Abstract: Compositions comprising methionine, threonine, and a pharmacologically acceptable iron compound as active ingredients are effective for improving or preventing iron deficiency anemia and can be ingested easily and exhibit effects from an early stage.

Abstract: A data management system includes a plurality of data management apparatuses, a certification authority group, and a time stamp authority group. In making an application for a proof of existence of invention information, the data management apparatus generates an invention hash, and transmits the invention hash to selected time stamp authorities of the time stamp authority group. Each of the time stamp authorities having received the invention hash generates a time stamp token. The data management apparatus acquires the time stamp token from each of the plurality of time stamp authorities to which the invention hash has been transmitted.

Abstract: Provided are a condensate drain apparatus highly adaptable to an increase and decrease in drain discharge rate while preventing clogging of orifice hole, and a condensate discharge method. A condensate drain apparatus 1 includes orifice units each having an orifice and a decompression chamber provided downstream of the orifice arranged in series and in multiple stages. Each orifice unit 10U includes an orifice plate 12P with an orifice hole 11h having a diameter of 1 mm or more and formed in a thin plate shape, and a decompression plate 14P having a thickness the same as the orifice plate 12P and having the decompression chamber 14S formed therein. The orifice holes 11h adjacent in an axial direction are formed and arranged shifted in a radial direction from each other.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a food containing, as a main ingredient, a foodstuff produced in developing regions with many malnourished patients, specifically at least one kind of grain selected from the group consisting of soybean, maize and sorghum, which contains sufficient protein/amino acid nutrients, is easy to take even without water, and provides a high improving effect on malnutrition (especially severe acute malnutrition). The present invention relates to a food containing at least one grain selected from the group consisting of soybean, maize and sorghum, lysine or a salt thereof, glutamine or a salt thereof, and methionine or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An operation content evaluation system for evaluating an operation content for controlling computer resources, the operation content evaluation system including: a content site including a content management server for distributing operation contents for controlling computer resources; and a user site including a content evaluation server for evaluating one of the operation contents and computer resources, wherein the content management server holds catalogs associated one-to-one with the operation contents and each of the catalogs includes prerequisites for executing an operation content and evaluation elements for the operation content, wherein the content evaluation server holds configuration information collected from the computer resources in resource management information, and wherein the content evaluation server acquires the catalogs from the content management server, selects a catalog associated with the operation content to be evaluated from the catalogs, and evaluates the operation content by com

Abstract: An amino-acid containing composition for inhibiting accumulation of fat, containing leucine in an amount of 33 to 67% by weight and threonine in an amount of 33 to 67% by weight, in terms of free amino acids thereof, based on whole amino acids.

Abstract: An operation content evaluation system for evaluating an operation content for controlling computer resources, the operation content evaluation system including: a content site including a content management server for distributing operation contents for controlling computer resources; and a user site including a content evaluation server for evaluating one of the operation contents and computer resources, wherein the content management server holds catalogs associated one-to-one with the operation contents and each of the catalogs includes prerequisites for executing an operation content and evaluation elements for the operation content, wherein the content evaluation server holds configuration information collected from the computer resources in resource management information, and wherein the content evaluation server acquires the catalogs from the content management server, selects a catalog associated with the operation content to be evaluated from the catalogs, and evaluates the operation content by com

Abstract: A caged roller bearing includes a plurality of rollers and a roller retaining cage having pockets defined therein at circumferential locations thereof for accommodating the respective rollers therein. A nickel plating layer, which is a plated backing layer, is applied to the entire surface of the roller retaining cage, and an Ni•PTFE plated layer, containing nickel and polytetrafluoroethylene, is applied to the surface of the nickel plating layer.

Abstract: In this application, an antiobesity or antihyperlipidemic food, feeding stuff or supplement containing lysine component(s) that is characterized in that said food, feeding stuff or supplement contains lysine component(s) at such rate that 40 to 160 mg in terms of free-form lysine should be taken in per kg of body weight per day, under diet conditions under which the daily protein energy composition is 20% or less, and an antiobesity or antihyperlipidemic food, feeding stuff or supplement containing lysine component(s) that is characterized by containing said lysine component(s) in an amount of 0.8 to 3.0 wt % in terms of free-form lysine on the basis of the dry matter and having a protein energy composition of 20% or less are disclosed.

Abstract: A caged roller bearing includes a plurality of rollers (1) and a roller retaining cage (2) having pockets (3) defined therein at circumferential locations thereof for accommodating the respective rollers (1) therein. A nickel plating layer, which is a plated backing layer (4), is applied to the entire surface of the roller retaining cage (2), and an Ni.PTFE plated layer (5), containing nickel and polytetrafluoroethylene, is applied to the surface of the nickel plating layer.

Abstract: Herein are disclosed an excellent collagen synthesis-promoting amino acid composition that are characterized by containing specific amino acids at a specific ratio, more specifically, by containing 10-40 parts by weight of L-arginine and/or 10-40 parts by weight of L-glutamine, as well as 5-20 parts by weight of L-valine, 8-30 parts by weight of L-isoleucine and 10-35 parts by weight of L-leucine, an amino acid composition that inhibits skin aging, an amino acid composition that suppresses osteoporosis, an amino acid composition that promotes regeneration of tendon and ligament, and an amino acid composition that heals wounds or thermal burns, that are of the same composition.

Abstract: It is the object to provide a printing press having no fear of interruption of printing operation and also having a structure by which the utilization efficiency thereof is increased. A printing press is provided that includes a plurality of blowers each having an air supply tube for supplying air, a header pipe to which the air supply tubes of all the blowers are connected, and a plurality of air showers for executing predetermined processes using air supplied from the header pipe through pneumatic tubing, by which the respective air showers are connected to the header pipe.

Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a soothing agent and a food for treating fatigue whereby: physical strength can be quickly restored from exhaustion (a state with lowered spontaneous motility), such as after exercise or exhausting labor or upon awakening in the early morning; physical strength decline can be prevented; and physical strength can be maintained. In accordance with the present invention, a soothing agent and/or a revitalizing agent containing protein hydrolysates obtained by degrading substrate protein via germinated soybean cotyledon-derived thiol protease and/or microorganism-derived serine protease are provided.

Abstract: In the present application are disclosed a food composition for recovery from fatigue, comprising, as an effective ingredient, an extract of migratory fish such as a Perciformes Scombrina, or a composition of the make-up similar to the extract, according to which food composition can be provided a food composition for recovery from fatigue that enables immediate recovery from changes in the body after performing exercise or physically-demanding work, or upon waking up early in the morning, enables the body to immediately recover from a state of fatigue (decrease in spontaneous movement and liver ATP), and facilitates replenishment of the body's energy levels.

Abstract: An amino-acid containing composition for inhibiting accumulation of fat, containing leucine in an amount of 33 to 67% by weight and threonine in an amount of 33 to 67% by weight, in terms of free amino acids thereof, based on whole amino acids.

Abstract: In a power train supporting apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, at least three mount portions support a power train constituted by an engine and a transmission on a frame of a vehicle body in such a manner that the output axle of the engine intersects a center line of a vehicular longitudinal direction as viewed from a top of the vehicle. The three mount portions comprise engine front and rear side mounts arranged on a vehicular front side and a vehicular rear side with respect to the engine and a transmission side mount arranged in the vicinity of the transmission. The mounts are arranged in such a manner that a distance from a weight center of the power train to each of the engine front and rear side mounts is shorter than a distance from the weight center of the power train to the transmission side mount.

Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a soothing agent and a food for treating fatigue whereby: physical strength can be quickly restored from exhaustion (a state with lowered spontaneous motility), such as after exercise or exhausting labor or upon awakening in the early morning; physical strength decline can be prevented; and physical strength can be maintained. In accordance with the present invention, a soothing agent and/or a revitalizing agent containing protein hydrolysates obtained by degrading substrate protein via germinated soybean cotyledon-derived thiol protease and/or microorganism-derived serine protease are provided.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation for preventing and/or treating hypertrophic scars, keloid or chronic arthritic diseases comprising as an effective component an erythropoietin antagonist. More specifically, there is provided a pharmaceutical preparation for preventing and/or treating hypertrophic scars, keloid or chronic arthritic diseases comprising as an effective component an erythropoietin antagonist such as an anti-erythropoietin antibody, an erythropoietin receptor protein, etc. This pharmaceutical preparation has excellent prophylactic and/or therapeutic effects on collagenous hyperproliferation such as hypertrophic scars, keloid, etc., or chronic arthritic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

Abstract: Herein are disclosed an excellent collagen synthesis-promoting amino acid composition that are characterized by containing specific amino acids at a specific ratio, more specifically, by containing 10-40 parts by weight of L-arginine and/or 10-40 parts by weight of L-glutamine, as well as 5-20 parts by weight of L-valine, 8-30 parts by weight of L-isoleucine and 10-35 parts by weight of L-leucine, an amino acid composition that inhibits skin aging, an amino acid composition that suppresses osteoporosis, an amino acid composition that promotes regeneration of tendon and ligament, and an amino acid composition that heals wounds or thermal burns, that are of the same composition.

Abstract: In the present application are disclosed a food composition for recovery from fatigue, comprising, as an effective ingredient, an extract of migratory fish such as a Perciformes Scombrina, or a composition of the make-up similar to the extract, according to which food composition can be provided a food composition for recovery from fatigue that enables immediate recovery from changes in the body after performing exercise or physically-demanding work, or upon waking up early in the morning, enables the body to immediately recover from a state of fatigue (decrease in spontaneous movement and liver ATP), and facilitates replenishment of the body's energy levels.