Abstract: A novel human serrate-2 polypeptide consisting of a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO:1 in the Sequence Listing and having the effect of regulating the differentiation of undifferentiated cells involving stem cells; its gene; a process for producing the same; and an antibody specifically recognizing the polypeptide.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for imparting topographical or protective features to a substrate by contacting a sheet material comprising a thermoplastic layer with a substrate and heating the sheet material to an elevated temperature. The invention also provides a sheet material which comprises at least one layer consisting essentially of one or more thermoplastic, melt-flowable polymers that are semi-crystalline at room temperature.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus divides an address space in which input image data are arranged into a plurality of blocks and can change a block from which reading of the image data in each line is started and a data reading start address in each block, so that an output image to an input image can be processed or corrected freely or deviation of the output image to the input image can be corrected.

Abstract: A seat device of a vehicle including a substantially flat floor surface substantially extending across a full cabin space of the vehicle, front row seats, center row seats and a rear row seat disposed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle on the floor surface, a seat storage pan extending rearward the rear row seat and downward a level of the floor surface, the front row seats being disposed with a space, the center row seats including a plurality of seats in which at least one of the seats is movable in a lateral direction of the vehicle. When the rear row seat is received in the seat storage pan, a substantially flat and continuous surface of a substantially same level as the floor surface is formed rearward the center row seats to a rear end of the cabin space with a substantially full width of the cabin space.

Abstract: A polypeptide which contains the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing encoded by a gene originating in human being. Because of serving as a chemical efficacious in the suppression of the proliferation and differentiation of undifferentiated blood cells, this polypeptide is expected to be usable in medicines and medical supplies.

Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp which includes a light-transmitting air-tight discharge container, an electrode formed of tungsten as a main component and fixedly sealed in the discharge container, and a discharge medium containing a halide of a light emitting metal and sealed in the discharge container. The surface of the electrode is defined as follows. That is, the average value of center line average roughness Ra of the surface, is set to 0.3 &mgr;m or less, or the average value of the center line average roughness Rz of the surface of the electrode, is set to 1.0 &mgr;m or less, or the average value of the surface area increasing rate of the surface of the electrode is set to 1.0% or less.

Abstract: A seat device of a vehicle including a substantially flat floor surface substantially extending across a full cabin space of the vehicle, front row seats, center row seats and a rear row seat disposed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle on the floor surface, a seat storage pan extending rearward the rear row seat and downward a level of the floor surface, the front row seats being disposed with a space, the center row seats including a plurality of seats in which at least one of the seats is movable in a lateral direction of the vehicle. When the rear row seat is received in the seat storage pan, a substantially flat and continuous surface of a substantially same level as the floor surface is formed rearward the center row seats to a rear end of the cabin space with a substantially full width of the cabin space.

Abstract: A novel human serrate-2 polypeptide consisting of a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO:1 in the Sequence Listing and having the effect of regulating the differentiation of undifferentiated cells involving stem cells; its gene; a process for producing the same; and an antibody specifically recognizing the polypeptide.

Abstract: A seat device of a vehicle including a substantially flat floor surface substantially extending across a full cabin space of the vehicle, front row seats, center row seats and a rear row seat disposed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle on the floor surface, a seat storage pan extending rearward the rear row seat and downward a level of the floor surface, the front row seats being disposed with a space, the center row seats including a plurality of seats in which at least one of the seats is movable in a lateral direction of the vehicle. When the rear row seat is received in the seat storage pan, a substantially flat and continuous surface of a substantially same level as the floor surface is formed rearward the center row seats to a rear end of the cabin space with a substantially full width of the cabin space.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium exhibiting excellent noise characteristics and thermal stability. On a substrate, a first undercoat film, a first perpendicular magnetic film, a second undercoat film, a non-magnetic intermediate film, a second perpendicular magnetic film, and a protective film are successively formed, and the magnetic anisotropy energy of the first perpendicular magnetic film is higher than that of the second perpendicular magnetic film.

Abstract: A polypeptide which contains the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing encoded by a gene originating in human being. Because of serving as a chemical efficacious in the supression of the proliferation and defferentiation of undifferentiated blood cells. this polypeptide is expected to be usable in medicines and medical supplies.

Abstract: A vehicle steering apparatus controller that enables a sub-computer having a capacity lower than that of a main computer to recognize computation results in the same control cycle as the main computer. A main computer of the controller computes an auxiliary torque command value of a steering motor based on the torque of a steering wheel and the velocity of the vehicle in a main control routine. A sub-computer of the controller computes a value equivalent to the command value based on the torque and the vehicle velocity in each cycle of a sub-control routine, which is longer than that of the main control routine. The sub-computer includes a first comparison circuit for comparing the command value and the torque in each cycle of the main control routine and a second comparison circuit for comparing the command value and the equivalent value in each cycle of the sub-control routine.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of preventing main scanning magnification discrepancies among a plurality of image data at low cost and with high precision. The apparatus includes a memory for storing control information specified by a CPU, an oscillator for generating a clock having a basic period equivalent to that of a unit pixel or less; variable frequency generators for adjusting a frequency of the clock to a predetermined level independently of each other on the basis of the control information; an image input connection for receiving predetermined data from an external device; image processors for converting parallel image data to serial image data on the basis of a frequency of clock outputted from associated one of the variable frequency generators; and an image output connection for transferring the serial image data to an external device.

Abstract: A novel human serrate-2 polypeptide consisting of a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1 in the Sequence Listing and having the effect of regulating the differentiation of undifferentiated cells involving stem cells; its gene; a process for producing the same; and an antibody specifically recognizing the polypeptide.

Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp which includes a light-transmitting air-tight discharge container, an electrode formed of tungsten as a main component and fixedly sealed in the discharge container, and a discharge medium containing a halide of a light emitting metal and sealed in the discharge container. The surface of the electrode is defined as follows. That is, the average value of center line average roughness Ra of the surface, is set to 0.3 &mgr;m or less, or the average value of the center line average roughness Rz of the surface of the electrode, is set to 1.0 &mgr;m or less, or the average value of the surface area increasing rate of the surface of the electrode is set to 1.0% or less.

Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp which includes a light-transmitting air-tight discharge container, an electrode formed of tungsten as a main component and fixedly sealed in the discharge container, and a discharge medium containing a halide of a light emitting metal and sealed in the discharge container. The surface of the electrode is defined as follows. That is, the average value of center line average roughness Ra of the surface, is set to 0.3 &mgr;m or less, or the average value of the center line average roughness Rz of the surface of the electrode, is set to 1.0 &mgr;m or less, or the average value of the surface area increasing rate of the surface of the electrode is set to 1.0% or less.

Abstract: An auto-cruise controller to control the throttle angle of an engine so that the actual vehicle speed is equal to the target vehicle speed. In the controller, the pressure control of a lock-up clutch of an automatic transmission is conducted based on an amount of control of the lock-up pressure calculated corresponding to the traveling conditions of the vehicle when the throttle is fully closed, and when the vehicle is descending a slope during the auto-cruise control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cold rolling composite work roll with an outer layer having excellent high abrasion resistance and spalling resistance. The outer layer of the cold rolling composite work roll comprises; 0.9-1.5 wt % C, 0.3-1.0 wt % Si, 0.3-1.0 wt % Mn, 4.0-10.0 wt % Cr, 2.0-8.0 wt % Mo, 0.5-5.0 wt % V, and the remainder Fe and unavoidable impurities. A cold rolling composite work roll with high abrasion resistance has an outer layer with the above-mentioned composition wherein Mo is 3.0-8.0 wt %, formed by a continuous process for cladding around the perimeter of a core material made from ingot steel or forged steel. A cold rolling composite work roll with excellent spalling resistance has the above-mentioned composition wherein the surface portion of the outer layer formed by the continuous pouring process for cladding has a compression residual stress of 60 kgf/mm2 or lower and a Shore hardness of HS 90 or greater.

Abstract: A cruising control apparatus to be mounted in the motor vehicle for automatically controlling vehicle speed at desired constant speed, which is provided with a speed sensor, an actuator, a set-coast switch for generating a coast command signal or a tap-down command signal in response to the operation duration the cruising control, a resume-acceleration switch for generating a resume-command signal or a tap-up command signal in response to the operation during the cruising control, a memory means, a calculation means, a speed increase means, a speed decrease means, an acceleration control means for deciding a signal generated from the resume-acceleration switch to be the tap-up command signal or the acceleration command signal and a deceleration control means for deciding a signal generated from the set-coast switch to be the tap-down command signal or the coast command signal by comparing the vehicle speed at the time of generation and disappearance of the signal.

Abstract: An article fixture 10 includes a projecting portion 14 which comprises a lower part 16 connected with a base portion 12 and an upper part 18 displaceable along the lower part 16. The upper part 18 is connected at a first height with the lower part 16 through interconnecting portions which can be broken by a predetermined force. When the interconnecting portions are broken, the upper part 18 is displaced into the second height lower than the first height. The upper part 18 has a pawl 24 which is integrally formed and laterally extended adjacent to the top face 18a. The pawl 24 is hooked with the objective body, thereby mechanically locking the projecting portion 14 at a predetermined position on the objective body. The base portion 12 is provided with a resilient hook 26, and the upper part 18 of the projecting portion 14 is provided with a recess 28 into which the resilient hook 28 is engaged. The hook 26 is engaged with the recess 28, thereby the upper part 18 is mechanically held at the second height.