Abstract: A sugar-responsive gel that is highly resistant to temperature changes, and a sugar-responsive drug delivery device including such a gel. The sugar-responsive gel, which comprises a gel composition including a monomer having a hydroxyl group in addition to a phenylboronic-acid-based monomer, can exhibit suitable temperature resistance. A sugar-responsive drug delivery device including such a sugar-responsive gel is less susceptible to the effects of temperature changes, and therefore can prevent undesirable excessive delivery of a drug such as insulin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for decontaminating an object to be treated by reducing the activity of endotoxin in a simple manner. The decontamination method includes a step (a) of irradiating an object to be treated with ultraviolet light of a wavelength of less than 200 nm to reduce activity of endotoxin attached to the object to be treated.

Abstract: An improved device capable of releasing a drug in response to stimuli such as a glucose concentration is provided. Provided is a drug delivery device, including a porous body such as a hollow fiber having biocompatibility and drug permeability, a stimuli-responsive gel composition filling inside of the porous body, and a drug surrounded by the gel composition inside of the porous body.

Abstract: A sugar-responsive gel that is highly resistant to temperature changes, and a sugar-responsive drug delivery device including such a gel. The sugar-responsive gel, which comprises a gel composition including a monomer having a hydroxyl group in addition to a phenylboronic-acid-based monomer, can exhibit suitable temperature resistance. A sugar-responsive drug delivery device including such a sugar-responsive gel is less susceptible to the effects of temperature changes, and therefore can prevent undesirable excessive delivery of a drug such as insulin.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a display module configured to turn on and display information, a touch detection module including a touch panel and being configured to detect a touch operation of a user with respect to the touch panel, and a processor configured to control the display module and touch detection module. The processor is configured to turn off a turned-on display module when an object approaches the display module in a case where an application program accompanied by information display is being executed, and disable the touch operation after turning off the display module in a case where the application program corresponds to a first application program, and enable the touch operation after turning off the display module in a case where the application program corresponds to a second application program.

Abstract: An improved device capable of releasing a drug in response to stimuli such as a glucose concentration is provided. Provided is a drug delivery device, including a porous body such as a hollow fiber having biocompatibility and drug permeability, a stimuli-responsive gel composition filling inside of the porous body, and a drug surrounded by the gel composition inside of the porous body.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first MOS transistor and a second MOS transistor of a second conductivity type. The first MOS transistor includes a first main electrode connected to a first potential and a second main electrode connected to a second potential. The second MOS transistor includes a first main electrode connected to a control electrode of the first MOS transistor and a second main electrode connected to the second potential. The control electrodes of the first and second MOS transistors are connected in common. The first and second MOS transistors are formed on a common wide bandgap semiconductor substrate. In the first MOS transistor, a main current flows in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the wide bandgap semiconductor substrate. In the second MOS transistor, a main current flows in a direction parallel to the main surface of the wide bandgap semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a display module configured to turn on and display information, a touch detection module including a touch panel and being configured to detect a touch operation of a user with respect to the touch panel, and a processor configured to control the display module and touch detection module. The processor is configured to turn off a turned-on display module when an object approaches the display module in a case where an application program accompanied by information display is being executed, and disable the touch operation after turning off the display module in a case where the application program corresponds to a first application program, and enable the touch operation after turning off the display module in a case where the application program corresponds to a second application program.

Abstract: A mobile phone apparatus has a first case, a second case and a third case each taking the shape of a planar rectangle. A long side of the second case is longer than a long side of the first case, and whereby, in a closed position of the first case, a top surface of the second case is divided into a covered portion and an exposed portion. Also, on a top surface of the first case, a display is provided. Moreover, on the top surface of the second case, a QWERTY keyboard is provided at the covered portion, and a touch key including a cross key being the pointing device is provided at the exposed portion. Then, on a top surface of the third case, a numeric keypad is provided so as to be exposed in response to a sliding of the third case.

Abstract: A mobile phone apparatus has a first case, a second case and a third case each taking the shape of a planar rectangle. A long side of the second case is longer than a long side of the first case, and whereby, in a closed position of the first case, a top surface of the second case is divided into a covered portion and an exposed portion. Also, on a top surface of the first case, a display is provided. Moreover, on the top surface of the second case, a QWERTY keyboard is provided at the covered portion, and a touch key including a cross key being the pointing device is provided at the exposed portion. Then, on a top surface of the third case, a numeric keypad is provided so as to be exposed in response to a sliding of the third case.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for regulating the biodegradability of composite biomaterials comprising calcium salt (particularly hydroxyapatite) and collagen, improved composite biomaterials obtained via such method, and a method for increasing bone mass with the use of such composite biomaterials.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for regulating the biodegradability of composite biomaterials comprising calcium salt (particularly hydroxyapatite) and collagen, improved composite biomaterials obtained via such method, and a method for increasing bone mass with the use of such composite biomaterials.