Abstract: A dehumidifying deoxidizer containing oxygen-deficient cerium oxide and a dehumidifier is provided. The oxygen-deficient cerium oxide is preferably doped with an element increasing the oxygen absorption of the cerium oxide. The oxygen absorption sites of the cerium oxide are preferably obstructed by a site obstructing factor. The cerium oxide preferably has a fluorite type superlattice structure. Also provided are a dehumidifying and deoxidizing packet having the dehumidifying deoxidizer sealed in a bag-shaped, gas permeable casing and a dehumidifying and deoxidizing resin composition containing the dehumidifying deoxidizer and a gas permeable resin.

Abstract: The invention discloses a combined preparation containing IL-10 and rapamycin, able to induce immunosuppression and antigen-specific immune tolerance, and the use thereof in the treatment of diseases involving an excessive, dysfunctional or uncontrolled immune responses mediated by T cells.

Abstract: A napkin dispenser has a body and a stand that supports the dispenser on a horizontal surface. The body has two main sections, a first upstream section that is straight and extends over the majority of the length of said body, and a second downstream section that extends at an angle relative to the first section and communicates with a dispensing opening. When the dispenser is supported by the stand on a horizontal surface, each of the first and second sections forms an oblique angle relative to the horizontal surface, with the first section forming an angle that is more nearly vertical, and the second section forming an angle that is more nearly horizontal.

Abstract: A device (1) making it possible to convert the undulation and/or the oscillations of a liquid in which it is at least partially immersed into usable energy. The device (1) includes a float (3) guided by a guide device (2) anchored in the sea bed, with the aid of guide element (12) and including conversion element making it possible to convert the relative movements between the float (3) and the guide device (2) into usable energy such as electric energy.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a gate electrode having a uniform composition prevents deviation in a work function. Controlling a Vth provides excellent operation properties. The semiconductor device includes an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor with a common line electrode. The line electrode includes electrode sections (A) and (B) and a diffusion barrier region formed over an isolation region so that (A) and (B) are kept out of contact. The diffusion barrier region meets at least one of: (1) The diffusion coefficient in the above diffusion barrier region of the constituent element of the above electrode section (A) is lower than the interdiffusion coefficient of the constituent element between electrode section (A) materials; and (2) The diffusion coefficient in the above diffusion barrier region of the constituent element of the above electrode section (B) is lower than the interdiffusion coefficient of the constituent element between electrode section (B) materials.

Abstract: An arrangement for and method of providing a representative sample of milk from one animal, after stirring the milk, includes a receiver, milk extracting parts, a pump transferring milk from the receiver to a sample unit, a circulation line extending from the receiver via the pump and back to the receiver, for stirring the milk in the receiver. The arrangement stirs the extracted milk without injecting air into the milk, before a sample part of the milk is transferred from the receiver to the milk-sampling unit, thereby ensuring that the sampled part is representative of the milk from one animal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-performance silicon oxide film as a gate insulation film and a semiconductor device having superior electric characteristics. The silicon oxide film according to the present invention includes CO2 in the film, wherein, when an integrated intensity of a peak is expressed by (peak width at half height)×(peak height) in an infrared absorption spectrum, the integrated intensity of a CO2-attributed peak which appears in the vicinity of a wave number of 2,340 cm?1 is 8E-4 times or more with respect to the integrated intensity of an SiO2-attributed peak which appears in the vicinity of a wave number of 1,060 cm?1.

Abstract: A gas storage tank (1) has a high pressure resistant shell (10) and a fluid control system (5). The fluid control system (5) has an inlet fluid branch (20) and an outlet fluid branch (30). The inlet fluid branch (20) comprises a check valve (21) and the outlet fluid branch (30) comprises a pressure regulator (32) and a pressure assisted check valve (31). Preferably, the fluid control system (5) also comprises an inlet filter, an outlet filter and flow restriction. The fluid control system (5) is preferably situated entirely on the inside of the high pressure resistant shell (10). The fluid control system (5) is preferably provided as a miniaturized system realized in a stack of bonded wafers, where part devices are formed by micromachined geometrical structures. A method for gas handling with the gas storage tank (1) and a manufacturing method for the gas storage tank (1) are also presented.

Abstract: A distance measuring device (1) is included of a feature point detecting element (31) for detecting a set of feature points from a plurality of images (2) picked up at a plurality of places (a, b) by a pickup element, a change detecting element (33) for detecting relative changes among images with respect to the detected set of the feature points, and a first specifying element (8) for specifying rotation quantities of the image pickup element among the places in accordance with the detected changes. Here, the feature point detecting element detects a set of points (P1, P2, P3, P4) composing lines (310, 320) that belong to a stationary object and that are substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the image pickup element as a set of feature points.

Abstract: A method of use and a composition with reduced formaldehyde and amine emissions. The composition contains an N-formal, an emission reducing additive, and monoethylene glycol. The emission reducing additive may be urea, a urea derivative, an amino acid, guanidine, or a guanidine derivative.

Abstract: A power supply selection/detection circuit to select one main power supply from a plurality of external power supplies includes a resistance element with one end connected to an external power supply and another end connected to the main power supply, a first voltage detector to receive a voltage of the external power supply and detect a voltage of the external power supply, a second voltage detector to detect a voltage between the ends of the resistance element, and a switch connected between the external power supply and a ground to short-circuit or open-circuit between the external power supply and the ground according to an output of the second voltage detector. The resistance element and the first voltage detector are disposed for each of the plurality of external power supplies, and the second voltage detector and the switch are disposed for at least one of the plurality of external power supplies.

Abstract: In a policy-change input unit (10), a policy recalculation unit (133) compares, upon occurring of a change request of a privacy policy from a user, an existing policy against an updating policy, recalculates a transmission policy to be transmitted to other providers based on the result of comparison, and transmits the recalculated policy to the other policy. The policy recalculation unit (133) transmits a deletion request of personal information to another provider by using a deletion-request creation unit, upon judging that the another provider cannot use the personal information due to the change of privacy policy.

Abstract: The measuring device is intended to measure forces on a bicycle pedal (1) mounted to rotate on a pedal spindle (2) fixed at the free end of a crankset crankarm (6). The device includes force sensors positioned on the pedal spindle and able to detect the force directed perpendicularly to the pedal spindle and to supply a signal dependent on the force detected, and electronic elements able to process the signals received from the sensors. Some of the electronic elements are incorporated in an electronic card (23) powered by a stand-alone energy source and to which is fixed a male connecting member (24) able to pass through a fixing hole (5) of the pedal spindle (2) on the crankarm (6) in order to cooperate with a female connecting member provided in the end of the pedal spindle. The electronic card forms with the male connecting member an easily detachable assembly.

Abstract: A post-CMP cleaning process of a copper layer is to be performed as follows. An alkaline aqueous solution, a polycarboxylic acid, BTA, and an alkaline aqueous solution are sequentially brought into contact with a primary surface of a silicon substrate over which the copper layer is provided.

Abstract: A pyroelectronic detonator (1) includes an electronic circuit for at least controlling the detonator ignition by supplying igniting current to an electrothermal bridge (4) and at least one electronic shunting element (7) directly connected to the bridge (4), wherein the shunting element (7) is controllable between the closed low-electric resistance state of the shunt and the open high electric resistance state thereof and the electronic circuit (2) controls the states. The shunt is constructed in such a way that it can be monostable and bistable.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for manufacturing paper or cardboard, wherein flour including a protein and starch fraction is subjected to a degradation step involving a treatment with protease and a non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) hydrolyzing enzyme, after which the flour is introduced into the paper fiber matrix. It is especially preferred that the flour is rye flour, and that the NSP hydrolyzing enzyme is a hemi-cellulase or a cellulase, or a combination thereof. The invention also pertains to a composition containing flour and the aforementioned enzymes; and to the use of flour thus treated as a source of starch.

Abstract: A bicycle frame, has a pedal hub connection part and a frame column part. The invention also relates to a bicycle and a method and assembly kit for assembling the bicycle frame and bicycle. The bicycle frame (1) according to the invention has a separate front fork (7) with a head tube (7P) and one or several openable head tube connection parts (5) for openably connecting the front fork (7), and that the openable head tube connection part (5) has an unrotatable connection element (21) for unrotatably connecting the head tube (7P) of the front fork (7) and that the head tube (7P) has a bearing assembly (19) for rotatably connecting the front fork (7) and the head tube (7P) to each other, and that the front fork head tube (7P) is connected to the bearing assembly (19) from the inside.

Abstract: A driver (100f) comprises a base section (110), a movable stage section (130) for mounting a driven article (12), a resilient section (120) for connecting the base section and the stage section and exhibiting resiliency for moving the stage section along one direction (Y axis), and a section (161, 162, 22) which applies a shaking force to the resilient section in order to move the stage section to oscillate alone the one direction at a resonance frequency determined by the stage section and the resilient section.

Abstract: The ODA database (4) contains SIM card (1) information related to the cards that shall be activated. When a SIM card (1) is inserted into a mobile equipment, such as a mobile telephone, and the mobile equipment is switched on, the ODA (2) is connected to the SIM card for updating the SIM card with a card definition file. The ODA (2) is arranged to be connected to a HLR/AUC (5) in order to transfer information stored on the updated SIM card, and the HLR/AUC is arranged to set up a subscription for the SIM card.

Abstract: An antifreezing valve device for hydraulic and/or water storage systems includes a valve body having a water inlet and outlet which open into a chamber housing a linear thermostatic actuator, and a closing member operatively connected to the thermostatic actuator to be moved from a closed position for closing a sealing seat for ambient temperatures equivalent to or higher than a preset value, to an open position for discharging water from a system for lower ambient temperatures; the closing member is conformed with a cup-shaped support element sealingly slidable along the cylindrical body of the actuator, in order to define with this a closed chamber into which extends the actuator control rod. The device also includes first and second biasing spring members acting at opposite ends of the housing chamber on the closing member, respectively on the linear actuator, and guide element for sliding of the linear actuator and of the closing member.