Abstract: The present invention concerns a carrying system for carrying an object, including: (a) an essentially elastic portion, (b) where the essentially elastic portion is attached to the object at a first position located on the object; and (c) a limitation arrangement, where a length of the limitation arrangement limits a maximum extension of the essentially elastic portion, and (d) where the limitation arrangement is attached at least at one second position on the object that is different from the first position.

Abstract: A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same.

Abstract: A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same.

Abstract: A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same.

Abstract: A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same.

Abstract: A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical communication apparatus and optical LAN system capable of either avoiding or reducing the adjustment difficulty during the busy traffic while suppressing the system enlargement. The optical LAN system 100 comprises optical communication apparatuses (hereinafter, referred to as “node.”) 1a˜1x, an optical multiplexing-branching means 2, and a plurality of pairs of optical fibers 3a˜3x. Each node 1a˜1x is capable of communicating with all of the other nodes 1b˜1x, 1a through first wavelength and also communicating among all nodes composing a certain group through one or more second wavelengths, blocking signal from its own. The optical multiplexing-branching means 2 multiplexes optical signals emanated from each node 1a˜1x and then branches it to all the nodes 1a1x. Each pair consists of a fiber 3at˜3xt for transmission and that for reception 3ar3xr; and the paired fibers communicatively connect each node with the optical multiplexing-branching means.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide with control system and method for optical communication device application, the system and the method cooperatively controlling software and an optical device controller (hardware) contributing a plurality of loops, at least one of which having a singularity more than first order. In order to achieve the objective, the present invention provide with the following configuration. CPU performs the temperature control task as the highest priority task, and the others as lower priority tasks: such as the wavelength control task, the laser output level control task and other kind of tasks 4˜n. Service functions, which notify event, information, and so on to a client, are provided with as programs in order to message, for example the control task things, to the RTOS. There are three states as those of task, i.e.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide with is to provide with a tunable laser module capable of adequately detecting the decay of the large variation in the wavelength of the light and then operating the shutter. The tunable laser module 1 comprises a tunable laser source 11˜13 capable of emitting light with a wavelength defined by wavelength control signal, and following controllers 14˜17, 18˜23, 24˜28. A temperature controller 14˜17 operates to perform the control of the temperature of the tunable laser source 11˜13. A wavelength controller 18˜23 operates to perform the control of the wavelength of the light emanating from the tunable laser source 11˜13. A power controller 24˜28 operates to perform the control of the power of the tunable laser source 11˜13.

Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide with a tunable LED module capable of easily selecting a wavelength and reducing particular parts, comparing to that of prior art. The tunable LED module according to the present invention is applicable to a certain short range communication.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide with a tunable laser light source and controlling method of the same capable of detecting the degree of out-of-tune-ness, maintaining simple configuration. The tunable laser light source comprises a gain medium 1, a tunable band rejector 2, an etalon 3, and a transmitted light detector 4. The gain medium 1 is capable of amplifying light within a wavelength band including a target wavelength. The a tunable band rejector 2 is positioned opposite the gain medium thereby forming an edge of a laser resonator and is capable of rejecting light with a certain wavelength tunable to the target wavelength from the incident light emanating from the gain medium while transmitting the remaining. The an etalon 3 is positioned between the gain medium and the tunable band rejector and is capable of selectively transmitting light with certain wavelengths including the target wavelength.

Abstract: The invention is an optical switching device and optical receiver having a simpler configuration and capable of short range communication with a larger communication band than those of the prior art. The invention comprises a plurality of nodes and an optical switching device. Each node has an optical receiver and an optical transmitter. The optical switching device switches optical signals entering via incident ports from nodes, thereby sending them from sending ports. The device has an optical distributor and a functional optical combiner. The distributor distributes a common optical signal into all outgoing optical transmission lines. The combiner partially transmits each individual optical signal entering from a node to one or more outgoing optical transmission lines. The optical receiver has a beam splitter, a first optical detector, and a second optical detector. The beam splitter splits its incident optical signal into the individual optical signal and the common optical signal.

Abstract: A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides substances which suppress or promote apoptosis of nerve cells, methods for screening them, and methods for diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with apoptosis and kits therefore. Specifically, the present invention provides suppress or promote functions of CGI-94 protein or the interaction of CGI-94 protein with Smac/DIABLO to suppress or promote apoptosis. In addition, the present invention also provides a p18TFP protein and its coding DNA as an apoptosis suppressing substance, and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases associated with apoptosis, which comprises said protein or DNA.

Abstract: A planning means generates a plan to be executed by agents on a node. In the case where the plan generated uses an uncertain knowledge required to be processed in other nodes, a judging means judges the communication line connecting the node and a network is low or high in reliability. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is low, an agent management unit moves the agent for executing the plan to another node for processing the uncertain knowledge. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is high, on the other hand, a cooperation protocol realization means requests an agent on another node to process the uncertain knowledge. An agent execution means executes the plan generated.

Abstract: A planning means generates a plan to be executed by agents on a node. In the case where the plan generated uses an uncertain knowledge required to be processed in other nodes, a judging means judges the communication line connecting the node and a network is low or high in reliability. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is low, an agent management unit moves the agent for executing the plan to another node for processing the uncertain knowledge. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is high, on the other hand, a cooperation protocol realization means requests an agent on another node to process the uncertain knowledge. An agent execution means executes the plan generated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a p18A&bgr;rP gene having novel functions of promoting cell death, and its product, a p18A&bgr;rP protein. The present invention also provides screening systems to which these are applied, cell-death promoting or suppressing substances obtainable by the screening system, and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases containing them.

Abstract: A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same.

Abstract: The geographic information indicator further includes means for storing a range within which the data is stored in the local database in a form of a local database effective range information, local database effective range check means for deciding a first area within which the data is already stored in the local database and a second area within which the data is not stored in the local database, server-side database retrieval request means for inquiring the database server via the network about the data included in the second area, local database update means for additionally storing the data obtained as a retrieval result,in the local database and also updating the local database effective range information based on the second area, local database retrieval means for extracting the data included in the screen display range from the local database, and screen display means for displaying the data extracted from the local database on a screen.

Abstract: A planning means generates a plan to be executed by agents on a node. In the case where the plan generated uses an uncertain knowledge required to be processed in other nodes, a judging means judges the communication line connecting the node and a network is low or high in reliability. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is low, an agent management unit moves the agent for executing the plan to another node for processing the uncertain knowledge. In the case where the reliability of the communication line is high, on the other hand,. a cooperation protocol realization means requests an agent on another node to process the uncertain knowledge. An agent execution means executes the plan generated.