom or CH; R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A thiadiazole derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower haloalkyl group, lower alkoxycarbonyl group or cyano group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen atom or halogen atom, R.sup.4 represents lower alkyl group, X represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom, as well as an insecticidal and miticidal composition containing the derivative as the effective ingredient are disclosed.The thiadiazole derivative according to the present invention has excellent controlling effect even against harmful insects and mites showing resistance to conventional insecticide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thiadiazole derivative of the following general formula (I) and an insecticidal and miticidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient: ##STR1## wherein A represents a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a cyano group or a nitro group or jointly represent a methylenedioxy group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a monoalkylamino group having a lower alkyl group or a dialkylamino group having lower alkyl group, and n is an integer of from 1 through 3.

Abstract: A novel class of chemical compounds useful as pesticides consists of N-phosphinoaminosulfinylcarbamate esters. The preparation of these compounds and their formulation to control insects are exemplified.