Abstract: A control device includes: a first operation mode the first operation mode in which a first upper limit value is set to a maximum electric power capable of being supplied from a battery to an electric motor; and the second operation mode in which a second upper limit value is set to a value larger than the maximum electric power. When any one of a plurality of conditions for determining an end of the first operation mode is satisfied in a state in which a vehicle operates in the first operation mode, the first operation mode is switched to the second operation mode, an upper limit value is gradually increased from the first upper limit value to the second upper limit value, and an increasing speed at which the first upper limit value is increased to the second upper limit value is changed in accordance with the satisfied condition.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic peptide derivative which is derived from Paecilomyces tenuipes having an astrocyte proliferative activity, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A catalyst deterioration determination system effectively prevents erroneous determination caused by increase of the H2 component in exhaust gas and improves accuracy of determination. A LAF sensor and an O2 sensor are provided on the upstream side and downstream side of a three-way catalyst. Deterioration of the three-way catalyst is determined on the basis of an output of the O2 sensor, which is detected during air-fuel ratio switching control in which an air-fuel ratio is alternately switched to the rich side and lean side of the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio according to a detected equivalent ratio detected by the LAF sensor, on the basis of a result of comparison between an oxygen inflow into the three-way catalyst and a lean side-limiting value and a rich side-limiting value which are target values of the oxygen inflow. Fuel injection timing retardation control and/or divided fuel injection control are prohibited during the deterioration determination.

Abstract: A controller of an internal combustion engine retards the ignition timing by a soot suppression necessary retard amount IGCR as a retard amount for suppressing the soot generation amount in exhaust gas, from an optimal ignition timing IGMBT, according to a detected operation state, e.g., engine water temperature TW, charging efficiency ETAC, engine speed NE, of an internal combustion engine 3. A controller of an internal combustion engine of a second invention retards an ignition timing IGLOG to suppress the soot generation amount in exhaust gas, according to an operation state of the internal combustion engine 3, in a normally aspirated operation state where the charging efficiency ETAC is not higher than 100%, and in a turbocharged operation state.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic peptide derivative which is derived from Paecilomyces tenuipes having an astrocyte proliferative activity, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A catalyst deterioration determination system effectively prevents erroneous determination caused by increase of the H2 component in exhaust gas and improves accuracy of determination. A LAF sensor and an O2 sensor are provided on the upstream side and downstream side of a three-way catalyst. Deterioration of the three-way catalyst is determined on the basis of an output of the O2 sensor, which is detected during air-fuel ratio switching control in which an air-fuel ratio is alternately switched to the rich side and lean side of the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio according to a detected equivalent ratio detected by the LAF sensor, on the basis of a result of comparison between an oxygen inflow into the three-way catalyst and a lean side-limiting value and a rich side-limiting value which are target values of the oxygen inflow. Fuel injection timing retardation control and/or divided fuel injection control are prohibited during the deterioration determination.

Abstract: Provided is a cyclic peptide derivative which is derived from Paecilomyces tenuipes having an astrocyte proliferative activity, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A portable terminal that can execute the image matching without any special operation is provided. The portable terminal has an imaging means, and comprises a state detecting means that detects a state of the portable terminal, a matching information storing means that stores image information for matching, and a matching means that matches image information acquired by the imaging means with the image information stored in the matching information storing means. When the state detecting means detects that the state of the portable terminal is a predetermined state, the state detecting means judges that the terminal becomes to be in a checkable state and causes the imaging means to acquire image information.

Abstract: A collagen-containing food and drink, in which the taste inherent in collagen is significantly improved is provided. The taste is improved by containing sucralose and stevia extract.

Abstract: The present invention provides deodorants that are characterized by palatinose-derived thermal decomposition as effective ingredients obtained by thermal decomposing the palatinose to 120-240 ° C. and also characterized by 6-(&agr;-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-1,3,4-trihydroxyhexa-5-en-2-on, 5-[(&agr;D-glucopyranosyloxy)methyl]-2-furancarboxaldehyde and the mixture of above as effective ingredients, so that deodorants posses strong deodorizing effect against various ingredients of odor at wide range of pH, and the addition of large amount to foods, beverages and oral compositions does not influence on their original flavor and good flavor.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which: is a single bond or a double bond,X is hydrogen or hydroxy,n is 0 or 1,Z is ##STR2## when in ring B is a double bond, and, when in ring B is a single bond, Z is wherein W is hydrogen, lower acyl, unsubstituted arylcarbonyl, lower alkyl or substituted arylcarbonyl.These compounds are useful as platelet aggregation inhibitors.