Abstract: The affinity of collagen for the skin and its persistence on the skin are improved without destroying the triple helical structure inherent in collagen to thereby improve its ability to retain the moisture of the skin and increase the amount of bound water when such collagen is used as a skin cosmetic. The collagen can thereby exert its moisture retention effect more effectively. A cosmetic base includes an aqueous solution of a liposome that is surface-modified with water-soluble collagen having a triple helical structure.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and a process for reutilization of used paper diapers which enable effective utilization of used paper diapers through processing and can contribute to CO2 discharge reduction more flexibly as compared with the disposal thereof without processing. A reutilization system (1) provided with a processing apparatus (20) for processing a raw material which comprises used paper diapers (100) and may contain other material at need to form a processed waste (101) having a prescribed moisture content and a volume reduced to a prescribed level and a reutilization apparatus (70) or (90) for burning the processed waste (101) as fuel and recovering thermal energy to attain the reutilization of the used paper diapers (100).

Abstract: When the portable reproduction device 4 and the reproduction device 6 establish the communication by the near-distance communication part 56 and 72, a right state transmission means 48 of the portable reproduction 4 transmits to the reproduction device 6 the right state data based on the right data recorded at the right record part 50. Reproduction instruction acquisition means 66 of the reproduction device 6 receives the instruction to reproduce the contents for the reproduction device from the user. According to the right state data transmitted from the portable reproduction means 68 determines whether the reproduction device 6 has the right for the contents instructed to reproduced or not. When it is determined that the right exists, reproduction means 70 reproduce the contents for the reproduction device recording at the content record part 64. When it is determined that no right exists, reproduction is not permitted.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a system for promoting user-friendly distribution of music composition data while considering the benefit of an author. [Means for Solving Problems] When a user operates a mobile telephone (8) to give a reproduction instruction for reproducing music composition content downloaded, the mobile telephone (8) performs reproduction by converting the music content into waveform music composition data. Here, the mobile telephone (8) generates feature data indicating a feature of the converted waveform music composition data (object feature data). Furthermore, it is judged whether right feature data matched with the object feature data is recorded. If not recorded, the mobile telephone (8) interrupts reproduction. If recorded, the mobile telephone (8) continues reproduction. Thus, only the mobile telephone (8) having the right feature data can reproduce the music composition content.

Abstract: Each of MIDI data, audio data, text data and image data to be received in a data receiving section is SMF-formatted data including event information and event-executing delta time. A data sorting section sorts data based on data type depending upon a delta time of each type of received data. The sorted data are respectively reproduced in a MIDI reproducing section, an audio reproducing section, a text reproducing section and an image reproducing section. The data reproduced in the MIDI reproducing section and audio reproducing section are mixed in a mixer and outputted as sound from a speaker, while the data reproduced in the text reproducing section and image reproducing section are mixed in a mixer and displayed as visual information on a display. Because each type of data is reproduced in the timing according to the delta time, synchronization can be easily provided between different types of data, for example as sound and images.

Abstract: This invention aims at providing a network system having high flexibility and easy changeability. When software programs &agr;, &bgr;, and &ggr; are run in terminal computers 141 to 146, a host computer (10) builds software networks &agr;, &bgr;, &ggr; (FIG. A). When the software is changed from the program &agr; to &bgr; at the terminal computer 143, the terminal, computer 143 is switched and connected to the network &bgr;. Similarly, the terminal computer 144, is switched and connected to the network &bgr;. In other words, a flexible network can be formed in accordance with the software used by the terminal computer. Further, management of an accessing party becomes easier by using a personal ID.

Abstract: This invention aims at providing a network system having high flexibility and easy changeability. When software programs &agr;, &bgr;, and &ggr; are run in terminal computers 141 to 146, a host computer (10) builds software networks &agr;, &bgr;, &ggr; (FIG. A). When the software is changed from the program &agr; to &bgr; at the terminal computer 143, the terminal computer 143 is switched and connected to the network &bgr;. Similarly, the terminal computer 144, is switched and connected to the network &bgr;. In other words, a flexible network can be formed in accordance with the software used by the terminal computer. Further, management of an accessing party becomes easier by using a personal ID.

Abstract: A contraceptive containing device including a contraceptive gel having a pH of less than 3.0; an elongated casing containing the gel and having an insertion end extending beyond the gel; and a hygenically sealed pouch enclosing the casing. The seal at one end of the pouch overlaps the insertion end of the casing to secure the casing to the pouch and close the insertion end of the casing. The casing is weakened in a region near where it is secured to the pouch for tearing when the pouch is opened to expose the casing and the casing is pulled with respect to the overlapping end of the pouch so as to provide a shearing stress in the casing near the insertion end, for thereby separating the casing from the pouch.