Abstract: In a Pb-free copper-based sintered alloy containing from 1 to 30% of Bi and from 0.1 to 10% of hard matter particles having from 10 to 50 ?m of average particle diameter, the Bi phase has a smaller average particle diameter than that of the hard matter particles and is dispersed in the Cu matrix, or the hard matter particles having 50% or less of a contact length ratio with the Bi phase based on the total circumferential length of the hard particle, which are in contact with said Bi phase, are present in a ratio of 70% or more based on the entire number of the hard matter particles.

Abstract: In the game program, playing teams in a competition game played by a CPU are determined by operation of a controller of the player through an playing team determining unit. An opening demonstration video of the competition game between the playing teams determined by the playing team determining unit is determined by the CPU, through an opening demonstration video determining unit. The opening demonstration video determined by the opening demonstration video determining unit is displayed or played back on a monitor by the CPU through an opening demonstration video display/playback unit prior to the start of a competition game. In this game program, after a virtual competition game is played by the CPU, a highlight scene in the virtual competition game that satisfies a predetermined highlight condition is determined from within the virtual competition game by a highlight scene determining unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 5-amidino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonamide derivative represented by the general formula: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted lower alkyl group; R2 is a di(lower alkyl)amino group, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl group, or an optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; T is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group etc.; Q is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted lower alkyl group; and Z is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which exert a potent and selective activated blood coagulation factor X inhibitory activity and is useful as an agent for the prevention or treatment of a disease occurred associating an activated blood coagulation factor X, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, a pharmaceutical use thereof and an intermediate thereof.

Abstract: An X-ray detection device for detecting whether or not foreign matter is mixed in on the basis of the transmission amount of X-rays that have penetrated an examination subject article by applying X-rays, at a predetermined detection position to an examination subject article being conveyed in a pipe (7), wherein a test-piece table (17) capable of passing by the detection position at substantially the same speed as that of the examination subject article is installed in the vicinity of the pipe (7), with a test-piece (21) placed thereon. X-ray detection sensitivity can be detected without mixing the test-piece in the actual examination subject article.

Abstract: An X-ray detection device for detecting whether or not foreign matter is mixed in on the basis of the transmission amount of X-rays that have penetrated an examination subject article by applying X-rays, at a predetermined detection position to an examination subject article being conveyed in a pipe (7), wherein a test-piece table (17) capable of passing by the detection position at substantially the same speed as that of the examination subject article is installed in the vicinity of the pipe (7), with a test-piece (21) placed thereon. X-ray detection sensitivity can be detected without mixing the test-piece in the actual examination subject article.

Abstract: An arrangement of an information storage apparatus is provided. The arrangement includes a first circuit board, a base, a control circuit board, and first and second connectors. The first circuit board includes circuitry for storing information written to or read from an information storage apparatus. The base has a first major surface and a second major surface and is configured with an opening extending from the first major surface to the second major surface. The first major surface is relatively closer to the first circuit board, and the second major surface is relatively distant from the first circuit board. The control circuit board includes control circuitry to control components of the information storage involved in accessing the information storage apparatus. At least one of the first connector and second connector is configured to extend within the opening.

Abstract: A part for casting obtained by converting base paper for paper tubing into a tube and containing an organic fiber, an inorganic fiber, and a binder. The part is preferably obtained by winding the base paper into tubing. The part preferably contains 10 to 70 parts by weight of the organic fiber, 1 to 80 parts by weight of the inorganic fiber, 10 to 85 parts by weight of the binder. The organic fiber is preferably pulp fiber.

Abstract: An imaging lens is provided and includes: in order from the object side, a first lens group including a biconcave lens; a second lens including two lenses whose convex surfaces are arranged opposite to each other and having a positive refractive power as a whole; a third lens group including a biconcave lens; and a fourth lens group including two lenses whose convex surfaces are arranged opposite to each other and having positive refractive power, as a whole, the imaging lens satisfying the specific condition.

Abstract: An improvement in performance and a reduction of power consumption in a cache memory can both be effectively realized by increasing or decreasing the number of operated ways in accordance with access patterns. A hit determination unit determines the hit way when a cache access hit occurs. A way number increase/decrease determination unit manages, for each of the ways that are in operation, the order from the way for which the time of use is most recent to the way for which the time of use is oldest. The way number increase/decrease determination unit then finds the rank of the hit ways that have been obtained in the hit determination unit and counts the number of hits for each rank in the order. The way number increase/decrease determination unit further determines increase or decrease of the number of operated ways based on the access pattern that is indicated by the relation of the number of hits to each rank in the order.

Abstract: Urea derivatives represented by the following general formula (I): which have an agonism of V2 receptor, are useful as agents for the treatment or prevention of diabetes insipidus, nocturia, nocturnal enuresis, overactive bladder or the like.

Abstract: A polarizing plate of the invention comprises a polarizing film; and a protective film bonded to one or both sides of the polarizing film with an adhesive layer or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer interposed therebetween, wherein the adhesive layer or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness of 52 nm or less. Demand of in-plane uniformity of the polarizing plate is becoming severe due to recent size increase and image quality improvement of liquid crystal display. The polarizing plate has less stripe-like irregularities and good in-plane uniformity.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a Cu—Bi—hard substance base sintered alloy in which the respective properties of Bi and hard substance can be satisfactorily exerted. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] There is provided a Ph free copper base sintered alloy, comprising 1 to 30% of Bi and 0.1 to 10% of hard substance particles of 10 to 50 ?m average diameter, (1) wherein a Bi phase having an average particle diameter smaller than that of the hard substance particles is dispersed in a matrix of Cu, or wherein with respect to a Bi phase in contact with the hard substance particles, the ratio of presence of hard substance particles exhibiting a ratio of hard substance particle contact length to entire circumference of Bi phase of 50% or less is 70% or greater based on the total number of hard substance particles.

Abstract: A relay apparatus according to an embodiment of this invention includes an ID acquisition unit configured to acquire the unique ID of a partner device connected to a predetermined network, and a control unit which controls various processes on the basis of the unique ID of the partner device, which is acquired by the ID acquisition unit.

Abstract: A head suspension assembly has a flexure partly fixed to a head suspension. The flexure is made of a single plate material. The flexure defines at least a thin portion and a thick portion. The thin portion is received on the head suspension for supporting a head slider. The thin portion has a first thickness. The thick portion is formed at a position outside the contour of the head suspension. The thick portion has a second thickness larger than the first thickness. The thick portion exhibits a sufficient rigidity. The thick portion can thus be aligned with a receiving member in a facilitated manner. Moreover, the thin portion of the flexure has the first thickness smaller than the second thickness. The thin portion has a reduced rigidity. A reduced rigidity allows the thin portion or head slider to enjoy a responsive change in the attitude.

Abstract: This invention provides a network relay apparatus has an information collecting portion for collecting information about the function and identification of devices V1-V4 in other network n1 through a communication channel N, a virtual unit generating portion for generating virtual unit information corresponding to a first protocol based on the collected device information, and a relay portion which receives a predetermined command from the first network and which transmits the predetermined command to the device in the second network based on the virtual unit information. Consequently, control of apparatuses among networks is facilitated.

Abstract: An air intake includes a spike and a cylindrical cowl. The spike is composed of a plurality of plates which are arranged axial symmetrically around a central axis thereof, and the cowl includes an inner wall parallel to the central axis and is formed so as to enclose a rear portion of the spike via a given space. The adjacent ones of the plates form respective aerodynamic compressive surfaces in spaces formed by the adjacent ones. The distances between the adjacent ones of the plates are variable, and the distance between the forefront of the spike along the central axis and the cowl is variable.

Abstract: A conductive metal frame and a first hinge portion fitted onto an upper case are connected electrically, first and second hinge portions are joined to turn on a rotating shaft, and the first and second hinge portions and the rotating shaft are formed of a conductive metal and conducted electrically via respective contact points. The second hinge portion as the feeding portion is connected to a matching circuit on a circuit board, and one end of a conductive metal element having a predetermined length is connected to the second hinge portion to have an electrical conduction thereto and the other end of the conductive metal element is opened. The conductive metal element is arranged in parallel with a direction orthogonal with a longitudinal direction of a lower case, and is arranged near a surface on the opposite side to the surface on which the operation keys are arranged.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a communication apparatus including a communication section which collects list information about contents data from a plurality of server devices on a network, a display section which displays the list information about the contents data collected by the communication section together with performance information about the plurality of server devices for storing the contents data therein, an operating section which outputs operation signals for specifying one contents data in the list information and one server device, and a control section which acquires the specified contents data from the specified server via the communication section according to the operation signals.