Abstract: An object of the present invention is to identify a Nesfatin-1 receptor, and to provide a method for screening or designing a Nesfatin-1-action regulating substance or a Nesfatin-1-like action substance using the Nesfatin-1 receptor. A method for screening a Nesfatin-1-like action substance comprising steps of making a test substance act on a receptor protein selected from the group consisting of GPR3, GPR6 and GPR12, and of identifying the Nesfatin-1-like action substance based on a change of Nesfatin-1 action.

Abstract: A radio communication device that outputs an alarm when a reception level of a radio wave from a wireless unit is less than a threshold value, includes a reception level measuring section for measuring the reception level of the radio wave transmitted from the wireless unit at certain times. A threshold value setting section for setting a first threshold value or a second threshold value less than the first threshold value based on a difference between the reception level of the radio wave measured a previous time and the reception level of the radio wave measured a subsequent time. An alarm output requesting section for causing an alarm output section to output an alarm if the reception level of the radio wave measured a subsequent time is less than the first threshold value or the second threshold value.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to identify a Nesfatin-1 receptor, and to provide a method for screening or designing a Nesfatin-1-action regulating substance or a Nesfatin-1-like action substance using the Nesfatin-1 receptor. A method for screening a Nesfatin-1-like action substance comprising steps of making a test substance act on a receptor protein selected from the group consisting of GPR3, GPR6 and GPR12, and of identifying the Nesfatin-1-like action substance based on a change of Nesfatin-1 action.

Abstract: To effectively accommodate a low frequency antenna within various apparatuses, such as a mobile phone, an antenna of a wireless apparatus utilizes a conductor pattern formed on at least one surface of a printed circuit board of the wireless apparatus, a chip antenna mounted on one surface of the printed circuit board connected with the conductor pattern, and a metal plate antenna allocated within an enclosure of the wireless apparatus making a contact with one end of the conductor pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of obtaining a factor involved in appetite control and/or body weight control, as well as genes obtained by said method, polypeptides encoded by said genes, or novel polypeptides obtained from the information on polypeptides encoded by said genes as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with eating disorders and/or body weight control. Also the present invention relates to substances that inhibit the effects of said genes or said polypeptides as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with appetite control and/or body weight control. By using thiazolidine diones having a PPAR ? agonist activity, genes and polypeptides involved in appetite regulation and/or body weight reduction can be obtained. NESFATIN or the like obtained by said method can be used as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with eating disorders and/or body weight control.

Abstract: A folding type portable radio machine, includes a chassis part formed by a first chassis and a second chassis, the second chassis being foldably connected to the first chassis. The chassis part includes a conductive part having conductivity whose full length is an approximately half wave length (?/2) of a using frequency of the radio machine, and an electric notch.

Abstract: A folding type portable radio machine, includes a chassis part formed by a first chassis and a second chassis, the second chassis being foldably connected to the first chassis. The chassis part includes a conductive part having conductivity whose full length is an approximately half wave length (?/2) of a using frequency of the radio machine, and an electric notch.

Abstract: A folding type portable radio machine, includes a chassis part formed by a first chassis and a second chassis, the second chassis being foldably connected to the first chassis. The chassis part includes a conductive part having conductivity whose full length is an approximately half wave length (&lgr;/2) of a using frequency of the radio machine, and an electric notch.

Abstract: To improve a response rate and an impact detection precision of an auxiliary acceleration sensor device for an air bag system, an auxiliary acceleration sensor device includes a longitudinal G sensor for sensing a longitudinal acceleration G of a vehicle, and lateral G sensor for sensing a lateral acceleration G of the vehicle. The longitudinal G sensor includes a constant current source circuit, a detector portion for outputting an electrical signal representative of a longitudinal acceleration G, and an amplifier portion for amplifying the signal received from the detecting portion. The comparator includes comparing elements that compare the voltage values corresponding to longitudinal threshold values Tf1 to Tf4 of the longitudinal acceleration G with an output signal of the amplifier portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor acceleration sensor which is small in size, light in weight, simple in manufacture, low in manufacturing cost, and high in accuracy, and which, with a switch-on time set to a predetermined value, is stable in operation. In a semiconductor acceleration sensor in which a central board 1 having a central contact section 11, and outside boards 2 at least one of which has an outside contact section 21 are stacked; the central board 1 has a weight 12 near the central contact section 11, and the outside board 2 having the outside contact section 21 has a weight confronting section 11 which confronts with the weight 12, for squeezed damping effect.

Abstract: A semiconductor acceleration sensor including a central board having a movable electrode section, an outside board having a stationary electrode section, and a sealing insulating section for joining the central board and the outside board which are laminated on each other, wherein the sealing insulating section has a conductive layer, and the conductive layer is a sealing member or an anodic bonding electrode.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a third substrate. The second substrate has a through-hole, a first contact formed on an inner surface of the through-hole, and a first bonding pad connected to the first contact. An electrically conductive ball is accommodated in the through-hole. The third substrate has a recess, a second contact formed in the recess contacting the bottom of the electrically conductive ball, and a second bonding pad connected to the second contact.

Abstract: A semiconductor acceleration sensor comprising a rectangular semiconductor substrate on the moving electrode side and a rectangular semiconductor substrate on the fixed electrode side laminated on each other, the moving electrode side substrate being formed with a heavy weight and a thin cantilever, a moving electrode being provided on the heavy weight, a first electrostatic attraction electrode being provided on the cantilever, the fixed electrode side substrate being formed with a fixed electrode at a position opposed to the moving electrode and a second electrostatic attraction electrode at a position opposed to the electrostatic attraction electrode. The first and second electrostatic attraction electrodes are placed facing each other. A predetermined spacing is provided between the electrostatic attraction electrodes and a predetermined voltage is applied therebetween.

Abstract: In a semiconductor acceleration sensor, a weight and thin beam parts adjacent to the weight are formed on a substrate, a moving electrode is formed on the weight, and a fixed electrode is formed at a position of the other substrate opposed to the moving electrode. Both the electrodes come in contact with each other and conduct as a result of acceleration on the weight, whereby the semiconductor acceleration sensor operates. The fixed electrode or the moving electrode is formed with a projection toward the opposed electrode and the projection and the electrode come in contact with each other and conduct by action of acceleration with a predetermined spacing held between both the electrodes for preventing occurrence of chattering caused by the electrostatic attraction force between both the electrodes.

Abstract: A small-sized, reliable, low-cost acceleration sensor includes a working mechanism having a large joint surface. In this respect, an acceleration sensor 1 is arranged so that a diaphragm portion 2D is formed on a (100) face of a plate of single crystal silicon. The four corner portions of the joint surface 2A of a square frame are expanded in the center direction of the plate of single crystal silicon so as to form expanded portions 2B. Moreover, the (100) face of the square plate of single crystal silicon is covered with a mask having at least an octagonal opening 10E before being subjected to anisotropic etching, so that the expanded portions 2B directed to the center portion are formed in the respective four corner portions of the plate of single crystal silicon.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor is based on a semiconductor technique which is suitable for mass production. The resulting acceleration sensor is small in size and high in precision. The acceleration sensor includes a stationary section, an acting section to which a force is applied in response to acceleration, a flexible section through which the stationary section is coupled to the acting section, a plurality of distortion sensing elements coupled to the flexible section, a first weight having a bottomed hole which is gradually smaller in width towards the bottom of the hole, the first weight being coupled to the acting section and a second weight, greater in specific gravity than the first weight, coupled to the bottom of the hole of the first weight.

Abstract: A vehicle brake system includes a wheel shaft to which a rotor is fixedly mounted for rotation relative to a stator. Rotor coils are mounted to the rotor in close running relation with stator coils mounted by the stator. The stator also mounts a disc brake caliper and an electric actuator for pressing brake pads against surfaces of the rotor. A control circuit selectively, electrically energizes the rotor coils to produce electromagnetic braking and/or the electric actuator to produce frictional braking by the disc brake in accordance with input signals indicating the magnitude of the depression force exerted on a brake pedal, vehicle speed, and braking torque in a manner to harmonize braking action with the braking demands of the driver.

Abstract: A brake control system for a vehicle in which a brake pressure is generated in accordance with a signal from an electronic control unit for applying the brake pressure to vehicle wheels, characterized in that a mechanical brake system is automatically actuated when an unexpected electrical fault has occurred in an electrical brake system.