Abstract: A welding power source is configured to supply a welding current to a wire as a consumable electrode. The welding power source includes a controller configured to change the welding current based on a position of a distal end of the wire a distance from which to a surface of a base metal varies periodically, in a case where the distal end of the wire is fed toward the base metal with periodical switching between a forward feeding period and a reverse feeding period.

Abstract: A side rail includes a reinforcement region having a closed-section structure by base members and reinforcement plate members having a greater plate thickness than a plate thickness of the base members. In the reinforcement region, in a state in which the reinforcement plate members are fitted in fitting portions provided at positions corresponding to respective corner portions in the base members, the base members and the reinforcement plate members are joined to each other by laser welding.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a user interface execution apparatus and a user interface designing apparatus which can estimate the maximum size of a storage area for storing data to be prefetched when a user interface is designed and can present updated data to the user even when the prefetched data is updated after the prefetch. A user interface execution apparatus in the present invention includes a processor to execute a program; and a memory to store the program which, when executed by the processor, performs processes of: transitioning a state of the user interface execution apparatus; issuing a prefetch request for data; storing the data; generating the code from an interface definition and a state transition definition; and selecting, before transitioning the state, data to be prefetched based on a difference between a data obtaining interface to be used in a state before the transitioning and a data obtaining interface to be used in a state after the transitioning.

Abstract: This relates to a technology capable of efficiently deciding a screen layer to which a user input event should be delivered even when screen layers that do not receive the user input event are displayed in an overlapping manner other than a screen layer that should receive the user input event. A user interface device includes an acquisition unit, a transmission unit, a determination unit, and a decision unit. On the basis of inquiry information from the transmission unit, the determination unit concurrently determines, for a plurality of screen layers, whether input information is accepted in each of the screen layers. The decision unit decides the screen layer based on a determination result.

Abstract: A side rail includes a reinforcement region having a closed-section structure by base members and reinforcement plate members having a greater plate thickness than a plate thickness of the base members. In the reinforcement region, in a state in which the reinforcement plate members are fitted in fitting portions provided at positions corresponding to respective corner portions in the base members, the base members and the reinforcement plate members are joined to each other by laser welding.

Abstract: This relates to a technology capable of efficiently deciding a screen layer to which a user input event should be delivered even when screen layers that do not receive the user input event are displayed in an overlapping manner other than a screen layer that should receive the user input event. A user interface device includes an acquisition unit, a transmission unit, a determination unit, and a decision unit. On the basis of inquiry information from the transmission unit, the determination unit concurrently determines, for a plurality of screen layers, whether input information is accepted in each of the screen layers. The decision unit decides the screen layer based on a determination result.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a user interface execution apparatus and a user interface designing apparatus which can estimate the maximum size of a storage area for storing data to be prefetched when a user interface is designed and can present updated data to the user even when the prefetched data is updated after the prefetch. A user interface execution apparatus in the present invention includes a processor to execute a program; and a memory to store the program which, when executed by the processor, performs processes of: transitioning a state of the user interface execution apparatus; issuing a prefetch request for data; storing the data; generating the code from an interface definition and a state transition definition; and selecting, before transitioning the state, data to be prefetched based on a difference between a data obtaining interface to be used in a state before the transitioning and a data obtaining interface to be used in a state after the transitioning.

Abstract: A charge and discharge control unit (41) sets an upper-limit charge and discharge electric power as an upper limit of electric power during charging and discharging of a electric storage device (11) based on temperature of the electric storage device (11) measured by a temperature measuring unit (21) and a state of charge of the electric storage device (11) specified by a charge state specifying unit (23). In the case where the operation state determined by an operation state determining unit (35) is a low-limit operation state, the charge and discharge control unit (41) sets the upper-limit charge and discharge electric power to be larger than that in the case where the operation state determined by the operation state determining unit (35) is a high-limit operation state.

Abstract: A charge and discharge control unit (41) sets an upper-limit charge and discharge electric power as an upper limit of electric power during charging and discharging of a electric storage device (11) based on temperature of the electric storage device (11) measured by a temperature measuring unit (21) and a state of charge of the electric storage device (11) specified by a charge state specifying unit (23). In the case where the operation state determined by an operation state determining unit (35) is a low-limit operation state, the charge and discharge control unit (41) sets the upper-limit charge and discharge electric power to be larger than that in the case where the operation state determined by the operation state determining unit (35) is a high-limit operation state.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oligonucleotide derivative that enables to easily synthesize an oligonucleotide derivative chemically modified at the 3?-end with two moieties each having a benzene or pyridine structure with a few steps, an aromatic compound serving as a precursor for preparing the modification carrier for synthesizing oligonucleotide derivative, and the oligonucleotide derivative and the oligonucleotide construct using the same, that is chemically modified at the 3?-end with two moieties each having a benzene or pyridine structure, and has good permeability through a cell membrane and excellent nuclease resistance. The modification carrier for synthesizing oligonucleotide derivative, comprising a unit and a carrier carrying the unit directly or via a linker, wherein the unit is represented by the formula (a): wherein, R1 to R6 each independently represent hydrogen or a substituent other than hydrogen; Z1 and Z2 each independently represent CH or nitrogen; and X represents oxygen or sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oligonucleotide derivative that enables to easily synthesize an oligonucleotide derivative chemically modified at the 3?-end with two moieties each having a benzene or pyridine structure with a few steps, an aromatic compound serving as a precursor for preparing the modification carrier for synthesizing oligonucleotide derivative, and the oligonucleotide derivative and the oligonucleotide construct using the same, that is chemically modified at the 3?-end with two moieties each having a benzene or pyridine structure, and has good permeability through a cell membrane and excellent nuclease resistance. The modification carrier for synthesizing oligonucleotide derivative, comprising a unit and a carrier carrying the unit directly or via a linker, wherein the unit is represented by the formula (a): wherein, R1 to R6 each independently represent hydrogen or a substituent other than hydrogen; Z1 and Z2 each independently represent CH or nitrogen; and X represents oxygen or sulfur.

Abstract: According to the present invention, first, the first biometric information “a” is divided equally and biometric information “a” and biometric information “a?” are generated, the second biometric information “b” is divided equally and biometric information “b?” and biometric information “b?” are similarly generated. Then the biometric information “a?” that is the first half of the first biometric information “a” and the biometric information “b?” that is the first half of the second biometric information “b” are combined to generate one piece of biometric information 1 for a person. The biometric information “a?” that is the second half of the first biometric information “a”, and the biometric information “b?” that is the second half of the second biometric information “b”, are similarly combined to generate the other piece of biometric information 2 for the person. The biometric information 1 and 2 are stored and used for matching later.

Abstract: According to the present invention, first, the first biometric information “a” is divided equally and biometric information “a” and biometric information “a?” are generated, the second biometric information “b” is divided equally and biometric information “b?” and biometric information “b?” are similarly generated. Then the biometric information “a?” that is the first half of the first biometric information “a” and the biometric information “b?” that is the first half of the second biometric information “b” are combined to generate one piece of biometric information 1 for a person. The biometric information “a?” that is the second half of the first biometric information “a”, and the biometric information “b?” that is the second half of the second biometric information “b”, are similarly combined to generate the other piece of biometric information 2 for the person. The biometric information 1 and 2 are stored and used for matching later.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cellobiose phosphorylase gene coding for a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16 as set forth in the Sequence Listing, a plasmid vector comprising the cellobiose phosphorylase gene and a transformant transformed with the plasmid vector.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter includes a decoder, a full differential type low-pass filter, and first to fourth switches. The decoder has first and second inputs and first and second outputs. The low-pass filter has first and second inputs and first and second outputs. The first switch has a first terminal connected to a first reference voltage source, a second terminal connected to the first input of the low-pass filter, and a third terminal as a control terminal connected to the first output of the decoder. The second switch has a first terminal connected to the first reference voltage source, a second terminal connected to the second input of the low-pass filter, and a third terminal as a control terminal connected to the second output of the decoder. The third switch has a first terminal connected to a second reference voltage source, a second terminal connected to the second input of the low-pass filter, and a third terminal as a control terminal connected to the first output of the decoder.

Abstract: An electronic system pocketbook apparatus includes a foldable and portable main body, an expansion card holder mounted on the main body, a necessary number of expansion cards held by the expansion card holder, and a communicating unit. The main body has a functions of right and left portions coupled by a cover, is folded upon carrying of the main body so that the right portion overlaps the left portion, a folded portion being fastened by a cover clip provided to the cover, and has basic functions of controlling arithmetic operations and display data processing by using an internal controller, data inputting means, and displaying data on a display unit. The communicating unit performs data transmission/reception between the held expansion cards and the main body via the expansion card holder.

Abstract: The invention relates the mixing valve for controlling the mixture of hot and cold water. The valve takes the form of a fixed and movable plate. A recessed guide groove in the movable plate is formed as a blind groove cooperating with hot and cold water ports and an outlet in the fixed plate. The guide groove has several branches arranged to variably connect to the hot and cold water ports in different relative positions of the movable and fixed plates.

Abstract: A water mixing cock has a noise-preventing structure and comprises a fixed plate, an opposing movable plate valve, a hollow chamber in the movable plate valve, a valve operator for rotating the movable plate valve so that either hot or cold or mixed water is allowed to flow through the hollow chamber, a discharge water passage in communication with the hollow chamber, and a variable escape groove for communicating the hollow chamber and the discharge water passage with each other only when hot water is allowed to flow through the hollow chamber. The noise-preventing structure is a sound arresting member disposed in an inlet portion of the movable plate valve in such a manner that noise occurring when the movable plate valve is rotated by the valve operator is minimized.

Abstract: A fixture for thermostatically mixing hot and cold water from hot- and cold-water pipes. The diameters of the annular axes of seals provided on both ends of a control valve are equal to the inside diameter of the valve guide for the control valve. The space left between the external surface of a temperature sensing element and the internal surface of the casing for the temperature sensing element is so narrow as to be adapted to allow the temperature sensing element to quickly respond to a change in the water temperature. A spring engages at opposite ends against a main valve and the control valve so as to bias the control valve against a valve seat.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rendering PCB virulence-free is provided. The PCB to be treated is pre-heated with exhaust heat before it is introduced into a combustion furnace to facilitate the reaching of its boiling point, and the pre-heated PCB is caused to ascend through a layer of mineral particles disposed in the furnace, the mineral particles being of a porous multi-element mineral, the furnace interior and particularly the mineral particle layer being pre-heated to a temperature above 1,100.degree. C. from a different heat source. During consecutive reaction processes of gasification, dissociation and combustion of PCB brought about as PCB ascends through the mineral particle layer, the thermal dissociation into benzene ring and chlorine and further combustion of benzene ring are promoted by the catalytic actions of adsorption to mineral particle's large porous surface, catalytic cracking of multi-element oxides present in arranged fashion on the pore surface of mineral particles and surface combustion.