Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for noxious organisms-controlling agent having a synergistic effect and a method for using said composition, which comprises, as active ingredients thereof, one or more compounds selected from the phthalamide derivatives represented by general formula (I) being useful as an insecticide or acaricide and one or more compounds selected from the compounds having insecticidal, acaricidal or nematocidal activity: wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different and each represent hydrogen atom, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, -A1-Qp, etc., each of X and Y may be the same or different and represents hydrogen atom, halogen atom, etc., n is an integer of 1 to 4, m is an integer of 1 to 5, and each of Z1 and Z2 represents O or S.

Abstract: The present invention provides a zirconia-ceria-yttria-based mixed oxide having a stable crystal structure after 12 hours of heat treatment at 1100° C. under a reducing atmosphere, and a process for producing the mixed oxide.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an amount of strain comprises a strain generating part, an electrical insulating layer and sensing elements. The strain generating part is a member to which strain is to be applied. The electrical insulating layer is formed on the strain generating part. The sensing elements are formed on the electrical insulating layer. Each of the sensing elements is made of a silicon film. The silicon film comprises a poly-crystalline main layer and a poly-crystalline interface-layer, which comes into contact with the electrical insulating layer.

Abstract: A cerium-zirconium mixed oxide with improved heat resistance of the specific surface area at a high temperature (1000° C.) is provided along with a manufacturing method therefor. This cerium-zirconium mixed oxide comprises of spherical particles 5 to 20 nm in size and rodlike particles 5 to 20 nm in diameter and 30 to 150 nm in length, and preferably has a pore volume of 0.3 cm3/g or more and a specific surface area of 35 m2/g or more after 5 hours of heat treatment at 1000° C.

Abstract: A synthesizer that has a phase detector 8 and a charge pump circuit 9 for injecting an electric charge, or pulling it out that corresponded to a frequency difference of an input, a low-pass filter 11 for converting this electric charge into a voltage, a voltage control oscillator (VCO) 13 for changing an output frequency for this input voltage, a divider 14 for dividing the frequency of the input, and a voltage holding circuit 10 for holding the input voltage for a plurality of output frequencies of the VCO. A holding voltage of the voltage holding circuit 10 is switched with a switch 12, and the frequency of an output clock signal 3 is switched.

Abstract: A thin-film resistor (5) provided on a strain-generating part (2) via an insulating film (4) and an electrode thin-film (6) including an electrode pad (10) arranged in the thin-film resistor (5) are provided. The thin-film resistor (5) includes a strain-detecting thin-film resistive part (8) and an electrode connection (9) connected to the resistive part (8). The electrode connection (9) is formed to extend to the electrode pad (10). The electrode pad (10) includes an external-connection bonding area (12) and a testing probe area (13) formed at different positions. The electrode pad (10) is disposed on a tubular rigid body (1) provided at the outer peripheral edge of a strain-generating part (2).

Abstract: A synthesizer that has a phase detector 8 and a charge pump circuit 9 for injecting an electric charge, or pulling it out that corresponded to a frequency difference of an input, a low-pass filter 11 for converting this electric charge into a voltage, a voltage control oscillator (VCO) 13 for changing an output frequency for this input voltage, a divider 14 for dividing the frequency of the input, and a voltage holding circuit 10 for holding the input voltage for a plurality of output frequencies of the VCO. A holding voltage of the voltage holding circuit 10 is switched with a switch 12, and the frequency of an output clock signal 3 is switched.

Abstract: An optical fiber protective tube is designed for the passage of an optical fiber element (having a primary coating of an ultraviolet-curable (UV-curable) resin or the like formed on an outer periphery of a bare fiber) therethrough so as to protect the optical fiber element. The optical fiber protective tube includes a resin tube made of polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and a layer of reinforcing fiber and a resin covering which are provided on an outer periphery of the resin tube.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agricultural and horticultural poison bait preparation obtained by incorporating a phthalamide derivative represented by general formula (I): (wherein R1 is a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C1-C6)alkylsulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl group or a (C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl group; each of Xs, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom; n is 1 or 2; each of Ys, which may be the same or different, is a halogen atom, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a halo(C1-C6)alkyl group or a halo(C1-C6)alkoxy group; and m is 2 or 3) as an active ingredient into an edible carrier (e.g. rice bran) attractive to insect pests. The agricultural and horticultural poison bait preparation of the present invention exhibits an excellent controlling effect on various insect pests.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an amount of strain comprises a strain generating part, an electrical insulating layer and sensing elements. The strain generating part is a member to which strain is to be applied. The electrical insulating layer is formed on the strain generating part. The sensing elements are formed on the electrical insulating layer. Each of the sensing elements is made of a silicon film. The silicon film comprises a poly-crystalline main layer and a poly-crystalline interface-layer, which comes into contact with the electrical insulating layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to alkaline cellulase variants having an amino acid sequence which exhibits at least 95% homology with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein said alkaline cellulase variant is mutated to include at least one substitution at (a) position 10, (b) position 16, (c) position 22, (d) position 33, (e) position 39, (f) position 76, (g) position 109, (h) position 242, (i) position 263, (j) position 308, (k) position 462, (l) position 466, (m) position 468, (n) position 552, (o) position 564, or (p) position 608 in SEQ ID NO: 2, or at a position corresponding thereto, wherein said alkaline cellulase variant has alkaline cellulase activity. The present invention also relates to a gene encoding the variant; a vector containing the gene; a transformant containing the vector; and a detergent composition containing the alkaline cellulase variant.

Abstract: An alkyl silane compound represented by the general formula RSi(OL)3 (here, R is an alkyl group, L is H, Si or a group capable of easily changing the OL group into the OH group in a solution or a suspension), a silicon compound represented by the general formula Si(OM)4 (here, M is H, Si or a group capable of easily changing the OM group into the OH group in a solution or a suspension), and water are reacted in a solvent or a dispersion medium. A thermoplastic layered alkyl siloxane with the composition formula represented by the general formula (RSi1+xO2+1.5x+zLz)m (here, R is an alkyl group, L is H, Si or a group capable of easily changing the OL group into the OH group in a solution or a suspension, and 0.5?x?2, 2?m?200, 0?z), which is a thermoplastic inorganic/organic layered composite having good shaping property and dispersing property, capable of transitioning at various temperatures including the vicinity of the room temperature can be provided.

Abstract: A thin-film resistor (5) provided on a strain-generating part (2) via an insulating film (4) and an electrode thin-film (6) including an electrode pad (10) arranged in the thin-film resistor (5) are provided. The thin-film resistor (5) includes a strain-detecting thin-film resistive part (8) and an electrode connection (9) connected to the resistive part (8). The electrode connection (9) is formed to extend to the electrode pad (10). The electrode pad (10) includes an external-connection bonding area (12) and a testing probe area (13) formed at different positions. The electrode pad (10) is disposed on a tubular rigid body (1) provided at the outer peripheral edge of a strain-generating part (2).

Abstract: A head-up display mounted in vehicles comprises a display information source, a projecting optical system for projecting a picture image displayed on the display information source toward a windshield of a vehicle, wherein a reflected light from the windshield is led to an eyeball of an observer. The projecting optical system has an optical component for correcting distortion or inclination of the image generated by reflecting the windshield between the windshield and the display information source, and the arrangement of the optical component for correcting distortion can be selected. The holding frame has a holding portion as a positioning structure which enables to select arrangement of the optical component for correction.

Abstract: A synthesizer that has a phase detector 8 and a charge pump circuit 9 for injecting an electric charge, or pulling it out that corresponded to a frequency difference of an input, a low-pass filter 11 for converting this electric charge into a voltage, a voltage control oscillator (VCO) 13 for changing an output frequency for this input voltage, a divider 14 for dividing the frequency of the input, and a voltage holding circuit 10 for holding the input voltage for a plurality of output frequencies of the VCO. A holding voltage of the voltage holding circuit 10 is switched with a switch 12, and the frequency of an output clock signal 3 is switched.

Abstract: Loudspeakers of plural channels are used as microphones to convert a test sound generated at a listening point into corresponding electric signals respectively. Moments of arrival of the test sound at the loudspeakers are detected in response to the electric signals respectively. Desired delay times for audio signals of the plural channels are calculated from the detected moments of arrival of the test sound at the loudspeakers. Volume levels of the electric signals are detected. Desired volume levels for the audio signals are calculated from the detected volume levels. The audio signals are delayed by the desired delay times respectively and volume levels of the audio signals are controlled at the desired volume levels respectively to get processing-resultant audio signals of the plural channels. The processing-resultant audio signals are fed to the loudspeakers respectively.

Abstract: A pest control agent composition having a synergistic effect which contains as the active ingredients one or more compounds selected among phthalamide derivatives represented by the general formula (I), which are useful as an insecticide or acaricide, and one or more compounds selected among compounds having insecticidal activity, acaricidal activity, or nematicidal activity. (I) In the formula (I), R1, R2, and R3 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, C3-6 cycloalkyl, -A1-Qp, etc.; X and Y may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, halogeno, etc.; n is an integer of 1 to 4; m is an integer of 1 to 5; and Z1 and Z2 each represents oxygen or sulfur.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an amount of strain comprises a strain generating part, an electrical insulating layer and sensing elements. The strain generating part is a member to which strain is to be applied. The electrical insulating layer is formed on the strain generating part. The sensing elements are formed on the electrical insulating layer. Each of the sensing elements is made of a silicon film. The silicon film comprises a poly-crystalline main layer and a poly-crystalline interface-layer, which comes into contact with the electrical insulating layer.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention are an alkaline cellulase variant obtained by using a cellulase having an amino acid sequence exhibiting at least 90% homology with the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ. ID NO:1 and substituting the amino acid residue of the cellullase at (a) position 10, (b) position 16, (c) position 22, (d) position 33, (e) position 39, (f) position 76, (g) position 109, (h) position 242, (i) position 263, (j) position 308, (k) position 462, (l) position 466, (m) position 468, (n) position 552, (o) position 564, or (p) position 608 in SEQ. ID NO:1, or at a position corresponding thereto with another amino acid residue; a gene encoding the variant; a vector containing the gene; a transformant containing the vector; and a detergent composition containing the alkaline cellulase variant.

Abstract: An emulsifiable composition for the control of insects, especially of termites, comprising a 1-substituted phenyl-3-cyanopyrazole, a weakly polar solvent and an emulsifying agent, optionally comprising further additives or solvents. These compositions avoid the formation of crystals.