Abstract: An optical disc controller for an optical disc drive playing optically a first information storage medium and a second information storage medium having a higher storage density than the first medium. The controller includes: a rotation control section for controlling a rotating mechanism rotating the media; an equalizer for removing first frequency range components from an RF playback signal, obtained by irradiating each media with light and detecting reflected light, and amplifying second frequency range components; and a phase locking section for generating a sync clock signal to do synchronization detection with a digital playback signal obtained by digitizing the output of the equalizer. The rotation control section rotates the media while controlling the rotating mechanism such that RF playback signals are obtained at first and second transfer rates.

Abstract: An optical disc controller for controlling recording or reproduction of an optical disc includes: a rewritable memory for storing information necessary for recording or reproduction of the optical disc; a determination section for determining a class and type of the optical disc; a search section for searching for a region of the optical disc in which control information is recorded based on a determination result of the determination section; a reproduction section for reproducing the control information recorded in the region searched by the search section; and a memory control section for changing an arrangement of the memory based on at least one of the determination result and the control information reproduced by the reproduction section.

Abstract: A lot of concave portions and convex portions are formed on a circumferential face of base metal cylinder or roller. Summits of the convex positions are ground and removed or erased. The base metal cylinder or roller is plated and coated to harden the circumferential face. The concave portions and the convex portions leave their shapes after the plating and coating process. Additionally, the plated and coated ends of the convex portions are ground in order to form flat faces or curved faces of ends, on which flat faces or curved faces a film web or tape web slides. The metal roller is used in a machine handling film or tape or any web material.

Abstract: A storage section 18, a communicating section 22, an openable section 20, and a discharged section are provided. Regions of container walls 12a (12b) that form an opening 21 to be formed by tearing the openable section 20 are approchable each other, and regions of the container walls 12a (12b) that form the communicating section 22 are approchable each other. When the regions of the container walls 12a (12b) that form the opening 21 are separated from each other over the entire width thereof, the regions of the container walls 12a (12b) that form the communicating section 22 can be separated from each other. Seal sheets 28a (28b) are respectively joined to the regions of the container walls 12a (12b) that form the communicating section 22. The seal sheets 28a (28b) are opposite each other and extend toward the storage section 18.

Abstract: A model reader reads out provider models from a provider model file on the basis of the types of carriers read out by a type reader. A module reader reads out, in units of planes, charge calculation modules that provide settlement items uniquely set for each carrier from a charge calculation module file. A communication charge calculator calculates a communication charge according to the module that has been read from the module file on the basis of a charge calculation module.

Abstract: A function of controlling a seek in an optical disk and a transmission process block for transmitting information on the storage location of data recorded on the optical disk including defect management information indicating an alternative storage location for a defective block to a &mgr; code are provided in firmware, and a detection process block for detecting the storage location of the data recorded on the optical disk based on the storage location information and a notification process block for notifying the firmware of a request for a seek for the storage location of the data recorded in the optical disk thus detected. Therefore, in an optical disk controller for performing processes according to the CD-MRW standards, the performance of a process unique to the CD-MRW standards is improved even when a plurality of programs are executed independently of each other by a single CPU.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fitting a tire-and-wheel assembled body to an axle, which is capable of resolving imbalance in a state of fitting an assembled body including a tire and a wheel to an axle. In this fitting method, a tire is fitted to a wheel, and then core positions of fastening holes are, or a core position of a hub hole is, adjusted in the wheel to minimize an amount of eccentricity of an assembled body including the tire and the wheel.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fitting a tire-and-wheel assembled body to an axle, which is capable of resolving imbalance in a state of fitting an assembled body including a tire and a wheel to an axle. In this fitting method, a tire is fitted to a wheel, and then core positions of fastening holes are, or a core position of a hub hole is, adjusted in the wheel to minimize an amount of eccentricity of an assembled body including the tire and the wheel.

Abstract: An infection preventive or therapeutic agent and food are disclosed, which contain as an active ingredient an anion exchange resin adsorption fraction of a mixture obtained by mixing a hot water extract of mycelia of basidiomycetes belonging to the genus Tricholoma, in particular the Tricholoma matsutake FERM BP-7304 strain, with an alkaline solution extract of a mycelia residue when the mycelia hot water extract is obtained. The anion exchange resin adsorption fraction has a carbohydrate content of 60% to 72% in glucose equivalent determined by a phenol-sulfuric acid method and (b) a protein content of 28% to 40% in albumin equivalent determined by a copper-Folin method. Methods of preventing or treating infection(s) with a pathogenic microorganism by the use of the preventive or therapeutic agent and food are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for disposing specific fine particles at arbitrary positions of a film with efficiency and ease, in just proportion and under a stable condition, and a fine particle-disposed film, that is to say, a method for disposing fine particles that basically disposes one particle in one hole, and fine particle-disposed film, as well as a conductively connecting film and a conductively connected structure, when opposite fine electrodes are connected, enabling to carry out easily an electric connection of high connecting reliability in a short time without causing leakage from neighbor electrodes by employing a film in which conductive fine particles are disposed at arbitrary positions thereof.

Abstract: In an assembly type crankshaft, a press-in plug member for assembly of its crank pin is set to be shorter than the width of the crank web, allowing the press-in force of the plug member to be reduced and the weight of the crank pin into which the plug member is pressed to be reduced. The crank pin of the crankshaft and the crank web, that have been fabricated as separate members, are made integral with each other by pressing the crank pin into a pin hole formed in the crank web. As a result, the crankshaft is assembled. Thus, after the assembly, the plug member whose length is shorter than the width of the crank web is pressed in, a firm crankshaft can be obtained. Further, since the plug member employed has a cross-sectional shape that is elliptical or oval-shaped, the above-described press-in can be performed more firmly.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid filled type vibration isolator in which damping action for both engine idling vibration and engine shake is carried out with the use of a single orifice. In the liquid filled type vibration isolator comprising a rubber-like insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration transmitted from an oscillating body, a main chamber having a chamber wall formed by a part of the insulator, and hermetically charged therein with liquid, an auxiliary chamber connected to the main chamber through the intermediary of an orifice and having a chamber wall a part of which is formed by a first diaphragm, a partition member partitioning between the main chamber and the auxiliary chamber, a working chamber defined and formed with respect to the main chamber by means of a second diaphragm, wherein the second diaphragm has a deforming stiffness which is higher than that of the first diaphragm. The liquid in the orifice effects resonant oscillation with a vibration input during engine idling operation.

Abstract: To eliminate vibrations and noise in higher-order components of explosive vibrations of an engine in its idling revolution range, an insulator and a vibration-absorbing mechanism formed in line with the insulator are provided between an upper coupling member to be mounted on a vibratory body and a lower coupling member to be mounted on the car body. The vibration-absorbing mechanism comprises a main chamber sealed with liquid, a subsidiary chamber connected to the main chamber through a first orifice, an air chamber provided below the subsidiary chamber, a third liquid chamber connected to the main chamber through a second orifice, and a balance chamber partitioned and formed to the third liquid chamber through a second diaphragm. The balance chamber is provided with a changeover means introducing a negative pressure or atmospheric pressure and a control means controlling the actuation of the changeover means so as to synchronize it to vibration frequencies of higher-order components.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for removing bacteria From antibody-containing milk that has been expressed from a bovid animal producing antibodies by sensitization with one or more antigens selected from among pathogens and their metabolic products, characterized in that defatting treatment is followed by filtration using a microfilter comprising a support and a filter membrane formed from ceramic fine particles, having filtration pores and a thickness between 40 to 150 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a manufacturing device for making conductive particles that efficiently permit a placed layer of uniform thickness to be formed over each of all particles without aggregating the particles in a plating liquid.

Abstract: In a tire-wheel assembly, in which a pneumatic tire is installed to a rim of a wheel, an auxiliary ring or auxiliary plate of which dynamic balance has been adjusted is attached coaxially with the wheel onto a rim flange on an outside of the wheel when the tire-wheel assembly is attached onto a vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a manufacturing device for making conductive particles that efficiently permit a placed layer of uniform thickness to be formed over each of all particles without aggregating the particles in a plating liquid.

Abstract: In a tire-wheel assembly, in which a pneumatic tire is installed to a rim of a wheel, an auxiliary ring or auxiliary plate of which dynamic balance has been adjusted is attached coaxially with the wheel onto a rim flange on an outside of the wheel when the tire-wheel assembly is attached onto a vehicle.

Abstract: A shock absorber for an automobile which exhibits a vibration damping effect in a wide range of a frequency, while suppressing generation of frictional noise. The shock absorber for the automobile has a buffer member interposed between parts. The buffer member has a laminated structure including a plurality of vibration damping layers each having a peak of loss tangent tan&dgr; in a range of a frequency which is different from others and surface layers made of thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A transfer start/end detecting section detects timing at which a DMARQ signal becomes an H level or an L level. A transfer time-measuring section measures a transfer time during which data transfer is actually performed within a period in which a predetermined number of data blocks are transferred. A transfer byte count-measuring section measures a transferred byte count of data that have successfully been transferred. An effective data transfer rate-computing section computes an effective data transfer rate by dividing the transferred byte count by the transfer time. A transfer rate-comparing section compares the effective data transfer rate with a transfer rate that is one step slower than a current transfer rate output from a selectable transfer rate-storing section. If the former is slower, a transfer rate-switching section switches to the transfer rate that is one step slower. A large decrease in the effective data transfer rate caused by data corruption is prevented.