Abstract: The disclosed apparatus includes a MAC learning table storing a MAC address and port identification information that uniquely identifies a port for transferring a frame to which the MAC address is assigned. The apparatus includes updating the MAC learning table, reading a MAC address of a link trace frame, transferring the link trace frame via a port determined based on the MAC learning table, storing a correspondence relationship of a predetermined MAC address and port identification information, saving a correspondence relationship set as an object to be deleted at a time of updating the MAC learning table, transferring the link trace frame, if there is no correspondence relationship relevant to the MAC address of the link trace frame in the MAC learning table, and sending a response frame to a switching hub which is an originator of the link trace frame with transfer of the link trace frame.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a peptide fragment capable of improving biostability of a bioactive substance while maintaining the activity of the bioactive substance, and a bioactive substance to which the peptide fragment is added. The present invention relates to a partial peptide of a GA module having 5 to 25 amino acids, including a partial sequence of a GA module (SEQ ID NO: 1) and the amino acid sequence Ile-Asp-Glu-Ile-Leu (SEQ ID NO: 2), and a bioactive complex in which the partial peptide of the GA module is bound to a bioactive substance. The bioactive substance includes GLP-1, GLP-2, GIP, VIP, somatostatin, amylin, ghrelin, derivatives thereof, and the like.

Abstract: An offset printing ink in which a modified pigment (D) is dispersed in a vehicle as a colorant, the modified pigment (D) contains a polymer (P) on the surface thereof, and the polymer (P) is obtained by polymerizing a resin or fat (B) which has a polymerizable unsaturated group, and is soluble in a nonaqueous solvent, and at least one of polymerizable unsaturated monomers (C) which are soluble in a nonaqueous solvent and insoluble or poorly-soluble after polymerization, and specifically, the resin or fat (B) is selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins having a polymerizable unsaturated group, alkyd resins which are soluble in the nonaqueous solvent, natural resin-modified phenol resins, and fats.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active energy ray-curable ink composition comprising a coloring agent, a binder resin, and a radically polymerizable varnish and/or a radically polymerizable monomer as main components. The coloring agent is a modified pigment wherein the surface of a pigment (A) is provided with a polymer (P) which is obtained by polymerizing a polymer (B), which is soluble in nonaqueous solvents, with at least one polymerizable unsaturated monomer (C), which is originally soluble in nonaqueous solvents but becomes insoluble or poorly soluble after polymerization. Also disclosed is a printed matter which has a coating film obtained by curing and drying the active energy ray-curable ink composition.

Abstract: Provided is a pigment dispersing composition for a color filter including a color material, a resin, and an organic solvent which may dissolve the resin, wherein a modified pigment (D) is contained as the color material which includes, on the surface of a pigment (A), a polymer (P) obtained by polymerizing a polymer (B) containing a polymerizable unsaturated group soluble in a non-aqueous solvent and at least one type of polymerizable unsaturated monomer (C) which is soluble in the non-aqueous solvent and becomes either insoluble or poorly soluble following polymerization, alternatively wherein a modified pigment (D) is contained as the color material which is obtained, under the presence of a pigment (A), a non-aqueous solvent, and a polymer (B) containing a polymerizable unsaturated group soluble in the non-aqueous solvent, by polymerizing at least one type of polymerizable unsaturated monomer (C).

Abstract: There is provided a pigment dispersion including water, an aqueous polymer and a pigment as essential components, wherein the aqueous polymer is a carboxyl group-containing polyurethane which is formed by reacting a diol compound, a diisocyanate compound and a reaction product, which is mainly composed of a compound represented by general formula (1) and prepared by reacting a diol compound having one or two carboxyl groups within each molecule with a diisocyanate compound and which also has a reaction index as calculated by (Formula 1) within a range from 0.95 to 1.10.

Abstract: There is provided a pigment dispersion including water, an aqueous polymer and a pigment as essential components, wherein the aqueous polymer is a carboxyl group-containing polyurethane which is formed by reacting a diol compound, a diisocyanate compound and a reaction product, which is mainly composed of a compound represented by general formula (1) and prepared by reacting a diol compound having one or two carboxyl groups within each molecule with a diisocyanate compound and which also has a reaction index as calculated by (Formula 1) within a range from 0.95 to 1.10.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to adjust a resistance value of an output buffer on the basis of a resistance value of an external resistor. A potential according to a resistance ratio between an external resistor and each of resistance adjusters is detected by a code generator. In the code generator, code signals for adjusting resistance are adjusted in accordance with the detection result. The resistance value of each of the resistance adjusters is adjusted to an external resistor. Further, by code signals with which the resistance value of each of the resistance adjusters is adjusted to the resistance value of the external resistor, the resistance of the resistance value of an output buffer is adjusted.

Abstract: A data relay device includes a plurality of transmission ports that constitutes a logical port, and stores therein a MAC learning table and a CoS distribution table. The data relay device reads a MAC address and a CoS value from a frame, and reads a logical-port ID corresponding to the MAC address from the MAC learning table. The data relay device reads a transmission-port ID corresponding to the logical-port ID and the CoS value from the CoS distribution table, and outputs the frame to a transmission port indicated by the transmission-port ID. On the transmission port, the frame is stored in a transmission queue corresponding to the CoS value, and the frame is transmitted at a shaping rate assigned to the transmission queue.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to adjust a resistance value of an output buffer on the basis of a resistance value of an external resistor. A potential according to a resistance ratio between an external resistor and each of resistance adjusters is detected by a code generator. In the code generator, code signals for adjusting resistance are adjusted in accordance with the detection result. The resistance value of each of the resistance adjusters is adjusted to an external resistor. Further, by code signals with which the resistance value of each of the resistance adjusters is adjusted to the resistance value of the external resistor, the resistance of the resistance value of an output buffer is adjusted.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active energy ray-curable ink composition comprising a coloring agent, a binder resin, and a radically polymerizable varnish and/or a radically polymerizable monomer as main components. The coloring agent is a modified pigment wherein the surface of a pigment (A) is provided with a polymer (P) which is obtained by polymerizing a polymer (B), which is soluble in nonaqueous solvents, with at least one polymerizable unsaturated monomer (C), which is originally soluble in nonaqueous solvents but becomes insoluble or poorly soluble after polymerization. Also disclosed is a printed matter which has a coating film obtained by curing and drying the active energy ray-curable ink composition.

Abstract: An offset printing ink in which a modified pigment (D) is dispersed in a vehicle as a colorant, the modified pigment (D) contains a polymer (P) on the surface thereof, and the polymer (P) is obtained by polymerizing a resin or fat (B) which has a polymerizable unsaturated group, and is soluble in a nonaqueous solvent, and at least one of polymerizable unsaturated monomers (C) which are soluble in a nonaqueous solvent and insoluble or poorly-soluble after polymerization, and specifically, the resin or fat (B) is selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins having a polymerizable unsaturated group, alkyd resins which are soluble in the nonaqueous solvent, natural resin-modified phenol resins, and fats.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to adjust a resistance value of an output buffer on the basis of a resistance value of an external resistor. A potential according to a resistance ratio between an external resistor and each of resistance adjusters is detected by a code generator. In the code generator, code signals for adjusting resistance are adjusted in accordance with the detection result. The resistance value of each of the resistance adjusters is adjusted to an external resistor. Further, by code signals with which the resistance value of each of the resistance adjusters is adjusted to the resistance value of the external resistor, the resistance of the resistance value of an output buffer is adjusted.

Abstract: Provided is a pigment dispersing composition for a color filter including a color material, a resin, and an organic solvent which may dissolve the resin, wherein a modified pigment (D) is contained as the color material which includes, on the surface of a pigment (A), a polymer (P) obtained by polymerizing a polymer (B) containing a polymerizable unsaturated group soluble in a non-aqueous solvent and at least one type of polymerizable unsaturated monomer (C) which is soluble in the non-aqueous solvent and becomes either insoluble or poorly soluble following polymerization.

Abstract: A polymer modified pigment having a polymer (P-1) on the surface of a pigment (A), wherein the polymer (P-1) is obtained by copolymerizing a copolymer (B-1) of a polymerizable unsaturated monomer containing at least one polymerizable unsaturated group soluble in a non-aqueous solvent, and at least one kind of polymerizable unsaturated monomer (C), which is soluble in the non-aqueous solvent and either insoluble or poorly soluble following polymerization: and a polymer modified pigment having a polymer (P-2) on the surface of a pigment (A), wherein the polymer (P-2) is obtained by polymerizing at least one kind of polymerizable unsaturated monomer (C) soluble in the non-aqueous solvent and either insoluble or poorly soluble following polymerization, in the presence of an alkyd resin (B-2) soluble in a non-aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A variable delay line receives and delays a data strobe signal transferred from a data source side in synchronization with a transfer data by a predetermined period, and produces a delayed data strobe signal and the non-delayed data strobe signal to a detector. The detector determines that a preamble period ends and effective data is transferred, when the delayed data strobe signal is at the L level at the time of rising of the non-delayed data strobe signal from the L level to the H level. According to a result of detection, an interface circuit unit takes in the transfer data and initializes a take-in address. The data strobe signal changes to a high-impedance state when a postamble ends. An influence of a glitch noise is avoided upon this change of the data strobe signal, and the data transfer can be executed fast and accurately.

Abstract: In a data transmission method and apparatus which can perform a switchover of all of the main lines without requiring much construction cost, a transmission apparatus sets, upon frame transmission or reception, combinations of a plurality of main lines with virtual paths established so as to include at least a part of a bandwidth of the main lines in one or more protection lines as redundant configurations. Upon frame transmission, the apparatus copies frames received in the main lines, assigns identifiers of the redundant configurations to the copied frames, and transmits the copied frames to the virtual paths of the redundant configurations.

Abstract: A variable delay line receives and delays a data strobe signal transferred from a data source side in synchronization with a transfer data by a predetermined period, and produces a delayed data strobe signal and the non-delayed data strobe signal to a detector. The detector determines that a preamble period ends and effective data is transferred, when the delayed data strobe signal is at the L level at the time of rising of the non-delayed data strobe signal from the L level to the H level. According to a result of detection, an interface circuit unit takes in the transfer data and initializes a take-in address. The data strobe signal changes to a high-impedance state when a postamble ends. An influence of a glitch noise is avoided upon this change of the data strobe signal, and the data transfer can be executed fast and accurately.

Abstract: A transfer system for bundle transfer, in which the amount of route information and the number of times advertisement is performed are reduced, and maintenance and management are made to be highly efficient to implement improved transfer quality. A path setting section specifies a path between nodes for a receiving side as a bundled link which can have a plurality of paths tied up. A transmission-side route-information advertisement section advertises route information in a network when recognizing that the path has been established. A path recognition section recognizes the path and sets the path as a bundled link. A receiving-side route-information advertisement section advertises the route information in the network when recognizing that the path has been established.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carrier network in which a spanning tree with no loops can be constructed even in a dual homing configuration, and a communication method for a control frame. By allocating an identical virtual network identifier to a plurality of user networks connected to the carrier network, a single virtual network is constituted. An ingress communication node connected to a first user network of the plurality of user networks attaches a tag including the virtual network identifier to a control frame transmitted from the first user network, and transmits the control frame attached with the tag to a transmission destination determined on the basis of the virtual network identifier.