Abstract: In order to easily verify the details including a use state of devices of a network each time function processing is to be executed, a CPU sequentially acquires log information of each function of each device notified from another PC, when each device is to be operated in accordance with the function set by the other PC, and sequentially stores the log information of each acquired function and manages the stored log information. In response to a request for the log information of each function from the other PC, the corresponding log information among the managed log information is notified to the other PC via the network.

Abstract: There is disclosed a data processing apparatus which uses a visual element to recognizably provide a system environment which flexibly and quickly changes in response to any request for the grasping of the constitution and operation situation of the entire system or the constitution and operation situation of a favorite device registered by each user.

Abstract: When plural data are combined with others as one data, it aims to freely provide excellent operation environment which does not demand any complicated operation to a user. To do so, combination order of information input respectively from plural indicated input sources is displayed by means of an arrangement of icons representing the input information. On the basis of an execution instruction, the information input from each of the plural indicated input sources is combined with others in the arranged and displayed order, thereby controlling combination function based on plural peripheral devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dextran whose boron content is reduced to a value less than 0.30 &mgr;g/g (dry basis) calculated on the basis of boron atom, a process for producing the same, and dextran with which a container is filled in a solution state. Dextran of the present invention is obtained by treating a boron-containing dextran with a lower alcohol, and said dextran has such a characteristic that deposition is inhibited or the deposition rate is drastically reduced when using it in the form of a solution. Therefore, an isotonic sodium chloride solution of said dextran is suitably used as substitute plasma or external perfusate in an operation.

Abstract: An efficiency of a work by using a peripheral device commonly used, or shared on a network is increased. Information data is transmitted/received among a plurality of terminal devices connected to the network so as to acquire connection information of a peripheral device connected to the terminal devices, and also using status information of this peripheral device. Then, the acquired information is stored. Based upon the stored information, all of the terminal devices on the network, the connection information of the peripheral device connected to the terminal device, and the using status information of the peripheral device are displayed. As a result, all of the terminal devices on the network, the connection information of the peripheral device connected to the terminal device, and further the using status information of the peripheral device, which can be displayed on the display screen under easy observation condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dextran whose boron content is reduced to a value less than 0.30 &mgr;g/g (dry basis) calculated on the basis of boron atom, a process for producing the same, and dextran with which a container is filled in a solution state. Dextran of the present invention is obtained by treating a boron-containing dextran with a lower alcohol, and said dextran has such a characteristic that deposition is inhibited or the deposition rate is drastically reduced when using it in the form of a solution. Therefore, an isotonic sodium chloride solution of said dextran is suitably used as substitute plasma or external perfusate in an operation.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus stores image data by compressing the image data in succession to a predetermined resolution, comparing the data before compression and the data after compression at each stage of the compressions to generate encoded data, and storing thus compressed image data and a plurality of thus generated encoded data in a memory. For image display or image output, the image data of a resolution required for such image display are prepared from the compressed image data and the encoded data stored in the memory. Thus conversion of image data from the original resolution to the resolution required in the display can be dispensed with.

Abstract: Property information of a driver is newly set or updated via a simple operation on a network. First, property information is created. When a driver is installed or updated, the created property information associated with the driver is transmitted from a server device to a client device, which in turn sets the property information of the driver.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus can easily delete drivers which become unnecessary as a result of removal of a peripheral device shared on a network or cancellation of a sharing setting. A driver deletion notification including the designation of a driver is input via an external network. In response to the deletion notification, the designated driver is deleted.

Abstract: There is a problem of making it possible to set up a driver with a simple operation when a driver for a peripheral device on the network is not installed. As an exemplary scheme for solving such a problem, the following scheme is provided. When a driver setup instruction is given, an instruction is sent to the specified PC to perform an operation to set up the driver specified by the user, and the information processing unit performs the operation to set up the driver based on the instruction. For example, when the peripheral device is a printer, the information processing unit determines whether or not the setup operation has been completed normally, and if the driver has been correctly installed, test printing is executed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus stores image data by compressing the image data in succession to a predetermined resolution, comparing the data before compression and the data after compression at each stage of the compressions to generate encoded data, and storing thus compressed image data and a plurality of thus generated encoded data in a memory. For image display or image output, the image data of a resolution required for such image display are prepared from the compressed image data and the encoded data stored in the memory. Thus conversion of image data from the original resolution to the resolution required in the display can be dispensed with.

Abstract: A mutant fungus strain which produces a protease with low thermostability and low productivity was made from protease producing fungi and the gene coding for mutant enzyme is isolated from the mutant strain. A promoter which can function in yeast is ligated to the gene and inserted into a plasmid replicable in yeast, and the resulting plasmid is introduced into yeast. The yeast is cultured, thereby producing the mutant enzyme. Furthermore, a gene expressing an enzyme with a far lower thermostability is prepared by site-directed mutagenesis, which is introduced in yeast, thereby producing an enzyme with more distinctively reduced thermostability.

Abstract: Oxetanocin derivatives represented by formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents H or ##STR2## or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof exhibit an anti-viral activity. Anti-viral compositions comprising the oxetanocin derivatives or their pharmacologically acceptable salts as the effective ingredient are also provided.

Abstract: A process for producing a primary or secondary alcohol derivative of a phosopholipid which comprises reacting the phospholipid with a primary or secondary alcohol in the presence of phospholipase DM.

Abstract: A process for producing a sphingophospholipid derivative comprising reacting a sphingophospholipid with a specified compound having an alcoholic hydroxyl group selected from the group consisting of specified primary alcohol compounds, specified secondary alcohol compounds and specified saccharides or their phenol glycosides in the presence of phospholipase DM.

Abstract: A process for producing a saccharide derivative of a phospholipid, which comprises reacting a phospholipid with a monosaccharide having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, at least one primary alcohol group and at least three hydroxyl groups in total including the OH of the primary alcohol group or a disaccharide thereof, said saccharide being optionally substituted by a group selected from the class consisting of amino and acetylamino groups, or a phenol glycoside of said saccharide in the presence of phospholipase DM. The phospholipid-saccharide derivatives are useful as a liposome-forming substrate, or as an emulsifier for cosmetics, such as cream and lotion, fat solutions for transfusion and agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides and herbicides.

Abstract: A microbial lipase which has (i) an optimal pH for activity of about 9.+-.0.5, (ii) an optimal temperature for activity of about 40.degree. C. to about 48.degree. C., (iii) a lipase activity to be activated by bile salts, (iv) a cholesterol esterase activity, and (v) a molecular weight of about 30.times.10.sup.4 to about 40.times.10.sup.4 ; a process for its preparation; and microbiologically pure culture therefor.

Abstract: A process for improving the quality of microbial rennet by inactivating cellulase impurities in microbial rennet which comprises heat-treating microbial rennet in an aqueous medium in the presence of sodium chloride.