Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes an ejection section having multiple nozzle surfaces aligned in one direction and configured to eject liquid from nozzles that are opened on each of the multiple nozzle surfaces, and a wiping section that wipes the multiple nozzle surfaces, wherein the wiping section further including an absorbing member that absorbs the liquid clinging to the multiple nozzle surfaces by contacting the multiple nozzle surfaces, multiple pressing members that press the absorbing member against the multiple nozzle surfaces, and multiple elastic members that press each of the multiple pressing members toward the ejection section.

Abstract: A stream encoder includes a video encoder for receiving and encoding first and second angle video data, and outputting the results as first and second encoded video data, a first video buffer for storing the first encoded video data, and a second video buffer for storing the second encoded video data. The video encoder includes a motion compensation prediction encoder which can encode two or more frames per frame cycle of the first or second angle video data.

Abstract: The stream controller includes: (a) a stream management unit that gives a priority level of a streaming process; and (b) an event management unit that reschedules data transfer notifications so as to start the streaming processes in sequence, based on the priority levels of the streaming processes, in order to eliminate conflicts among the data transfer notifications and prevent a streaming process executed on a CPU from being put on hold.

Abstract: A multimedia processing system of the present invention comprises an application, a multimedia abstracting unit, and a multimedia processing module. The multimedia processing abstracting unit is comprised of: a logic module; a stream path for connecting each logic module; a stream pipe for transmitting/receiving data between each logic module and the application; and a correspondence managing unit which carries structural information of the logic module, the stream pipe, and the stream path for making correspondence between with the processing module. The correspondence managing unit updates the structural information every time each logic module is created and connected according to the command from the application and, thereafter, at the point where the stream pipe and stream path are connected, receives a LOCK command indicating confirmation of structure from the application. Thereby one corresponding processing module is confirmed and started.

Abstract: The present invention revealed that the functional expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/HGF receptor is suppressed through the binding of the HGF receptor to a novel mucin-like protein, leading to the inhibition of HGF dependent cell proliferation and regeneration/neogenesis of tissues and blood vessels. Furthermore, inhibition of the binding between the HGF receptor and the mucin-like protein was found to enable treatment of various diseases including liver diseases.

Abstract: In order to increase concealment of stored data without causing decryption-key management to become complicated, data blocks stored in a memory include execution blocks and decryption information sets. The execution blocks are obtained by dividing an original program into data sets, and then encrypting the divided data sets with respectively different key data sets. The decryption information sets include encrypted key data sets, each of which is used to decrypt the data block that will be read subsequently. When each data block is read into a microcomputer, the encrypted key data included in the decryption information is decrypted by a decryption portion, and then retained in a key-data temporary retention portion, before it is retained in a key data retention portion when the subsequent data block is read. The decrypted and retained key data decrypts the decryption information and execution block included in the next data block.

Abstract: In a gate insulated static induction thyristor with a split gate type shorted cathode structure, a first gate of the split gate structure is used as a cathode short-circuit gate and the cathode region is formed in the second gate. A MOS structure is formed on the second gate as a control gate electrode isolated therefrom. Since the channel integration density is high, the area efficiency increases. The MOS gate structure suppresses the minority carrier (hole) storage effect to permit high-speed swtching of the thyristor, and the shorted cathode structure provides for increased maximum controllable current/voltage durability. The split gate structure can be used in combination with planar, buried, recessed and double gate structures.

Abstract: A vermin exterminating element contains a culture carrier which includes nonwoven cloth or woven cloth coated or impregnated with medium components for cultivating a microorganism and with a culture solution of a vermin infectious microorganism, wherein the vermin exterminating element is dried after cultivating the vermin infectious microorganism, and the nonwoven cloth or woven cloth has a thickness of 1.8 mm or more and has a base weight of at least 100 g/m.sup.2.

Abstract: In a gate insulated static induction thyristor with a split gate type shorted cathode structure, a first gate region of the split gate structure is used as a cathode short-circuit gate and the cathode region is formed between the first and second gate regions. A MOS structure is formed on the second gate region as a insulated gate control gate region electrode isolated therefrom. The MOS gate structure suppresses the minority carrier (hole) storage effect to permit high-speed switching of the thyristor, and the shorted cathode structure provides for increased maximum controllable current/voltage durability. The split gate structure can be used in combination with planar, buried, recessed and double gate structures.

Abstract: A vermin exterminating element comprising a culture carrier having culture medium components containing vermin infectious microorganisms and/or the spores of the vermin infectious microorganisms cultivated therein, and a vermin exterminating method using the same.