Abstract: Novel optical members formed of a polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (A) which is a methacrylate derivative having a branched C3-8 alkyl group or a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable monomer (3) which is a (meth)acrylate derivative having a C7-20 alicyclic hydrocarbon group are disclosed. Novel processes for preparing an optical member comprising polymerization of a composition comprising the monomer (A) or the monomer (3) are also disclosed.

Abstract: A brake control apparatus for a vehicle includes an actuating section to apply a regenerative braking force to a motor-driven wheel driven by a motor of the vehicle. A control section is arranged to vary the regenerative braking force in a direction to shift a front and rear wheel braking force distribution toward an ideal braking force distribution, in accordance with a wheel locking tendency of the motor-driven wheel when the regenerative braking force exceeding a braking force determined by the ideal braking force distribution is applied to the motor-driven wheel.

Abstract: It is disclosed a polymerizable composition for producing an optical member for 850 nm wavelength comprising: a polymerizable monomer composition and a compound, having a different refractive index from that of the polymerizable monomer composition, whose structure has a benzene ring substituted by a substituent having a Hammett value of not greater than 0.04 or by plural substituents having an average value of Hammett values thereof of not greater than 0.04. It is also disclosed a polymerizable composition for producing an optical member comprising a polymerizable monomer composition comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of C7-20 alicyclic (meth) acrylates and a compound, having a different refractive index from that of the polymerizable monomer composition and having a solubility parameter of not greater than 10.9, whose structure has a benzene ring substituted by the substituent or the substituents defined above.

Abstract: To provide a method for selecting a marker gene useful for cancer classification; a method for classifying cancer using the gene; a method for detecting cancer; a kit usable for the classification method or detection method; and a DNA array carrying the gene. According to the present invention, there can be obtained a gene, wherein expression of the above gene is altered independently from genes each of which expression is altered specifically during cell proliferation and expression level of the above gene is specifically altered depending on every type of cancer samples to be tested, whereby the classification or detection of cancer can be carried out conveniently and quickly without giving surgical treatment. Therefore, the present invention is useful for the diagnosis, the treatment, and the like of cancer.

Abstract: In braking force control apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution determining section determinatively distributes a front-and-rear road wheel braking force at a front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution toward front and rear road wheel sides of the vehicle in accordance with a vehicular turning state to achieve the target deceleration and the vehicular deceleration developing section develops the target deceleration on the basis of the front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution determined by the front-and-rear road wheel braking force distribution determining section.

Abstract: A brake control apparatus is configured to suppress fluctuations in the deceleration when transferring from cooperative braking to regenerative braking or hydraulic braking. The brake control apparatus calculates a braking torque command value feed forward component for reaching a target deceleration corresponding to the master cylinder pressure according to an ideal reference model. The brake control apparatus also calculates the braking torque command value feedback component to find a base deceleration for feeding back the difference between the base deceleration and the vehicle deceleration. The brake control apparatus then calculates the braking torque command value by adding the components together.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a water-soluble chain-extended gelatin subjecting a source a source gelatin having a first isoelectric point, in aqueous solution, to a partial crosslinking reaction to form a reaction mixture comprising a partially crosslinked gelatin having a second isoelectric point, filtering the reaction mixture, adjusting a pH value of the filtered reaction mixture to a value equivalent to the second isoelectric point ±1.5, and concentrating, drying and pulverizing the pH-adjusted reaction mixture.

Abstract: A novel optical member is disclosed. The optical member comprises a region having a distributed refractive index, wherein the region comprising a polymer having deuterium-substituted carbon atoms and halogen-substituted carbon atoms. A novel composition for preparation of optical member is also disclosed. The composition comprises an ester of an alcohol having a halogen-substituted carbon atom and a propenoic acid or derivative thereof having a deuterium-substituted carbon atom, a polymerization initiator for the ester and an organic compound having a low molecular weight and a different refractive index from that of a polymer of the ester.

Abstract: A novel optical member is disclosed.

Abstract: A brake control apparatus is configured to suppress fluctuations in the deceleration when transferring from cooperative braking to regenerative braking or hydraulic braking. The brake control apparatus calculates a braking torque command value feed forward component for reaching a target deceleration corresponding to the master cylinder pressure according to an ideal reference model. The brake control apparatus also calculates the braking torque command value feedback component to find a base deceleration for feeding back the difference between the base deceleration and the vehicle deceleration. The brake control apparatus then calculates the braking torque command value by adding the components together.

Abstract: A brake control apparatus is configured to keep a regenerative braking torque imparted to a wheel at an appropriate level and to prevent it from becoming excessive in a case where a regenerative braking force produced by a motor generator is imparted to a wheel via a transmission. When the transmission installed between the wheel and the motor generators is a continuously variable transmission, a regenerative braking torque limit value is set such that it becomes smaller when a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission becomes larger. For a given regenerative braking torque of the motor generators, the regenerative braking torque imparted to the wheels is larger when the gear ratio is larger. Consequently, the regenerative braking torque limit value is set such that the larger the gear ratio is, the smaller the regenerative braking torque limit value is.

Abstract: A brake control apparatus for a vehicle includes an actuating section to apply a regenerative braking force to a motor-driven wheel driven by a motor of the vehicle. A control section is arranged to vary the regenerative braking force in a direction to shift a front and rear wheel braking force distribution toward an ideal braking force distribution, in accordance with a wheel locking tendency of the motor-driven wheel when the regenerative braking force exceeding a braking force determined by the ideal braking force distribution is applied to the motor-driven wheel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a genomic DNA library substantially maintaining copy numbers of a set of genes or the sequences on a genome, an abundance ratio of the set of genes or sequences on the genome, and the polymorphic patterns substantially identical to that of the genomic DNA. The present invention also relates to a method of producing the above genomic DNA library. The genomic DNA library of the present invention is useful in analysis of genetic polymorphism; genetic diagnosis of a disease; preparation of DNA arrays; preparation of samples for searching open reading frames in analysis such as genome analysis; preservation of genes of endangered organisms; gene specimens; mutation analysis; nucleotide sequence analysis; analysis by hybridization methods such as Southern blot hybridization method, dot blot hybridization method, Northern blot hybridization method, macroarray hybridization methods using membrane and the like, or DNA microarray hybridization method.

Abstract: An optical film comprises a transparent support and a polarizing layer. The polarizing layer selectively transmits polarized light, and selectively reflects or scatters other polarized light. The polarizing layer contains a compound represented by the formula (I) of Ar1—C≡C—Ar3—C≡C—Ar2. In the formula (I), each of Ar1 and Ar2 independently is a monovalent aromatic group, and Ar3 is a divalent aromatic group.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a support and provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one hydrophilic colloidal layer comprising a solid particle dispersion of a water-insoluble photographically useful compound, said solid particle dispersion being a dispersion comprising both a water-insoluble photographically useful compound of the formula 1 and a specific polymer having a carboxyl group and an alkoxycarbonyl group: wherein A is an acidic nucleus, L1, L2 and L3 each are a methine group which may be substituted, R1 and R3 each are a hydrogen atom or a substituent (including an atom), R2 is a substituent (including an atom), n is 0 or 1, m is an integer of 0 to 4, when m is an integer of 2 to 4, R2 may be the same or different, X is an electron-withdrawing group having Hammett's substitution constant &sgr;m of 0.3 to 1.5.

Abstract: Provided are: a polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by formula (I): wherein K represents an alkylene group; M represents a monovalent cation group; a dispersant including the polmer; and a silver halide photographic photosensitive material containing water-insoluble photographic solid grains dispersed in use of the dispersant. The dispersant of the invention prevents the surface tension from lowering where the solid fine grains are dispersed, thereby improving dispersing property and dispersion stability. The silver halide photographic photosensitive material according to the invention has good color reproductivity and improves storability before use and latent image storability at the same time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a water-soluble chain-extended gelatin subjecting a source a source gelatin having a first isoelectric point, in aqueous solution, to a partial crosslinking reaction to form a reaction mixture comprising a partially crosslinked gelatin having a second isoelectric point, filtering the reaction mixture, adjusting a pH value of the filtered reaction mixture to a value equivalent to the second isoelectric point ±1.5, and concentrating, drying and pulverizing the pH-adjusted reaction mixture.