Abstract: A parallel data base management system with a data base divided into a plurality of external memory units is disclosed. A control CPU, upon receipt of a request for access to the data base, decides whether the access request is for storing or searching a record. For a record storage request, the control CPU determines an external memory unit to store the record using a hash function. In the case of a record search request, on the other hand, all the external memory units are searched in parallel without using the hash function thereby to obtain the desired record. The hash function is altered upon addition of an external memory unit.

Abstract: The apparatus for creating an animation program can create animation programs for use with game software and presentations with high efficiency, without requirements for a high degree of programming techniques.

Abstract: A graphical programming system (1) allows a user to visually create a program. The system employs and input unit (12) and a display (11). The system includes, for example, a graphic-component memory (3) storing graphic components each corresponding to a program that achieves a task such as an operation task or a database task, and displaying the graphic components on the display (11), a task memory (5) storing the programs corresponding to the graphic components and providing the graphic-component memory (3) with data obtained by executing the programs, and a graphic component generator (6) automatically generating data on the graphic components and storing the data in the graphic-component memory (3).

Abstract: A sample application method including the steps of: rotating a biochip including a plurality of regions bound with various probes; and dropping a sample onto generally a center of rotation of the rotating biochip so as to apply the sample to the plurality of regions.

Abstract: A method is disclosed which is capable of increasing a S/N ratio without subjecting a sample to any treatment to thereby detect hybridization with high sensitivity. A fragmentarily divided probe is used which is prepared by dividing a single probe 12 into a plurality of fragmentary probes 12a, 12b, and labeling the fragmentary probes with different fluorescent materials 14a, 14b, respectively. When the probe is hybridized with a sample 11, the fragmentary probes 12a,12b reconstitute the single probe. An intermittent light beam is used as excitation light 19. The fluorescent material 14a is excited therewith, and fluorescence 18 emitted from the fluorescent material 14b through multistep excitation is detected while irradiation with the excitation light is intermitted.

Abstract: A probe-bearing element according to the present invention includes a sheet-like body having a plurality of through holes which each bears a biopolymer probe. The sheet-like body may have a thickness of 100 .mu.m to 2 mm, and may be made of glass, acrylic resin, metal or plastic. Preferably, the size of the through hole is about 10-100 .mu.m in diameter considering the number of samples relative to the size of the element, amounts of probes required for hybridization and the detection sensitivity. The plurality of through holes are preferably arranged in concentric circles or in a spiral.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for visual programming for creating a program with a visual user interface. The visual programming apparatus has a screen storage unit for storing multiple screens to be employed with the program; a screen creating unit for creating the multiple screens to be employed with the program and storing the multiple screens in the screen storage unit; a screen flow creating unit for creating a screen flow indicating a flow of processes by displaying on an edit screen the multiple screens stored in the screen storage unit in a compressed manner and specifying a link between the multiple compressed screens on the edit screen; a screen flow information extracting unit for extracting data of a link from the screen flow created by the screen flow creating unit; and a code creating unit for creating a source code from the data of the link extracted by the screen flow information extracting unit and from data of the screen.

Abstract: The apparatus for reading a luminescence pattern is equipped with a stage on which the sample to be read is mounted. A photoreceptor disk is installed in the lower part of the stage and scans and condenses light from the luminescent pattern of the sample at positions determined by the rotation of a rotary plate. A transport mechanism causes the stage and the photoreceptor disk to undergo relative motion. An optical guide part guides the light from the luminescent pattern to a photoelectric converter. The optical guide part may include mirrors or one or more optical fibers. The photoelectric converter converts the light into an electrical signal. A controller controls how scanning is performed by the photoreceptor disk and transport mechanism and generates a read scanning position signal. A data processor performs data processing by converting the electrical signal into a digital signal and obtains a scanning position signal from the controller.

Abstract: A parallel data base management system with a data base divided into a plurality of external memory units is disclosed. A control CPU, upon receipt of a request for access to the data base, decides whether the access request is for storing or searching a record. For a record storage request, the control CPU determines an external memory unit to store the record using a hash function. In the case of a record search request, on the other hand, all the external memory units are searched in parallel without using the hash function thereby to obtain the desired record. The hash function is altered upon addition of an external memory unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to generate a vector or data from inputted drawing data interactively by suppressing the input cost.When an unknown process occurs in the system during data processing, an inquiry to a user is generated in the case of interactive operation. However, when drawings are handled, the number of inquiries to a user increases and the system operability lowers inversely. The present invention executes the drawing recognition method by cooperation and and competition of a multi-agent on the basis of the basic property of a figure such as adjacent relation. When blurring or a problem portion such as in interruption part or a junction part appears during recognition of a drawing, the linkage relation of line paths is automatically decided by making the recognition agent adjacent to the problem portion cooperate and compete. An inquiry to a user is not made. By doing this, vector data is obtained.The input cost of figure information in a data base can be reduced remarkably.

Abstract: A scanning apparatus for scanning and reading a luminescent pattern of a sample in a flat-plate shape, having a placing member for placing the sample as an object for reading; a light condensing member for condensing light emitted from the luminescent pattern of the sample; a movement member for moving the light condensing member relative to the placing member; a light receiving member for dividing the light of the luminescent pattern of the sample condensed by the light condensing member into predetermined segments and receiving the light by scanning the light from the segments in a one-dimensional way; a photoelectrical conversion member for converting optical signals of the light received by the light receiving member into electrical signals; a control member for controlling a scan by the light receiving member in accordance with the electrical signals from the photoelectrical conversion member; and a data processing member for converting the electrical signals from the photoelectrical conversion member in

Abstract: A capillary electrophoresis system comprising a plurality of capillaries filled with a migration medium in which samples to which fluorephore labels are added migrate, a light source providing an excitation light exciting the fluorephore labels, a photo detector detecting a fluorescence radiated from the fluorephore labels, and light focusing means placed between the plurality of capillaries to which the excitation light is irradiated. The parts of the plurality of capillaries to which the excitation light is irradiated and the light focusing means are arranged in a plane shape. The excitation light is irradiated through the plurality of capillaries and the light focusing means, the capillaries and light focusing means alternatively placed in the parts where an excitation light is irradiated. The light focusing means consisting of cylindrical rod lenses.

Abstract: In a distributed memory parallel computer system, each processor unit has a communication status managing table for managing a status as to other processor units to which data transmission is authorized, and a data transmitting processor unit starts the data transmission after it has confirmed that a data receiving processor unit is ready to receive the data, and the receiving processor unit informs the readiness of data reception by updating the communication status managing table of the transmitting processor unit.

Abstract: In an object-oriented database management system, a storage area of each data object is controlled using information indicating a storage area position of the data object in the database and a management serial number of the storage area. Each data object is provided with a directory object to keep therein information indicating a storage area position of the associated data object in the database and a management serial number of the storage area. In the database, the storage area of each data object is controlled using information denoting the storage area position in the corresponding directory object and the management serial number of the directory object.

Abstract: Disclosed is the system for editing characters and graphics through a computer with a data entered via the pen point entry procedure. The system comprises the input device for entering the data, the data processor for processing the data entered, the data storage for storing the data entered, the display device for displaying the display data, and the pen through which the data is entered. With this system, information containing characters and graphics as well as the editing request in a mixed manner can be entered through pen points without paying any consciousness to the entry of commands, as well as the characters, graphics and the commands can be subjected to processing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a program development support system so adapted as to integrally manage a variety of information necessary for the development of a program by creating necessary links between information such as source programs to be employed for the development of the program, program parts, tools, specifications, handling persons and so on, by managing such information as resource information and by retaining attribute information of the links.

Abstract: To permit a user to produce application programs easily, a plurality of object names and objects linkage information is specified as external specification data, the plurality of objects are related to each other based on linkage information stored in an objects linkage information storage, transmission and reception of data between the plurality of objects are controlled, and processes in which the plurality of objects constituting the application program are linked are executed.

Abstract: A diagram recognizing system is capable of automatically recognizing a diagram prepared, for example, through a manual operation or through drawing software, independently from a CASE tool or the like, and delivering a recognized logic to the CASE tool or the like without the aid of any manual operation. A recognizing rule for recognizing the diagram as the object of recognition is entered and stored. A symbol, a connecting line, a character string, and a relationship of connection between the symbols, each structuring the diagram, are recognized on the basis of the recognizing rule by a diagram recognizing means. Logical data, indicative of the kind of each of the symbols, the character string, and the relationship of connection between the symbols, are generated, and the logical data are converted into and generated as a predetermined file type so as to be delivered directly to the CASE tool or the like.

Abstract: A user who offered the purchase of a commodity or performed down-loading through a network is charged by a safe method.This charge is executed by sending a plurality of passwords, which can be used only once, to the commodity supplier from the user and by confirming all the passwords by both the supplier and the password maker.

Abstract: An electrophoresis pattern reading system of fluorescent type is comprised of a detachable migration unit comprising a gel functioning as a base for electrophoresis and a gel-supporting body for supporting the gel; an electrophoresis unit, to which the migration unit is mounted, for performing electrophoresis by applying migrating voltage to the gel to which a sample labeled with a fluorescent substance is added; and a reading unit including an instrumentation subunit for reading an electrophoresis pattern, to which the migration unit is mounted after electrophoresis and which receives fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent substance of the sample on the gel upon application of light to the gel.