Abstract: Provided is a composition for promotion of the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc, said composition comprising a low endotoxin monovalent metal salt of alginic acid and mesenchymal stem cells. In particular, the composition of the present invention promotes the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc via activation of nucleus pulposus cells by human bone marrow-derived high-purity mesenchymal stem cells and/or differentiation of human bone marrow-derived high-purity mesenchymal stem cells into nucleus pulposus cells.

Abstract: An aqueous ink jet ink composition includes an organic fluorescent pigment; ionic resin particles; a water-soluble organic solvent; and water, and when the organic fluorescent pigment and the ionic resin particles are collectively regarded as a dispersion component, the dispersion component has a volume average particle diameter (D50T) of 150.0 nm or less.

Abstract: The rubber composition for a tread comprises: 5 to 30 parts by mass of a carbon black, 95 parts by mass or more of silica, 25 parts by mass or more of a powder of an inorganic compound represented by a given formula (A) and having an average primary particle size of 10 ?m or less, and 70 parts by mass or more of a softening agent comprising 2 to 15 parts by mass of a coumarone-based resin, based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 70% by mass or more of a styrene-butadiene rubber having a styrene content of from 20 to 50% by mass and a vinyl content of from 15 to 65%, and the tire has a tread composed of the rubber composition for a tread.

Abstract: According to a production method of a rubber composition for tire of the present invention comprising a rubber component (A) comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a natural rubber and a synthetic diene rubber, a filler, a coupling agent (D) of (CpH2p+1O)3—Si—(CH2)q—S—CO—CkH2k+1, and a vulcanizing agent (E) comprising a vulcanizer and a vulcanization accelerator, the method comprising: a step X1 of kneading all amount of A, a part of the filler and a part of D, a step X2 of kneading the kneaded product of step X1, the remaining amount of the filler and D, and a step F of kneading the kneaded product of step X2 and E, it is possible to produce a rubber composition for tire in which fuel efficiency and abrasion resistance are improved in a good balance.

Abstract: The rubber composition for a tread comprises: 5 to 30 parts by mass of a carbon black, 95 parts by mass or more of silica, 25 parts by mass or more of a powder of an inorganic compound represented by a given formula (A) and having an average primary particle size of 10 ?m or less, and 70 parts by mass or more of a softening agent comprising 2 to 15 parts by mass of a coumarone-based resin, based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 70% by mass or more of a styrene-butadiene rubber having a styrene content of from 20 to 50% by mass and a vinyl content of from 15 to 65%, and the tire has a tread composed of the rubber composition for a tread.

Abstract: According to a production method of a rubber composition for tire of the present invention comprising a rubber component (A) comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a natural rubber and a synthetic diene rubber, a filler, a coupling agent (D) of (CpH2p+1O)3—Si—(CH2)q—S—CO—CkH2k+1, and a vulcanizing agent (E) comprising a vulcanizer and a vulcanization accelerator, the method comprising: a step X1 of kneading all amount of A, a part of the filler and a part of D, a step X2 of kneading the kneaded product of step X1, the remaining amount of the filler and D, and a step F of kneading the kneaded product of step X2 and E, it is possible to produce a rubber composition for tire in which fuel efficiency and abrasion resistance are improved in a good balance.

Abstract: So as to obtain color parallax images, it has been necessary to prepare an image capturing optical system and an image capturing element that are complex, to capture the parallax images. In view of the above, provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image obtaining section; a disparity amount operation section; and an image converting section.

Abstract: In a case where a tool holder 5 having a plurality of cutting tools T are attachably/detachably mounted on a base member 8, the tool holder 5 is formed in a ring shape and has depressions 5a and projections 5b on an inner periphery, and by aligning the depressions and projections 5a, 5b of the tool holder 5 with projections 9b and depressions 9a formed on an outer periphery of a rotating member 9 rotatably mounted on the base member 8, the tool holder 5 is mountable to or removal from the base member 8. The tool holder 5 is clamped to the base member 8 by being pressed against a seating surface 8e of the base member 8.

Abstract: In a case where a tool holder 5 having a plurality of cutting tools T are attachably/detachably mounted on a base member 8, the tool holder 5 is formed in a ring shape and has depressions 5a and projections 5b on an inner periphery, and by aligning the depressions and projections 5a, 5b of the tool holder 5 with projections 9b and depressions 9a formed on an outer periphery of a rotating member 9 rotatably mounted on the base member 8, the tool holder 5 is mountable to or removal from the base member 8. The tool holder 5 is clamped to the base member 8 by being pressed against a seating surface 8e of the base member 8.

Abstract: So as to obtain color parallax images, it has been necessary to prepare an image capturing optical system and an image capturing element that are complex, to capture the parallax images. In view of the above, provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image obtaining section; a disparity amount operation section; and an image converting section.

Abstract: A light source unit has a main body portion and light emitting elements, and the main body portion includes wall surfaces which constitute reflecting planes which are inclined so as to define a rectangular projecting port, and an inclination of the wall surfaces lying on longer member sides constitutes an inclined angle which is smaller than an inclination of the wall surfaces lying shorter member sides of the projecting port, the wall surfaces on the shorter member sides being each formed into a trapezoidal shape.

Abstract: A light source unit has a main body portion and light emitting elements, and the main body portion includes wall surfaces which constitute reflecting planes which are inclined so as to define a rectangular projecting port, and an inclination of the wall surfaces lying on longer member sides constitutes an inclined angle which is smaller than an inclination of the wall surfaces lying shorter member sides of the projecting port, the wall surfaces on the shorter member sides being each formed into a trapezoidal shape.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus has an SDL execution unit described in a specification and description language (SDL), an external environment description unit described in a programming language other than the SDL, and an adapter having a pseudo internal signal generator and a queue manager. A task of an operation system is assigned to the external environment description unit, which is combined with the SDL execution unit through the adapter. The pseudo internal signal generator converts signals including messages, events, and parameters to be transferred between the SDL execution unit and the external environment description unit. The converted signals are transferred between the SDL execution unit and the external environment description unit through the queue manager. Also provided is an information processing method to materialize the information processing apparatus. These method and apparatus reduce the overhead of the operation system.

Abstract: A high-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp according to the present invention includes: an emission tube, which is made of quartz glass and which has a substantially ellipsoidal inner space; at least mercury and a rare gas, which are sealed in the inner space of the emission tube; and at least two electrodes, which are arranged in the inner space of the emission tube so as to face each other. The lamp satisfies W≧150 watts, P≧250 atm, t≦5 mm and rl≦0.0103×W−0.00562×P−0.316×rs+0.615×t+1.93, where W [watts] is the power of the lamp during its lighting operation, P [atm] is an operating pressure in the inner space of the emission tube, rs [mm] is the shorter radius of the inner space, rl [mm] is the longer radius of the inner space (where rl≧rs), and t [mm] is the thickness of a swollen portion that defines the inner space.

Abstract: A method and equipment for file updating is disclosed, which enables data conversion necessary for the file update without requiring particular consideration on instance classes. The method is applicable to updating a program file for switching service in a switching system. In a common instance management object, a plurality of instances are generated to register. States of the registered instances are stored in a bitmap for instance blocking management. Individual instance management objects are respectively provided corresponding to each instance class of instances registered in the common instance management object. Generation states are stored in bitmaps for instance blocking management. Each bitmap is prepared within each individual instance management object, i.e. instance type by type. Thus objects for file update are identified.