Abstract: The present invention provides novel antigens of an allergy to soybean, methods and kits for diagnosing an allergy to soybean, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such an antigen, soybeans or processed products of soybean in which such an antigen is eliminated, and a tester for determining the presence or absence of a soybean antigen in an object of interest.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel antigens of an allergy to shrimp, methods and kits for diagnosing an allergy to shrimp, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such an antigen, shrimps or processed products of shrimp in which such an antigen is eliminated, and a tester composition for determining the presence or absence of a shrimp antigen in an object of interest. The present invention also relates to polypeptides comprising an epitope of an antigen, kits, compositions and methods for diagnosing an allergy, comprising such a polypeptide, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a polypeptide, and raw materials or processed products in which an antigen comprising such a polypeptide is eliminated or reduced. The present invention further relates to a tester composition for determining the presence or absence of an antigen in an object of interest.

Abstract: This invention relates to an anti-counterfeit printed matter such as a banknote or a passport which requires anti-counterfeit or anti-copy, a method of manufacturing the same, and a recording medium storing halftone dot data creation software.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a package for absorbent articles allows the consumers to recognize at a glance principal functional information of the article displayed on the front surface of the package and thereby to be adequately informed of these principal functions. Two or more function displays on the front surface of the article package may be divided into a main-function display element and sub-function display elements wherein the main-function display element is displayed to be accentuated in comparison with the respective sub-function display elements.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a substrate, and an artificial superlattice deposited on the substrate as a vertical magnetization film. The artificial superlattice is a Co/Pt artificial superlattice which is composed of alternate Co and Pt layers deposited on the substrate. The magnetic recording medium is fabricated by the steps of: disposing a Co target and a Pt or Pd target separating from a substrate; performing an RF sputtering to the substrate by alternately facing the substrate with the Co target and the Pt or Pd target by means of periodical movement of the substrate, thereby forming a Co/Pt or Co/Pd artificial superlattice) on the substrate; and performing heat treatment to the Co/Pt or Co/Pd artificial superlattice at a temperature T in the range of 200.degree. C. to 450.degree. C. inclusive.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a triple layered structure including a substrate, a first layer or a soft magnetic thin film of high permeability piled on the substrate, a second layer or a vertical magnetization film piled on the first layer, a third layer or a soft magnetic film of high permeability piled on the second layer. A magnetic recording apparatus alternately switches the magnetization orientations of the second layer or the vertical magnetization film at a recording location where a latent image is to be formed. The first and third layer or the soft magnetic thin films can improve recording efficiency. The field produced by the second layer or the vertical magnetization film causes the third layer or the soft magnetic thin film to be magnetized along the surface of the magnetic recording medium, and this results in the concentration of the flux owing to switching of the magnetization directions. This enables high density recording and improves recording sensitivity and reproducing sensitivity.